Babe London
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 28, 1901
- Died
- November 29, 1980
- Birthplace
- Des Moines, Iowa, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Babe London (born Jean Glover, August 28, 1901 – November 29, 1980) was an American actress and comedian, most remembered for her onetime-only partnership with Oliver Hardy, in the 1931 Laurel and Hardy two-reeler Our Wife. London began her screen career as a teenager, making her film debut in The Expert Eloper in 1919. She then appeared in A Day's Pleasure, performing opposite Charlie Chaplin. London appeared in more than 50 silent films, including The Perfect Flapper, The Boob, and the 1928 version of Tillie's Punctured Romance starring W. C. Fields. She worked with many of the funny men of the day, including Harry Langdon and Chester Conklin. At the height of her career London weighed 255 pounds. Later, a heart condition necessitated a loss of 100 pounds, and her movie offers declined along with her weight. She never regained her earlier success. In the late 1950s London began a second career as a painter and devoted the last 20 years of her life to depicting on canvas the early years of Hollywood. She titled the series The Vanishing Era. London willed 75 of her paintings to the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center, along with her personal belongings.
Filmography
- The Best of Laurel and Hardy
The Best of Laurel and Hardy 1968
as Dulcy (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sex Kittens Go to College 1960
as Miss Amanda Cadwallader
Public Pigeon No. 1 1957
as Heavy Woman (uncredited)
Scrambled Brains 1951
as Nora
The Good Humor Man 1950
as Inmate (uncredited)
Dancing in the Dark 1949
as Hula Girl
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 1949
as Fat Woman (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph 1948
as Hotel Lady with Orchid (uncredited)
Hazard 1948
as Matron (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out 1947
as Mother at Party (uncredited)
Jackass Mail 1942
as Dancehall Girl
This Time for Keeps 1942
as Fat Lady in Theater Balcony
Mr. Dynamite 1941
as Heavyset Ball-throw Target
Our Wife 1931
as Dulcy, the bride (uncredited)
New Moon 1930
as Buxom Peasant Girl on Ship
The Awakening 1928
Actor
Tillie's Punctured Romance 1928
as Strong Woman
- Scared Silly
Scared Silly 1927
Actor
All Aboard 1927
as Princess
Long Pants 1927
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Princess from Hoboken 1927
as Princess Sonia Alexandernova Karpoff
Is That Nice? 1926
as Winnie Nash
The Boob 1926
as Fat Girl (uncredited)
Go West 1925
as Woman in Department Store (uncredited)
- Scrambled Eggs
Scrambled Eggs 1925
as Babe
- Red Pepper
Red Pepper 1925
as Girl on Tom's Bike
Just a Good Guy 1924
as Overdressed Flirt
Jonah Jones 1924
as The Hired Man's Sweetheart
Grandpa's Girl 1924
Actor
Getting Gertie's Goat 1924
as Mrs Smith
Stay Single 1924
Actor
- Call the Wagon
Call the Wagon 1923
as The Maid
Kidding Katie 1923
as Queenie
- Done in Oil
Done in Oil 1923
Actor
- Winter Has Came
Winter Has Came 1923
as The Hired Girl
The Handy Man 1923
as A house guest
- A Hula Honeymoon
A Hula Honeymoon 1923
as Mrs. Smudge
The Balloonatic 1923
as Fat Girl at The House of Trouble
The Weak-End Party 1922
as Party Guest
Golden Dreams 1922
as Strong Woman
When Romance Rides 1922
as Sally Brackton
- Why Worry
Why Worry 1921
Actor
Nearly Married 1920
as John D. Gotalot's Niece
Merely Mary Ann 1920
as Rosie Leadbatter
- The Rent Dodgers
The Rent Dodgers 1920
Actor
- Sauce and Senoritas
Sauce and Senoritas 1920
Actor
When the Clouds Roll By 1919
as Switchboard Operator
A Day's Pleasure 1919
as Large Husband's Seasick Wife (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.