At the height of her fame she lived in 'The Cedars', a replica of a Spanish castle.
Described herself as an atheist, a vegetarian, and a leftist.
Her 1928 marriage to stockbroker Logan Metcalf lasted less than three days.
Interviewed in "Talking to the Piano Player: Silent Film Stars, Writers and Directors Remember" by Stuart Oderman (BearManor Media).
She rejected the lead role in The Trial of Mary Dugan (1929), which was later given to Norma Shearer and became one of Shearer's biggest early successes.
Was specially chosen by Fox as the star of their first-ever talkie, Mother Knows Best (1928)