Lila Lee Overview:

Actress, Lila Lee, was born Augusta Appel on Jul 25, 1901 in Union Hill, NJ. Lee died at the age of 72 on Nov 13, 1973 in Saranac Lake, NY .

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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

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, Little Cuddles: Vaudeville to the Silver-Screen!

By C. S. Williams on Jul 15, 2014 From Classic Film Aficionados

, born Augusta Bessie Appel, was a child star on the vaudeville circuits, under the management of Gus Edwards. Her relationship was such with Mr. and Mrs. Edwards that she took the Edwards name professionally, Little Cuddles Edwards; this with full permission from her mother. The ... Read full article


, Little Cuddles: Vaudeville to the Silver-Screen!

By C. S. Williams on Jul 15, 2014 From Classic Film Aficionados

, born Augusta Bessie Appel, was a child star on the vaudeville circuits, under the management of Gus Edwards. Her relationship was such with Mr. and Mrs. Edwards that she took the Edwards name professionally, Little Cuddles Edwards; this with full permission from her mother. The ... Read full article


, Little Cuddles: Vaudeville to the Silver-Screen!

By C. S. Williams on Jul 15, 2014 From Classic Film Aficionados

, born Augusta Bessie Appel, was a child star on the vaudeville circuits, under the management of Gus Edwards. Her relationship was such with Mr. and Mrs. Edwards that she took the Edwards name professionally, Little Cuddles Edwards; this with full permission from her mother. The ... Read full article


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WAMPAS Baby Star of 1922.

Her turbulent marriage to matinee-idol James Kirkwood in the 20s came very close to an "A Star Is Born" scenario. Her acting career was shooting up while his was plummeting. They divorced in 1931.

Lila's erratic screen career was triggered by severe bouts with what was euphemistically referred to as tuberculosis, but whispered to be the results of acute alcoholism.

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