Maxine Bliss Jennings[1] (March 8, 1909 – January 11, 1991)[2][3][4] was an American actress.
Early years
Jennings was born and raised in Portland, Oregon,[4] the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Bliss Jennings.[5] During her time as a student at the University of Oregon, she won eight swimming championships.[6] On July 31, 1926, at age 17, Jennings won the Miss Portland beauty pageant, which entitled her to participate in the Miss America contest.[3]
Career
In Paris, Jennings was a model for women's clothing designed by Jean Patou.[7] During her modeling years, she was featured on magazine covers. She also sang on radio[8] and was the original Old Gold Girl.[9] On stage, Jennings appeared in Show Boat, Earl Carroll'sVanities,[10] and Ziegfeld Follies.[9]
Her film debut came in a bit role in Girl Crazy.[10] Her other films included Chatterbox (1936),[11]Second Wife (1936)[12]Walking on Air (1936)[13] and You Can't Buy Luck (1937).[14]
Personal life
On September 26, 1936, Jennings married animated cartoon film producer Rudolf Ising in Las Vegas, Nevada.[15] She and radio producer Ed Byron were married on May 17, 1940.[16] She married Philip Leverett Saltonstall on February 23, 1946.[17] They had one daughter and were divorced in 1947.[18]
^ abKear, Lynn; King, James (2009). Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 235. ISBN978-0-786-45468-6.
