Thena Jasper was an African American singer and actress who worked during Hollywood's silent era.[1][2]
Thena Jasper | |
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_-_2.jpg) With Wanda Hawley in The Outside Woman | |
| Born | 1892 Pennsylvania, US |
| Occupation(s) | Screen actress, singer |
| Spouse | Adolph Jasper |
Biography edit
A native of Pennsylvania, Jasper moved to Los Angeles with her husband Adolph (a baseball manager)[3] by the early 1910s and began appearing in a string of mostly uncredited roles, often playing maids to wealthy white characters. She once told a reporter, "If I had all the money represented by all the ‘millionaire’ characters I’ve worked for in the pictures, I'd never have to work again.”[4]
Selected filmography edit
- Under the Lash (1921)
- The Outside Woman (1921)
- The Strange Boarder (1920)[4]
- The Man Who Had Everything (1920)[4]
- The Ladder of Lies (1920)[4]
- Miss Hobbs (1920)
References edit
- ^ Dramatic Mirror and Theatre World. Dramatic Mirror Incorporated. 1921.
- ^ "Gloria Swanson On Screen". News-Pilot. 23 Oct 1924. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Adolph Jasper Rebuilding Giants Park". California Eagle. 9 Sep 1922. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ a b c d "Wanda Hawley in 'The Outside Woman'". The Tampa Tribune. 3 Apr 1921. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
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