Doris Kenyon
Doris Kenyon (actually Margaret Doris Kenyon, born September 5, 1897 in Syracuse, New York, USA, † September 1, 1979 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, USA) was an American film and theater actress, pop singer and lyricist.
Life
Kenyon was born in 1897 in Syracuse, New York U.S. State,. She was the daughter of the publisher and Baptist preacher James Kenyon. Already as a teenager, she released her first book of poems. In 1915 she made her debut on Broadway. Her first film she turned also in 1915 with the title The Rack. In 1918 she founded her own film production company. In 1924, she starred in Monsieur Beaucaise on the side of the legendary Rudolph Valentino.
Since the introduction of the talkies she also sang in several films. She was married to the film and theater actor Milton Sills ( 1882-1930 ). Among the most important stars, with whom she turned, included Spencer Tracy and William Powell.
Her book was published monologues 1930. During the early 30s she sang in Austria and Germany under the artist name Margaret Taylor hit songs. Your last film she made in 1939 with The Man in the Iron Mask.
In 1979, she died of heart failure.