Laura Laplante

About

Star of silent film era who appeared in The Love Trap and King of Jazz, among other films, during the late 1920s and early '30s.

Before Fame

First noticed by producer Al Christie at age 15, she earned small early roles for Fox and First National, before hitting her stride at Universal.

Trivia

Awarded the WAMPAS Baby Star Award in 1923, her blond beauty was noticeable in films like the Crooked Alley and the 1924 film Sporting Youth.

Family Life

She married William Seiter, who directed one of her most successful comedies, 1926's Skinner's Dress Suit.

Associated With

Dorothy Devore, her contemporary, was also chosen as a WAMPAS Baby Star.