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This is a vintage original 8x10 in. US double-weight matte publicity photograph of silent film actress PAULINE STARKE c.1917. She is depicted in an interior full-length publicity shot wearing a vintage dress and shoes with a large bow in her hair as she holds a small white fur muff while looking off-camera. As indicated in the lower right corner, this photograph was taken by the renowned Carpenter Studio of Los Angeles.
It was inscribed in blue ink by Pauline Starke to motion picture producer Benjamin Ray thusly: "To our old friend - Bennie - Love - from Pauline Starke." Printed on double-weight stock with a beautiful matte finish, this photograph features a nice interior embossed border as well. It is in fine- condition with small random smudges and a tiny stain beneath the top border and random signs of wear and light discoloration in the borders. There are no pinholes, tears, or other flaws.
Pauline Starke (January 10, 1901 – February 3, 1977) was an American silent-film actress born in Joplin, Missouri. She was introduced into the film industry by a friend following the completion of her education. Selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1922, Starke starred in a number of films from 1916 to 1935. She made her acting debut appearing as a dance extra in D. W. Griffith's film, Intolerance (1916). She continued to play bit parts until director Frank Borzage started casting her in leading roles, beginning in 1917. She scored several lead roles in films, establishing her as a prominent silent-film actress during the 1920’s. She married twice in her lifetime. She first married producer/director Jack White on September 24, 1927 and later married actor George Sherwood. Starke died from the aftermath of a stroke on February 3, 1977 in Santa Monica, California. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6125 Hollywood Blvd, for her contributions to Motion Pictures.
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