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Charlotte Henry (March 3, 1914 – April 11, 1980) was an American actress who is best remembered for her roles in Alice in Wonderland (1933) and Babes in Toyland (1934). She also starred in the Frank Buck serial Jungle Menace.
Charlotte Henry was born in Brooklyn on the third of March 1914. She began modelling at a very early age and was always fascinated by the theatre. Her family were astonished when, at only 15 years of age, she was cast in an important role in Courage, a Broadway play and a hit of 1928.
The following year, Charlotte's mother brought her to Hollywood. She repeated her... MORE
Charlotte Henry (March 3, 1914 – April 11, 1980) was an American actress who is best remembered for her roles in Alice in Wonderland (1933) and Babes in Toyland (1934). She also starred in the Frank Buck serial Jungle Menace.
Charlotte Henry was born in Brooklyn on the third of March 1914. She began modelling at a very early age and was always fascinated by the theatre. Her family were astonished when, at only 15 years of age, she was cast in an important role in Courage, a Broadway play and a hit of 1928.
The following year, Charlotte's mother brought her to Hollywood. She repeated her part in the movie version of Courage 1930 and enrolled at Lawlors, the school for professional children. Some of her classmates were Frankie Darro, Anita Louise and Bette Grable. Junior Durkin, who had worked with her in Courage, suggested Charlotte for a play he was appearing in at the Pasadena playhouse. By then, she had appeared in two more feature films; Huckleberry Finn in 1931 and Lena Rivers in 1932.
Around that time, Paramount was looking for a young girl to play in their new movie version of Alice in Wonderland, and over 6,800 were auditioned. A Paramount talent scout saw Charlotte in the LESS
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