Florence La Badie

Florence La Badie was an American actress who rose to fame during the silent film era. Born in New York City, she began her career in 1909 and became a major star between 1911 and 1917. She was active for eight years, starting around age 21. La Badie had brown hair, blue eyes, and a slim build, standing 5'5" tall. Her career was at its height when she died at age 29 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. At the time of her death, she was involved with Daniel Carson Goodman, a writer who worked on the scenario for Thanhouser's serial Zudora. She had previously been engaged to a Cadillac salesman named Val Hush, but they broke up. Her real name was Florence Russ.