Lucille Ricksen

Her mother encouraged her to develop relationships with older men like producer Sydney Chaplin and director Marshall Neilan, leading to rumors of an underage marriage and a botched abortion. The press called her "the youngest leading lady in movies." She developed a close relationship with Sydney Chaplin, who was 25 years her senior, and became one of Hollywood's busiest starlets, chosen as a WAMPAS Baby Star. In 1924, she made 10 films, including "Vanity's Price," "The Galloping Fish," and "The Valley of the Wolf." But the 14-year-old began to suffer from exhaustion and malnutrition, and she was diagnosed with tuberculosis, becoming bedfast. Her mother kept a bedside vigil, but the stress brought on a fatal heart attack.

After her mother's death, Lucille was looked after by family friends including actress Lois Wilson. During a conscious moment, she said, "Mother wouldn't want me--die--Mother said--Wonderful future--Going to do big things--Won't die! I won't!" She died on March 13, 1925, from complications of tuberculosis, still only 14. There were rumors that her death had actually been caused by a botched abortion. She was cremated and buried with her mother at Forest Lawn in Glendale, California. Her final film, "The Denial," came out 10 days after her death.