Jeanette Loff

Jeanette Loff was born Janette Löv in Orofino Idaho on October 9 1906 Her father Maurice was a successful violinist who moved their family to Canada when Jeanette was a child She loved to sing and she studied music at the Ellison and White Conservatory At age sixteen she had a starring role in the operetta Treasure Hunters Jeanette moved to Oregon and got a job playing the organ She made her acting debut in the 1927 film Uncle Toms Cabin Cecil B Demille offered her a contract and she quickly became one of Hollywood busiest starlets In 1928 she appeared in Annapolis Love Over Night and Hold Em Yale After her parents divorced Jeanettes mother Inga and sisters Irene and Myrtle came to live with her in California Jeanette married a salesman named Harry Rosenbloom but they divorced in 1929 She also had a love affairs with producer Paul Bern song writer Walter OKeefe and actor Gilbert Roland Jeanette got the chance to show off her soprano voice in films like King Of Jazz and Party Girl By 1931 she was tired of playing ingénues and decided to take a break from making movies She moved to New York city and starred in several Broadway shows Jeanette tried to make a comeback with the 1934 drama St Louis Woman but it was not a hit After a few more small roles her career stalled Her final film was the comedy Million Dollar Baby She retired from acting and married producer and liquor salesman Bert E Friedlob Sadly she did not get to enjoy her new life for very long On August 5 1942 Jeanette died after ingesting ammonia She was only thirtyfive years old Although many believe she committed suicide her death may have been accidental Her family does not believe she took her own life Jeanette is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale California