Natalie Joyce
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Natalie Joyce was an American movie actress from Norfolk, Virginia
.
Joyce began her motion picture career in a series of two-reel comedies produced by the Christie Film Company
. She was named one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars
of 1925. In 1927
she co-starred with Tom Mix
in The Circus Ace for Fox Pictures. In 1928 she was part of the cast of Through the Breakers. The motion picture represented the initial use of the Picturetone sound process, developed by Lewis J. Selznick
. Released by Sax-Gotham Productions, the film was directed by Harold Shumate
and co-produced by Shumate and Samuel Sax
.
Joyce gave the Los Angeles Police Department
important information in their quest to find two physicians wanted in the death of 22-year-old dancer Delphine Walsh
in May 1929. Walsh died in a Glendale, California
hospital following an illegal procedure.
After being away from making movies for a time, Joyce returned in Cock o' the Walk (1930), also known as The Soul of the Tango. Produced by James Cruze
, the cast included Joseph Schildkraut
, Myrna Loy
, and Olive Tell
. The film was a Sono Art-World Wide Pictures
release, and is now considered a lost film
. Joyce appeared in the ingenue
role.
Natalie Joyce died in San Diego, California
in 1992, aged 90.
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
.
Joyce began her motion picture career in a series of two-reel comedies produced by the Christie Film Company
Christie Film Company
Christie Film Company was an American pioneer motion picture company founded in Hollywood, California by Al Christie and Charles Christie, two brothers from London, Ontario, Canada....
. She was named one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars
WAMPAS Baby Stars
The WAMPAS Baby Stars was a promotional campaign sponsored by the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers in the United States which honored thirteen young women each year whom they believed to be on the threshold of movie stardom. They were selected from 1922 to 1934, and annual...
of 1925. In 1927
1927 in film
-Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to...
she co-starred with Tom Mix
Tom Mix
Thomas Edwin "Tom" Mix was an American film actor and the star of many early Western movies. He made a reported 336 films between 1910 and 1935, all but nine of which were silent features...
in The Circus Ace for Fox Pictures. In 1928 she was part of the cast of Through the Breakers. The motion picture represented the initial use of the Picturetone sound process, developed by Lewis J. Selznick
Lewis J. Selznick
Lewis J. Selznick was a Jewish-Ukrainian-American producer in the early years of the film industry.-Personal life and early career:...
. Released by Sax-Gotham Productions, the film was directed by Harold Shumate
Harold Shumate
Harold Shumate was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 100 films between 1917 and 1954.He was born in Austin, Texas and died in Ventura County, California.-Selected filmography:* Hitchin' Posts...
and co-produced by Shumate and Samuel Sax
Samuel Sax
Samuel Sax was an American film producer. He produced 80 films between 1925 and 1946.He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:* In the Dough...
.
Joyce gave the Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in...
important information in their quest to find two physicians wanted in the death of 22-year-old dancer Delphine Walsh
Delphine Walsh
Delphine Walsh was a Hollywood dancer who died at age 22 following an operation, likely an illegal abortion. She succumbed in a Glendale, California hospital two days after her surgery was performed on April 25, 1929....
in May 1929. Walsh died in a Glendale, California
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
hospital following an illegal procedure.
After being away from making movies for a time, Joyce returned in Cock o' the Walk (1930), also known as The Soul of the Tango. Produced by James Cruze
James Cruze
James Cruze was a silent film actor and film director.-Life:Cruze was born as Jens Vera Cruz Bosen. The Vera Cruz middle name came from the battle of Vera Cruz. He was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but did not practice the religion after his teenage years...
, the cast included Joseph Schildkraut
Joseph Schildkraut
Joseph Schildkraut was an Austrian stage and film actor.-Early life:Born in Vienna, Austria, Schildkraut was the son of stage actor Rudolph Schildkraut. The younger Schildkraut moved to the United States in the early 1900s. He appeared in many Broadway productions...
, Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy was an American actress. Trained as a dancer, she devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. Originally typecast in exotic roles, often as a vamp or a woman of Asian descent, her career prospects improved following her portrayal of Nora Charles...
, and Olive Tell
Olive Tell
Olive Tell was a stage and screen actress from New York City.She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1915....
. The film was a Sono Art-World Wide Pictures
Sono Art-World Wide Pictures
Sono Art-World Wide Pictures was an American film distribution and production company that existed from 1927 to 1933. Among their feature films was The Great Gabbo starring Erich von Stroheim and directed by James Cruze for James Cruze Productions, Inc...
release, and is now considered a lost film
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
. Joyce appeared in the ingenue
Ingenue (stock character)
See also Disingenuous, which is not quite the antonym that it may seem!The ingénue is a stock character in literature, film, and a role type in the theatre; generally a girl or a young woman who is endearingly innocent and wholesome. Ingenue may also refer to a new young actress or one typecast in...
role.
Natalie Joyce died in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
in 1992, aged 90.