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Louise Dresser

Louise Dresser (October 5, 1878 - April 24, 1965) was an American actress. Born Louise Josephine Kerlin in Evansville, Indiana, her first film was in 1922 in The Glory of Clementina[?], and her first starring role was in 1924's The City that Never Sleeps[?].

In 1929 she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for A Ship Comes In.

Dresser's last movie was in 1937, when she made Maid of Salem[?].

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