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 Tom's 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 Jeanette's 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 O'Keefe, 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 thirty-five 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.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 4.612 |
Birthday | 1906-11-09 |
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1927
My Friend from India
5/1
Wealthy young man about town, Tommy Valentine (Franklin Pangborn) comes to the aid of Barbara Smith (Elinor Fair). But before he can learn anything ab...
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My Friend from India
1930
Party Girl
3.3/10
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Party Girl
1928
Fashion News
5/1
Hollywood actresses including Jeanette Loff and Raquel Torres modeling Spring fashions in color.
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Fashion News
1934
St. Louis Woman
0/0
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1934
Flirtation
4.4/4
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Flirtation
1930
Fighting Thru
0/0
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Fighting Thru
1934
Benny, from Panama
6/1
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1928
Hold 'Em Yale
6/2
A young man from Argentina goes to Yale where he plays football and falls in love with a professor's beautiful daughter.
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1929
The Sophomore
4.5/2
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1928
Annapolis
3/1
Bill is a young man who arrives at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. He is an incorrigible know-all, and emerges a sober man. Meanwhile, Bill is accused...
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Annapolis
1930
King of Jazz
6.136/33
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1934
Hide-Out
7.1/6
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The Boudoir Diplomat
1/1
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The Black Ace
0/0
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The Racketeer
4.8/12
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Man-Made Women
0/0
The man who loved her showed her how to hold the man she loved. A novel picture story packed with drama, thrills and laughs.
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Million Dollar Baby
0/0
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1934
A Duke for a Day
0/0
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1930
See America Thirst
0/0
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Young April
9/1
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1927
Uncle Tom's Cabin
6.8/8
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