Arline Bletcher
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Born
March 22, 1893
Died
July 03, 1992
Biography
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Former vaudevillian and Ziegfeld Girl who moved with her husband Billy Bletcher to Los Angeles, where she performed as a Bathing Beauty and he as a stock comic in Mack Sennett's repertory company. Bletcher never gained the prominence of her husband but worked with him in a series of silent comic two-reelers and features before he was teamed with Billy Gilbert by producer Hal Roach. Later...
Filmography
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Pete's Dragon
(1977)
Family & Companions
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Billy Bletcher
Husband
Actor, comedian. Died before her; met and married while performing as vaudevillians; later worked together in silent two-reelers and feature films.
Biography
Former vaudevillian and Ziegfeld Girl who moved with her husband Billy Bletcher to Los Angeles, where she performed as a Bathing Beauty and he as a stock comic in Mack Sennett's repertory company. Bletcher never gained the prominence of her husband but worked with him in a series of silent comic two-reelers and features before he was teamed with Billy Gilbert by producer Hal Roach. Later Bletcher acted on the TV series "Wagon Train" (1957-65) for five years and played small film roles in "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (1967), "Pete's Dragon" (1977) and "Heaven Can Wait" (1978).
Life Events
1967
Returned to feature films with "Thoroughly Modern Millie"
1978
Final film appearance, "Heaven Can Wait"
Family
U'ren Barbara
Daughter
Survived her.
Companions
Billy Bletcher
Husband
Actor, comedian. Died before her; met and married while performing as vaudevillians; later worked together in silent two-reelers and feature films.
