Mildred Booth

born: 06 November 1903 Wolbach, Nebraska, United States of America

died: 21 April 1971 Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America (age 67)

Brunette American actress who had a brief film career at Hal Roach (1923-24). In May 1922, she won first prize in a contest held by a Denver, Colorado publication to determine the most beautiful girl in the country; chosen over nearly 2,000 other applicants, she was awarded a $100 cash prize and a trip to Honolulu, Hawaii. She began acting in Roach films around October 1923, appearing in Will Rogers, Stan Laurel, and Mohan/Engle "Fite" comedies. On 25 October 1924, Mildred, giving her occupation as stenographer, married salesman Clarence G. Traughber; this marriage ended in divorce sometime before 1940. In August 1936, she was chosen queen of a two-day fiesta held in Ukiah, California, where she was residing at the time.

Real name: Mildred Lorraine Booth

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1924 Two Wagons, Both Covered [?] 1924 Postage Due [?] 1924 Zeb vs. Paprika [?] 1924 Love's Detour [?] Acknowledgements: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLH7-YNC (1910 Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC27-LGL (1920 Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZQX-DP9 (1923 pass. list) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8NC-MVF (1924 marriage) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9W1-7LB (1940 Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGYL-W7D (CA Death Index) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTCS-Z4M (Social Security Death Index) https://nebnewspapers.unl.edu/lccn/sn99021999/1922-05-14/ed-1/seq-33/ (Omaha Sunday Bee, 14 May 1922) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/738284837/ (The Omaha Daily News, 28 May 1922) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/763321494/ (The York Republican, 12 Jul 1923) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/770432135/ (The York Daily News-Times, 03 Oct 1923) https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DNLA19231016.1.17 (Illustrated Daily News [Los Angeles], 16 Oct 1923) https://archive.org/details/filmdaily2526newy/page/n803/mode/1up?q=%22mildred+booth%22&view=theater (Film Daily, 28 Oct 1923) https://archive.org/details/exhibit00newy/page/n230/mode/1up?q=%22mildred+booth%22&view=theater (Exhibitors Trade Review, 22 Dec 1923) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/763322753/ (The York Republican, 10 Jan 1924) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/731409518/ (Wheeler County Independent, 24 Jan 1924) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/763631764/ (The York Republican, 06 Nov 1924) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/770685205/ (The York Daily News-Times, 18 Aug 1936) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/763316480/ (The York Republican, 20 Aug 1936) Jesse Brisson (research and bio notes) This page was last updated on: 23 September 2022