Jean Laverty
Biography
Jean Laverty was born in Blue Lake, California, to Henry and Helen Douarin, and found herself drawn to the theater while growing up in a small village in Humboldt County. She pursued a career as an actress after being persuaded by a visiting woman stage director at 18. Jean gained recognition on the Orpheum vaudeville circuit before transitioning to films, including her notable role in Raoul Walsh's 1929 film The Cock-Eyed World.