Betty Blythe
Biography
Betty Blythe was a pioneering American actress of the silent era, known for her dramatic roles in exotic films like The Queen of Sheba (1921) and Chu-Chin-Chow (1923). A trailblazer for on-screen nudity, she appeared in 63 silent films and 56 sound films over her career. Blythe began her stage work in vaudeville as the "California Nightingale" singing songs like "Love Tales from Hoffman," before transitioning to film at Vitagraph Studios in 1918.