Louise Dresser

Biography

Louise Dresser was a pioneering actress born Louise Josephine Kerlin on October 5, 1878, in Evansville, Indiana. She began her career as a burlesque dancer and singer before making her vaudeville debut in 1900, forming the singing act "Louise Dresser and Her Picks". With roles in notable films like "The Scarlet Empress" and "State Fair", she became closely associated with Will Rogers, playing his on-screen wife.