Maxine Jennings

Biography

Maxine Bliss Jennings was a talented actress born on March 8, 1909, in Portland, Oregon. She won eight swimming championships while studying at the University of Oregon and was crowned Miss Portland beauty pageant winner in 1926. A model for Jean Patou, Jennings also appeared in stage productions like Show Boat and Ziegfeld Follies before making her film debut with a bit role in Girl Crazy.