Ann Forrest — Blue Book of the Screen (1923) 🇺🇸

Ann Forrest is “different.” She is different from most screen stars in personality and beauty. But the greatest difference lies in her achievement of cinema fame.

Ann wept her way to stardom.

When Miss Forrest made her start in pictures she was an extra girl. But she worked very earnestly and very soon was playing “bits.”

Through the tedious steps that lead to stardom she worked for the American, Universal, Triangle, Lasky and Mayflower companies, until at last she played her first real dramatic role in Dangerous Days for Goldwyn. There she made so great a success that her services were in great demand by the large film companies and she returned to work in starring roles where before she had played extra.

For many productions she played homely parts. She liked character acting.

But directors and producers thought differently. They wanted the film-goers to see her beauty, and soon she was playing in society drama.

The combination of setting off her acting ability with beautiful sets and gowns made her even more of a favorite, and having found her groove, is continuing her success.

Miss Forrest was born in Denmark in 1897 and also educated there.

After coming to the United States she entered the films and her first appearances were in “The Birth of Patriotism,” “The Midnight Man,” “The Grim Game,” “The Prince Chap,” and A Splendid Hazard.

Later she played leads in the following: Dangerous Days, “The Great Accident,” “Behold My Wife,” and “The Faith Healer.” And through all these productions Ann wept.

One of her latest productions was the feminine lead for George Arliss.

Miss Forrest is unmarried and lives with her mother and sister in Hollywood.

She has blonde hair, blue eyes, is five feet four inches tall and weighs 104 pounds.

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Portrait by Evans • Los Angeles

Collection: The Blue Book of the Screen (1923)