Lina Basquette, a star of the silent-film era who later became a professional dog handler, has died at age 87. She died Friday of cancer in her Wheeling home. At the height of her career, Ms ...

Lina Basquette (born Lena Copeland Baskette), was an American actress. She is noted for her 75-year career in entertainment, which began during the silent ...

The ebullient Eddie Quillan made his talking-picture bow in the Pathe part-talkie Show Folks. After a chance meeting with counter-girl Rita Carey (Lina Basquette), vaudeville hoofer Eddie Kehoe ...