Julia Bruns | |
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 Bruns in Beware of Dogs | |
| Born | Julia Eliza Bruns 1895 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 1927 (aged 32) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1913–1921 |
Julia Eliza Bruns (1895 – December 24, 1927) was an American stage and silent film actress and model. Bruns came to prominence for her work as a model. Her image was illustrated by artist James Montgomery Flagg in 1917. She appeared on numerous magazine covers and Sunday feature pages.
Once called "America's most beautiful girl",[1] she eventually succumbed to alcoholism and drug addiction and died at age 32.
- ^ Kandall, Stephen R. (1999). Substance and Shadow: Women and Addiction in the United States. Harvard University Press. p. 109. ISBN 0-674-85361-X.