Virginia Rappe

Virginia Rappe
Virginia Rappe c. 1920
Born
Zelliene Virginia Rappe

(1891-07-07)July 7, 1891[1]
DiedSeptember 9, 1921(1921-09-09) (aged 30)
Cause of deathRuptured bladder and secondary peritonitis
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesVirginia Rappae
Years active1909–1921
Partner(s)Robert Moscovitz (1916–1916, his death)
Henry Lehrman (1919–1921)

Virginia Caroline Rappe (/rəˈp/; July 7, 1891 – September 9, 1921)[2] was an American model and silent film actress. Working mostly in bit parts, Rappe died after attending a party with actor Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, who was accused of manslaughter and rape in connection with her death, though he was ultimately acquitted of both charges.

  1. ^ "Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7WC-F8M : March 10, 2018), Mabel Rapp in entry for Rapp, July 7, 1891; citing p.254 no.12677, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,287,737.
  2. ^ Notorious Crimes, Criminals and Criminal Trials in American History ISBN 978-1-610-69594-7 p. 30