Wanda Hawley | |
|---|---|
 Hawley, 1920 | |
| Born | Selma Wanda Pittack July 30, 1895 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 1963 (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Wanda Petit |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1917–1931 |
| Spouses | Allen Burton Hawley
(m. 1916; div. 1922)J. Stuart Wilkinson
(m. 1925; div. 1933)Justus Livingston Richey
(m. 1938; died 1957) |
Wanda Hawley (born Selma Wanda Pittack; July 30, 1895 – March 18, 1963) was an American actress during the silent film era. She entered the theatrical profession with an amateur group in Seattle, and later toured the United States and Canada as a singer. She initially began in films acting with the likes of William Farnum, William S. Hart, Tom Mix, Douglas Fairbanks, and others. She co-starred with Rudolph Valentino in the 1922 The Young Rajah, and rose to stardom in a number of Cecil B. DeMille's and director Sam Wood's films.