 (June 17, 1895 - April 17, 1962) was
an American film actor, appearing chiefly in silent comedy films.
She was born in Lafayette, Indiana. Her father, Joseph Fazenda, was
a merchandise broker. After moving west Louise attended Los Angeles
High School and St. Mary's Convent. Before trying motion pictures,
she worked for a dentist, a candy store owner, and a tax collector.
Fazenda got her start in comedy shorts as early as 1913 with Joker
Studios, frequently appearing with Max Asher and Bobby Vernon. She
was soon recruited for Mack Sennett's troupe at Keystone Studios.
As with many Keystone actors, Fazenda's star soon grew larger than
Sennett was willing to pay for, and she left Sennett in the early
1920s for better roles and more money. She took a break from making
motion pictures in 1921-1922 in order to try vaudeville. Fazenda
appeared in a variety of shorts and feature-length films throughout
the decade. By the advent of sound pictures, Fazenda was a highly
paid actress, making movies for nearly all of the big studious.
Fazenda continued through the 1930s, appearing mostly in musicals
and comedies. Her skill was in performing character roles. She
played such diverse parts as a fussy old maid and a lady blacksmith. |