| WHEN she was 15, her father, William Kerlin, died leaving her only a nightingale
voice. She had stage ambitions and went to a Chicago publishing house to
look for songs. There she met Paul Dresser, once a close friend of her lather.
Paul got her a booking and she was billed as his kid sister, taking his
name. An interesting stage career was followed by a more interesting picture
career. Today she is one of the most popular stars on the screen. Born in
Evansville, Indiana, she became Mrs. Jack Gardner in 1908. |