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References
- ↑ Pictorial History of the Silent Screen p.28 c.1953 by Daniel Blum
- ↑ "Theatrical", The Allentown Leader, July 31, 1915, page 8
- ↑ George A. Katchmer (22 September 2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8.
