Wanda Hawley(1895-1963)
- Actress
Wanda Hawley was a popular leading lady of the silent era who
specialized in sweet romantic comedies and romantic dramas. Due to
Wanda's petite status, she billed herself as Wanda Petit for a brief
period in her career. She rose to stardom in
Cecil B. DeMille films and later
starred in films for director Sam Wood.
Wanda Hawley had a contract dispute with Paramount and, starting in
1923, began bouncing from studio to studio, her fame and box office
appeal steadily declining. Her last screen appearance was in 1932.
