She was one of the most popular actresses of the 1920s

along with Joan Crawford and Clara Bow

She was the inspiration behind the comic strip "Dixie Dugan"

Her slick black Dutch bob hairdo framed her pristine fair complection

made her perfect fodder for the movie cameras

In 1925 she performed as a Ziegfeld Girl in New York City

with WC Fields and Will Rodgers

She was also popular for dancing the Charleston at the Cafe Paris in London

She was a strong willed woman, a free spirit and a practicing bisexual