Avonne Taylor Death
Avonne passed away on March 20, 1992 at the age of 93 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
When did Avonne Taylor die?
March 20, 1992How old was Avonne Taylor when died?
93Where did Avonne Taylor die? What was the location of death?
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Avonne Taylor Birthday and Date of Death
Avonne Taylor was born on February 12, 1899 and died on March 20, 1992. Avonne was 93 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: February 12, 1899
Date of Death: March 20, 1992
Age at Death: 93
Is Avonne Taylor's father, Clifford Taylor, dead or alive?
Clifford Taylor's information is not available now.
Is Avonne Taylor's mother, Diana Howe Taylor, dead or alive?
Diana Howe Taylor's information is not available now.
Avonne Taylor - Biography
Birth: Feb. 12, 1899SpringfieldClark CountyOhio, USADeath: Mar. 20, 1992ClevelandCuyahoga CountyOhio, USAActress of stage and screen. Born Evangeline Taylor to Clifford Taylor and Diana Howe Taylor, her family moved to Cleveland in her childhood. After the end of World War I, she moved to New York to persue a career as a performer. She landed a job as a showgirl with the 1922 Ziegfeld Follies, and was voted the most beautiful of the 85 showgirls in that year's Follies. Subsequent stage roles led to Hollywood and a contract with MGM. She had a small role in the Gloria Swanson film "Zaza,",Mary Pickford's "My Best Girl" and the Claudette Colbert-Frederic March picture "Honor Among Lovers" (1931, as Maybelle Worthington). She left films in 1931, after marrying Tommy Manville, becoming one of the asbestos heir/playboy's eleven wives, later obtaining a Mexican divorce. Her own six marriages included Ziegfeld Follies musical director Lewis Gess, actor Carlyle Blackwell and her last husband, longtime friend George Robb (d.1986), when she was in her eighties. After residing for many years in Europe, Palm Springs CA and New York's East Side, she returned to the Cleveland area in 1989 and resided in Hamlet Manor in Chagrin Falls. She was survived by a nephew.
