Pearl White

Pearl White

Pearl Fay White (March 4, 1889 – August 4, 1938) was an American film actress, the so-called "Stunt Queen" of silent films, most notably in The Perils of Pauline.

Read more about Pearl White:  Early Life, Career Rise, Personal Life and Later Years, Alcoholism and Death, Legacy, Selected Filmography

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