English: Publicity photo of Olive Thomas from Who's Who on the Screen.
Born in Charleroi, Pa., this captivating little girl emigrated to Pittsburgh, Pa., where she entered upon a business career. Soon thereafter she applied to the manager of the Ziegfeld Follies, and easily won a place for herself appearing in the Ziegfeld "Frolics" and "Follies" of 1914 and 1915. After posing for many famous artists she joined the Famous Players and lnceTriangle companies. Selznick Pictures Corporation, realizing her worth, signed her to star and her first Selznick picture, "Upstairs and Down," is still delighting thousands. She is five feet three inches high, weighs a hundred and eighteen pounds, and has brown hair and blue eyes. Expert on a horse and as a golfer, she plays tennis and swims with equal effectiveness. She is the wife of Jack Pickford.