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Jean Acker

Born 23 October 1893 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA, as Harriet Acker.
Died 16 August 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Married actor Rudolph Valentino, 5 November 1919; divorced, 4 March 1923.

Jean Acker began performing career in vaudeville. She worked for Famous Players Film Company and Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, circa 1915 through circa 1921. Before her brief marriage to Valentino, Acker had affairs with Alla Nazimova and actress Grace Darmond.

References: Website-IMDb.