Canadian actresses who died due to Suicide
Here are 4 famous actresses from Canada died in Suicide:
Erin Fleming
Erin Fleming (August 13, 1941 Temiskaming Shores-April 15, 2003 Los Angeles) a.k.a. Marilyn Fleming was a Canadian actor.
She studied acting in Toronto and began her career in Canadian theatre before moving to California in the 1970s. She appeared in several TV shows including "The Twilight Zone," "Mission: Impossible," and "The Rockford Files," and films such as "The Only Way Home" and "Keepin' It Real: The Adventures of Greg Walloch." Fleming was known for her versatility and range as an actress, and was also a talented acting coach and mentor to many young performers in Los Angeles. She died in 2003 at the age of 61 after a battle with cancer.
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Florence Lawrence
Florence Lawrence (January 2, 1890 Hamilton-December 28, 1938 Beverly Hills) also known as Florence Annie Bridgwood, Queen of the Screen, Biograph Girl, The First Movie Star, The Imp Girl, The Girl of a Thousand Faces, Baby Flo, the Child Wonder, The Biograph Girl or Baby Flo, the Child Wonder Whistler was a Canadian actor, inventor and child actor.
She appeared in more than 300 films in the silent era, including the first film serial ever made, 1912's The Adventures of Kathlyn, and the 1913 horror film The Werewolf. She was also the first actor to be credited on-screen, in the 1911 film The Broken Oath. Along with her prolific acting career, Lawrence was also a talented inventor, creating a device called the "auto signaling arm," which eventually became the turn signal. Despite her success and popularity in Hollywood, Lawrence struggled financially later in life and died by suicide in 1938 at the age of 48. In 1990, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Pauline Julien
Pauline Julien (May 23, 1928 Trois-Rivières-October 1, 1998 Montreal) a.k.a. Julien, Pauline was a Canadian singer and actor. She had two children, Nicolas Galipeau and Pascale Galipeau.
Pauline Julien was a prominent figure in Quebec's cultural landscape during the 1960s and 1970s. She was known for her powerful voice and passionate performances, often using her platform to promote social justice causes. Her repertoire was a mix of traditional Quebecois folk music, chansons (French songs), and politically charged compositions. In addition to her singing career, Julien was also a respected actor, appearing in numerous films, TV shows, and stage productions throughout her career. She was a recipient of the Order of Canada and was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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Barbara Read
Barbara Read (December 29, 1917 Port Arthur-December 12, 1963 Laguna Beach) a.k.a. Barbara Reed was a Canadian actor. She had two children, William Whitney Talman III and Barbie Talman.
Barbara Read began her acting career in the 1930s, appearing in films such as "The Saint in New York" (1938) and "Sky Giant" (1938). She also acted on Broadway before joining RKO Studios in 1940. During her career, she worked with notable co-stars such as John Wayne, Ginger Rogers, and Cary Grant.
In the 1940s, Read took a hiatus from her acting career to enlist in the U.S. Navy Waves during World War II. Upon her return to Hollywood, she appeared in films such as "Pardon My Past" (1945) and "The Story of Dr. Wassell" (1944), directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
Read's last film role was in the film noir "No Man's Woman" (1955). She retired from acting in order to focus on her family life. Barbara Read passed away in 1963 at the age of 45 from cancer.
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