Mabel Paige

 Mabel Paige (December 19, 1880 – February 9, 1954)

She was born in New York, New York and began acting at age four. She went on to appear in dozens of popular stage plays, including Little Lord Fauntleroy in 1892, Rip van Winkle in 1899, and At Cozy Corners in 1905. In the South, she became particular a favorite and was acclaimed as the "Idol of the South." Her Mabel Paige Theatrical Company toured the region for many years. She later acted in more than 50 films between 1914 and 1953. In her first silent films for the Lubin Company, she co-starred in romantic comedies with Oliver Hardy as her leading man. One of Paige's last appearances as an actress was on the CBS-TV sitcom I Love Lucy. That episode, "The Girls Go Into Business", aired on October 12, 1953, four months before Paige's death at the age of 73. She died in Van Nuys, California from a heart attack on February 9, 1954. Paige is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood, California.