De Sacia Mooers was an American actress best known for her roles in Broadway Nights, Tongues of Scandal, and Shanghai Rose. Born on November 19, 1888, in Michigan, she became a prominent figure in silent films during the 1920s.
Personal and Family Life
De Sacia Mooers, born De Sacia Saville, was the sister of actress Ruth Saville. Throughout her life, she was married three times, first to Edward Demarest Mooers, who owned a successful gold mine. Her second marriage was to Allen Leonard Rock, which ended in annulment, and she spent her last years wedded to Harry L. Lewis until her passing.
Career Highlights
Mooers was a notable blond silent screen actress, celebrated for her various portrayals of vamps during her time under contract with Samuel Goldwyn. Despite her success in silent films, her career diminished with the arrival of sound in cinema, leading her to fade from the spotlight after the late 1920s.
Death and Legacy
De Sacia Mooers passed away on January 11, 1960, in Hollywood, California. Her contributions to the silent film era and her unique presence as a leading actress in the 1920s have left a significant mark in film history, even as she kept much of her personal life private.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Potash and Perlmutter | 1923-09-10 | Ruth Goldman |
| Stranger Of The North | 1924-02-01 | |
| Broadway Nights | 1927-05-15 | Texas Guinan |
| The Blonde Vampire | 1922-04-01 | Marcia Saville |
| Lonesome Ladies | 1927-07-03 | Bee |
| Any Woman | 1925-05-04 | Mrs. Phillips |
| The Arizona Kid | 1930-03-23 | Molly |
| Broadway Daddies | 1928-04-07 | Fay King |
| The Average Woman | 1924-03-01 | Mrs. La Rose |
| It Is the Law | 1924-08-31 | Bernice |
| Restless Wives | 1924-01-06 | |
| Shanghai Rose | 1929-01-01 | Mrs. Doolittle |
| Back to Liberty | 1927-11-15 | Nina Burke |
| Just Off Broadway | 1929-05-01 | Rene |