Mary Louise Brooks, also known by her
childhood name of Brooksie, was born in
Cherryvale, Kansas, on November 14, 1906.
She began dancing at an early age with the
Denishawn Dancers (which was how she left
Kansas and went to New York) and then with
George White's Scandals before joining the
Ziegfeld Follies, but became one of the most
fascinating and alluring personalities ever to
grace the silver screen.
She was always compared to her Lulu role in
Büchse der Pandora, Die (1929), which was
filmed in 1928. Her performances in Girl in
Every Port, A (1928) and Beggars of Life
(1928), both filmed in 1928, proved to all
concerned that Louise had real talent. She
became known, mostly, for her bobbed hair
style. Thousands of women were attracted to
that style and adopted it as their own.
As you will note by her photographs, she was
no doubt the trend setter of the 1920s with her
Buster Brown-Page Boy type hair cut, much
like today's women imitate stars. Because of
her dark haired look and being the beautiful
woman that she was, plus being a modern
female, she was not especially popular among
Hollywood's clientle. She just did not go along
with the norms of the film society.
Louise really came into her own when she left
Hollywood for Europe. There she appeared in
a few German productions which were very
well made and continued to prove she was an
actress with an enduring talent. Until she ended
her career in film in 1938, she had made only
25 movies. After that, she spent most of her
time reading and painting.
She also became an accomplished writer,
authoring a number of books, including her
autobiography. On August 8, 1985, Louise
died of a heart attack in Rochester, New York.
She was 78 years old.
Her room features a queen bed, Simmons
mattress, armoire, 27" TV, VCR and DVD
player, refrigerator, microwave, coffee, green
tea, hot chocolate, microwave, bottled water,
Andes chocolates, popcorn, private bathroom
with shower, and all the other standard
features of our Suites.
This room rents for $59 per night with a 10%
discount for AAA and AARP members. If you
stay for 6 nights, the 7th night is free.
Extended stays are welcome.
Chanute Kansas Hotel Tioga Suites Louise Brooks Room
