About Ann Rork Light
Lived 1908 – 1988 (aged 79). Ann Rork Light was an American actor.
Helen Ann Rork Light (June 12, 1908 – January 23, 1988) was an American silent film actress. She was credited under the name Ann Rork.
Early life Helen Ann Rork was born June 12, 1908, in Darien, Connecticut. Her father, Sam E. Rork, was a film producer at First National Pictures, and her mother the former Helen Welch. Actor Will Rogers was her godfather.
Personal life She was married five times. They had two sons: John Paul Getty Jr. and Gordon Getty.
Death She died of emphysema and lung cancer on January 23, 1988, at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is buried with her husband Dr. Rudolph Light, at the Royal Palm Memorial Gardens in West Palm Beach, Florida. She was seventy-nine years old.
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Who was Ann Rork Light?
American actress (1908 – 1988)
When was Ann Rork Light born?
Ann Rork Light was born on 12 June 1908 in Darien.
When did Ann Rork Light die?
Ann Rork Light died on 23 January 1988 in Nashville.
What was Ann Rork Light's occupation?
Ann Rork Light was an actor.
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Ann Rork Light was American.
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