Thena Jasper Explained

Thena Jasper
Birth Date:	1892
Birth Place:	Pennsylvania, US
Occupation:	Screen actress, singer
Spouse:	Adolph Jasper

Thena Jasper was an African American singer and actress who worked during Hollywood's silent era.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

A native of Pennsylvania, Jasper moved to Los Angeles with her husband Adolph (a baseball manager)^[3] by the early 1910s and began appearing in a string of mostly uncredited roles, often playing maids to wealthy white characters. She once told a reporter, "If I had all the money represented by all the ‘millionaire’ characters I’ve worked for in the pictures, I'd never have to work again.”^[4]

Selected filmography

• Under the Lash (1921)
• The Outside Woman (1921)
• The Strange Boarder (1920)
• The Man Who Had Everything (1920)
• The Ladder of Lies (1920)
• Miss Hobbs (1920)

References

1. Book: Dramatic Mirror and Theatre World. 1921. Dramatic Mirror Incorporated. en.
2. Web site: 23 Oct 1924. Gloria Swanson On Screen. 2021-03-27. News-Pilot. en.
3. Web site: 9 Sep 1922. Adolph Jasper Rebuilding Giants Park. 2021-03-27. California Eagle. en.
4. Web site: 3 Apr 1921. Wanda Hawley in 'The Outside Woman'. 2021-03-27. The Tampa Tribune. en.