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Katherine Agnew MacDonald (December 14, 1881–June 4, 1956) was an American actress and film producer. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Career

MacDonald achieved the peak of her popularity around 1918 during the silent film era. She was among the top ranks of actresses financially in 1920, earning about $50,000 per picture from her contract with First National. She also became one of the first women to produce films in Hollywood. However, she was considered only a minor talent in the film industry, although her curvacious figure resulted in the nickname of the "American Beauty".

Her first significant role was her lead role in Shark Monroe (1918) opposite William S. Hart. She would be featured in a number of silent films, including The Squaw Man
(1918), Passion's Playground (1920), Beautiful Liar (1921), Stranger than Fiction (1921) and Domestic Relations (1922).

Personal Life

MacDonald's career was surrounded by controversy in her private life. She had a public feud with her sister, fellow actress Mary MacLaren. The gossip columns also held rumors of an affair with U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. She was involved for a time romantically with actress Alla Nazimova. In 1928, she was married to Christian H. Holmes, and she would later be married to John S. Johnston.

Her statistics list her height as 5 ft. 8 in. (172 cm) with a weight of 130 lbs. (59kg), having blond hair and blue eyes. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6777 Hollywood Boulevard.

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