Born Name:  Laura Leon Garrett

Born Date:  March 3, 1879

Born Place:  Chicago, Illinois

Died Date:  February 2, 1947

Died Place:  Los Angeles, California

Occupations:  Actress, dancer, singer, comedian, playwright, vaudeville performer

Brief Biography:  Laura Guerite was a prominent multi-talented performer, highly adventurous, she was also famously known for being a licensed pilot and an enthusiastic boatwoman.

Early Life and Family:
Heritage: Her father was a Great Lakes sailor. She altered her surname spelling to imply French origin.
Famous Family: Legendary film actress Clara Kimball Young was her niece.

Stage Career:
Vaudeville: Acclaimed for her "Salome" dance in a minimal costume.
Global Tours: Toured worldwide from 1914 to 1923, performing across London, Singapore, and India.
Fashion: Designed her own acclaimed, form-fitting Parisian gowns.
Writing: Authored The Flivver (1916), a one-act play.

Aviation and Boating Feats:
Boating Rescue: In 1912, she rescued thirteen men from a foundering yacht in Flushing Bay.
Aviation: Earned her pilot's license by 1917, performing stunt flights over Australia and America.
Practical Attire: Devised her own aviation gear, championing trousers over dangerous skirts for flying.