Natalie Joyce (November 6, 1902 - November 9, 1992) was a movie actress from Norfolk, Virginia. Joyce began her motion picture career in a series of two reel comedies produced by the Al Christie film company. She was named one of the Wampas Baby Stars of 1925 along with Olive Borden (who was Natalie's cousin), Joan Meredith, Dorothy Revier, Mary Brian, and others. In 1928 Joyce was part of the cast of Through The Breakers. The motion picture represented the initial use of the Picturetone sound process, developed by Lewis J. Selznick. Produced by Sax-Gotham productions, the film was directed by Harold Shumate. Joyce gave Los Angeles Police Department personnel important information in their quest to find two physicians wanted in the death of dancer, Delphine Walsh, in May 1929. Walsh died following an illegal operation at the age of 22 after being admitted to a Glendale, California hospital. After being away from making movies for a time, Joyce returned in The Soul of the Tango (1930). Produced by director James Cruz, the cast included Myrna Loy and Olive Tell. The film was an issue of Metropolitan Studios. Joyce appeared in the ingenue role. Natalie Joyce died in San Diego, California in 1992.
References
- Los Angeles Times, Christie Comedies Players Announced, August 24, 1924, Page B37.
- Los Angeles Times, Wampas Baby Stars of 1925, January 4, 1925, Page B1.
- Los Angeles Times, Picturetone to be Used, August 14, 1928, Page A8.
- Los Angeles Times, Dancer's Death Quiz Continues, May 8, 1929, Page A12.
- Los Angeles Times, Cruz Adds To Cast, February 5, 1930, Page A12.
