Diana Serra Cary, once known as silent film star Baby Peggy, has died at 101.
From 1921 to 1924, she appeared in as many as 150 short films and numerous features.
She rose to incredible fame, sometimes appearing live on stage after screenings of her films.
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Cary even appeared alongside Franklin D. Roosevelt at the 1924 Democratic National Convention.
They bounced back with a family touring vaudeville act, and eventually returned to Hollywood seeking a second chance.
She married fellow actor Gordon Ayres in 1928, but their decade of marriage was marked by tumult.
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In 1954, she married artist Bob Cary.
They remained married for 48 years until his death in 2003.
In 1996, her autobiographyWhatever Happened to Baby Peggy?was published.
She wrote her last book, the novelThe Drowning of the Moon, at age 99.
She is survived by her son, Mark, and granddaughter Stephanie.
