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Charmion
American trapeze artist, strongwoman (1875–1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other and similar uses, see Charmian (disambiguation).
Laverie Vallee (née Cooper; July 18, 1875 – February 6, 1949), best known by her stage name Charmion, was an American vaudeville trapeze artist and strongwoman. One of her risqué trapeze acts was captured on film in 1901 by Thomas Edison.
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Born | Laverie Vallee (1875-07-17)July 17, 1875 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
Died | February 16, 1949(1949-02-16) (aged 73) Santa Ana, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
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