Biography

Jewel Carmen was born in Portland, Oregon, on July 13, 1897. After graduating from high school, she traveled to New York City to try her hand at acting. She appeared in her first production in the lead role in Daphne and the Pirate (1916) when she was 19 years old. Six more films followed,including Sunshine Dad (1916) and Une aventure à New-York (1916). She went on to six movies in 1917 and five in 1918. After Confession (1918) she left the film industry for three years before returning in Le douzième juré (1921). Her final fling with movies was L'oiseau de nuit (1926). She died in San Diego, California, on March 4, 1984 at the age of 86.

- IMDb mini biography by: Denny Jackson