Louise Dresser Documentary - Hollywood Walk of Fame

Louise Dresser was an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the many films in which she played the wife of Will Rogers, including State Fair and David Harum.
Early life
Louise Josephine Kerlin was born on October 5, 1878, in Evansville, Indiana to Ida and William S. Kerlin, a railroad engineer who died when he was 15 years old. She had a younger brother, William Lambert Kerlin.
Career
Dresser took her professional last name from Paul Dresser, who was a friend of her father. Upon finding out Louise was William Kerlin's daughter, he launched her as his younger sister, and she took on his last name. Many people believed the two were related, and when Paul died, Louise was mentioned in his obituary as a surviving relative.