Called "The Spider Woman" or "The Tiger Woman" as one of silent
screen's most infamous and exotic vamps.
At one time a serious rival to Theda Bara', a critic dubbed Louise the "best actress of all the screen vamps". As the vamp fad began to outstay its welcome, her popularity also declined. Louise's increase in girth further contributed to her leaving the industry in 1925. She continued to act on stage and on the East Coast vaudeville circuit.
Former president of the Matinee Musical Club and past state president of the California Federation of Music Clubs.
In January 1935, opened the "Louise Glaum Little Theatre" of Union Square in Los Angeles. Purchased another theatre, called "Louise Glaum's Happy Hollow" in downtown L.A., which opened in September 1939.
On the repertory stage from 1907. Began in films with the Nestor Co. in 1912, initially as comic ingénues. She reached her peak co-starring in six films opposite western hero William S. Hart in 1916. Another well-received role was as Milady de Winter in The Three Musketeers (1916). Most of her movie career was spent under the auspices of producer Thomas H. Ince.
Married movie theatre proprietor Zachary M. Harris in January 1926.
Her father was German (in the U.S. from 1869). Her mother was born in New York of German parentage.