Her turbulent marriage to matinee-idol James Kirkwood in the 20s came very close to an "A Star Is Born" scenario. Her acting career was shooting up while his was plummeting. They divorced in 1931.
Lila's erratic screen career was triggered by severe bouts with what was euphemistically referred to as tuberculosis, but whispered to be the results of acute alcoholism.
Mother of writer James Kirkwood Jr..
WAMPAS Baby Star of 1922.