Hope Emerson
Hope Emerson was an American actress, vaudeville and nightclub performer, and strongwoman. She stood 62 and weighed 190 lbs in her prime.
Emerson was born in Hawarden, Iowa to John A. and Josie L. Emerson. She began her career at age 3, touring Iowa with her mother, a character actress. Following her graduation from West High School in Des Moines in 1916, she moved to New York City, where she performed in vaudeville.
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