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Banky's 1927 marriage to fellow silent film star Rod La Roque was arranged by their respective studios in hopes of bolstering both of their fading careers, and the wedding itself was staged like a film premier on a Hollywood sound stage (with guests in the "cheap seats" reputedly served papier mache chickens). Despite its impetus as a publicity stunt, the marriage lasted nearly 50 years, ending only with La Roque's death in 1969.

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