Trivia

One day while filming, Lucille fell ill. She was subsequently diagnosed with tuberculosis. Her mother kept vigil by her ailing daughter's bedside, where she suffered a massive heart attack from the stress and died. Lucille died two weeks later.

When she was only 13 years old the studio lied about her age to make her seem older and her mother encouraged her to develop relationships with older men like producer Sydney Chaplin and director Marshall Neilan. This questionable behavior led to rumors of an underage marriage and a botched abortion.

Sister of actor Marshall Ricksen.

Her parents, Samuel and Ingeborg Neilsen Ericksen, were both from Denmark.

1924 WAMPAS Baby Star.

As a professional child model, Lucille came to the attention of Samuel Goldwyn, who invited Lucille and her mother to Hollywood in 1920. Goldwyn instantly starred her in the 12-part comedy serial "The Adventures of Edgar Pomeroy". In 1922, she was signed by director Marshall Neilan, subsequently enjoying a brief spell of near-stardom in films for Universal, First National, and MGM. As a juvenile lead who looked older than her years, she appeared with many of the era's top players, including Conrad Nagel, Colleen Moore, Warner Baxter, Laura La Plante, Anna Q. Nilsson, Blanche Sweet, and Dorothy Mackaill. In 1924 alone, she acted in nine films. Overwork likely hastened her tragic demise from tuberculosis at age 14.