Facts:   - yearsactive: 1930 -- 1946    - death date: 3 september 1946      - birth date: 22 march 1896    - name: fern emmett    - death place: hollywood , california    - birth place: oakland , california    - occupation: actress   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of fern emmett .
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fern emmett -lrb- march 22 , 1896 -- september 3 , 1946 -rrb- was an american film actress .she appeared in 212 films between 1930 and 1946 .