Marjorie Daw (actress)
Marjorie Daw | |
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 Daw, 1924 | |
| Born | Margaret House January 19, 1902 |
| Died | March 18, 1979 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1914–1929 |
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Marjorie Daw (born Margaret House, January 19, 1902 – March 18, 1979) was an American film actress of the silent film era. She appeared in 76 films between 1914 and 1929.
Career
Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Daw began acting as a teen to support her younger brother and herself after the death of their parents. Daw made her film debut in 1914 and worked steadily during the 1920s. She retired from acting after the advent of sound film.[1]
Personal life
Daw was married twice; her first marriage was to director A. Edward Sutherland in early 1923; it produced no children. After divorcing Sutherland in 1925, she married Myron Selznick in 1929. The marriage ended in 1942.[1]
Daw died on March 18, 1979 in Huntington Beach, California, aged 77.[2]
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1914 | The Love Victorious | ||
| 1915 | The Unafraid | Irenya | Alternative title: The Unexpected |
| The Captive | |||
| 1916 | The House with the Golden Windows | A Fairy | Alternative title: The House of the Golden Windows |
| 1917 | Joan the Woman | Katherine | |
| Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | Emma Jane Perkins | ||
| A Modern Musketeer | Elsie Dodge | ||
| 1918 | Headin' South | ||
| Mr. Fix-It | Marjorie Threadwell | ||
| He Comes Up Smiling | Billie Bartlett | ||
| 1919 | The Knickerbocker Buckaroo | Rita Allison | |
| His Majesty, the American | Felice, Countess of Montenac | ||
| 1920 | Don't Ever Marry | Dorothy Whynn | |
| Dinty | Ruth Whitely | ||
| 1921 | The Butterfly Girl | Edith Folsom | |
| Cheated Hearts | Muriel Bekkman | ||
| 1922 | The Lone Hand | Sue De Muidde | |
| Love Is an Awful Thing | Helen Griggs | ||
| The Pride of Palomar | Kay Parker | ||
| 1923 | Rupert of Hentzau | Rosa Holf | |
| The Call of the Canyon | Flo Hunter | ||
| Mary of the Movies | herself | ||
| 1924 | Human Desires | Joan Thayer | |
| The Passionate Adventure | Vicky | ||
| Notch Number One | Dorothy Moore | ||
| 1925 | One Way Street | Elizabeth Stuart | |
| East Lynne | Barbara Hare | ||
| 1926 | The Highbinders | Hope Masterson | |
| Redheads Preferred | Angela Morgan | ||
| 1927 | Why Girls Say No | Becky | |
| Outlaws of Red River | Mary Torrence | ||
| Topsy and Eva | Marietta | ||
| Home Made | The Girl | ||
| Buffalo Bill's Last Fight | |||
| Spoilers of the West | Miss Benton | ||
| 1928 | The Heart of General Robert E. Lee | Virginia Hale | |
| The Skywayman | Nancy Feldmore | ||
| 1929 | The Air Derby | ||
| The Cloud Patrol |
References
- ^ a b Lowe, Denise (2004). An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films, 1895–1930. Haworth Press. pp. 164. ISBN 0-7890-1843-8.
- ^ Katchmer, George A.; Cary, Diana Serra (2002). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 87. ISBN 0-7864-0763-8.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marjorie Daw.
- Marjorie Daw at IMDb
- Marjorie Daw on the cover of MOVIE WEEKLY magazine, August 29, 1925 (archived)
- Marjorie Daw at Find a Grave
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