Margaret Lawrence (actress)
Margaret Lawrence | |
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.jpg) Lawrence circa 1920 | |
| Born | August 2, 1889 |
| Died | June 9, 1929 |
| Resting place | Ivy Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Orson Munn (2 daughters) Wallace Eddinger |
| Children | 2 |
Margaret Lawrence (1889–1929) was an American stage actress known for her performances on Broadway and other venues. She began her career in Chicago in 1910, and starred in such plays as Wedding Bells (1919), Secrets (1922) and Lawful Larceny (1922). She was married to actor Wallace Eddinger from 1924 to 1929, and was shot dead by actor Louis Bennison in a murder-suicide on June 9, 1929.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ^ Parker, John, ed. (1922). Who's Who in the Theatre. Boston: Small Maynard & Company. p. 480.
- ^ Coughlin, Gene (January 2, 1949). "Margaret Lawrence's Fallen Star". The Milwaukee Sentinel. pp. 6–7.
- ^ "Noted Stage Stars in Murder-Suicide". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 10, 1929. p. 1. cont., pg. 5
- ^ David K. Frasier (2005). Suicide in the Entertainment Industry: An Encyclopedia of 840 Twentieth Century Cases. McFarland. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-7864-2333-0.
External links
Media related to Margaret Lawrence at Wikimedia Commons- Margaret Lawrence at the Internet Broadway Database
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