Daisy Jefferson (born Daisy Marguerite Robinson; April 26, 1889 – June 3, 1967) was an American actress on stage and screen whose work includes leading roles in several

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s. She appeared with her husband

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in ''

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''. Robinson was born in New York City. Actress

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was her sister. Her professional acting career began at age seven when she portrayed

's daughter Meenie in a play along with her future husband Thomas Jefferson. She was schooled at the Ursuling Convent in

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, Canada.

Filmography

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'' (1914) *'' The County Chairman'' (1914) *''

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'' (1915) *'' A Bad Man and Others'' (1915) *''

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'' (1916) *''

The Price of Power ''The Price of Power'' ( it, Il prezzo del potere) is a 1969 Spaghetti Western directed by Tonino Valerii. The film stars Giuliano Gemma as the hero Bill Willer who tries to get revenge against the killers of his father while at the same time tr ...

'' (1916) *'' The Clever Mrs. Carfax'' (1917) *'' The Spirit of Romance'' (1917) *''

Happiness of Three Women ''Happiness of Three Women'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by William Desmond Taylor and written by Adele Harris and Albert Payson Terhune. The film stars House Peters, Sr., Myrtle Stedman, Larry Steers, Daisy Jefferson, William ...

'' (1917) *''

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'' (1918) *'' When the Clouds Roll By'' (1919) *''

Please Get Married ''Please Get Married'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by John Ince and starring Viola Dana, Antrim Short and Margaret Campbell. It was based on the Broadway play of the same title by Lewis Allen Browne and James F. Cullen.Goble ...

'' (1919) *'' Fixed by George'' (1920) *''

A Slave of Vanity ''A Slave of Vanity'' is a 1920 American silent drama film starring Pauline Frederick, and directed and written by Henry Otto. The film, which was adapted from Arthur Wing Pinero's 1901 play ''Iris'', was produced and distributed by the Roberts ...

'' (1920) *'' A World of Folly'' (1920) *''

'' (1921) * '' Partners of the Tide'' (1921) *'' Don't Get Personal'' (1922) *''

The Bitter Tea of General Yen ''The Bitter Tea of General Yen'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama war film directed by Frank Capra and starring Barbara Stanwyck, and featuring Nils Asther and Walter Connolly. Based on the 1930 novel of the same name by Grace Zaring Stone, th ...

'' (1932)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jefferson, Daisy 1889 births 1967 deaths American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses Actresses from New York City