Mae Marsh (born Mary Wayne Marsh; November 9, 1894U.S. Census records for 1900, El Paso, Texas, Sheet No. 6 – February 13, 1968) was an American film actress with a career spanning over 50 years.

Early life

Mae Marsh was born Mary Wayne Marsh in

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, on November 9, 1894. She was one of five children of Charles Marsh and Mary Wayne Marsh, and she attended Convent of the Sacred Heart School in Hollywood as well as public school. A frequently told story of Marsh's childhood is "Her father, a railroad auditor, died when she was four. Her family moved to San Francisco, California, where her stepfather was killed in the great earthquake of 1906. Her great-aunt then took Mae and er older sisterMarguerite to Los Angeles, hoping her show business background would open doors for jobs at various movie studios needing extras." However, her father, S. Charles Marsh, was a bartender, not a railroad auditor, and he was alive at least as late as June 1900, when Marsh was nearly six. Her stepfather, oil-field inspector William Hall, could not have been killed in the 1906 earthquake, as he was alive, listed in the 1910 census, living with her mother and sisters. Marsh worked as a salesgirl and loitered around the sets and locations while her older sister worked on a film, observing the progress of her sister’s performance. She first started as an extra in various movies, and played her first substantial role in the film ''

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'' (1910) at the age of 15. “I tagged my way into motion pictures,” Marsh recalled in ''The Silent Picture''. “I used to follow my sister Marguerite to the old Biograph studio and then, one great day, Mr. Griffith noticed me, put me in a picture and I had my chance. I love my work and though new and very wonderful interests have entered my life, I still love it and couldn’t think of giving it up.”

Career rise

Marsh worked with D. W. Griffith in small roles at Biograph when they were filming in California and in New York. Her big break came when

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, resident star of the Biograph lot and a married woman at that time, refused to play the bare-legged, grass-skirted role of Lily-White in '' Man's Genesis''. Griffith announced that if Pickford would not play that part in ''Man’s Genesis'', she would not play the coveted title role in his next film, ''

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''. The other actresses stood behind Pickford, each refusing in turn to play the part, citing the same objection. Years later, Marsh recalled in an interview in ''The Silent Picture'': “...and he called rehearsal, and we were all there and he said, ‘Well now, Miss Marsh, you can rehearse this.’ And Mary Pickford said ‘What!’ and Mr. Griffith said ‘Yes, Mary Pickford, if you don’t do what I tell you I want you to do, I’m going to have someone else do ''The Sands of Dee''. Mary Pickford didn’t play ''Man’s Genesis'' so Mae can play ''The Sands of Dee''.’ Of course, I was thrilled, and she was very much hurt. And I thought, ‘Well it's all right with me. That is something.’ I was, you know, just a lamebrain.” Working with

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and D. W. Griffith, she was a prolific actress, sometimes appearing in eight movies per year and often paired with fellow Sennett protégé

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in romantic roles. In ''

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'' (1915) she played the innocent sister who waits for her brothers to come home from war and who, in one of the film's most racially charged scenes, leaps to her death rather than submit to the lustful advances of Gus, the so-called "renegade Negro" who later is killed by the

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. In ''

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'' (1916) she plays the wife who has her baby taken away after her husband is imprisoned unjustly. She signed a lucrative contract with

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worth $2,500 per week after ''Intolerance'', but none of the films she made with him were particularly successful. After her marriage to Lee Arms, a publicity agent for Goldwyn, in 1918, her film output decreased to about one per year. She starred in the 1918 film ''Fields of Honor''. Marsh's last notable starring role was as a

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for Griffith in ''

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'' (1923) with Ivor Novello and

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. She re-teamed with Novello for the film version of his hit stage play '' The Rat'' (1925). In 1955, Marsh was awarded the George Eastman Award, given by

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for distinguished contribution to the art of film.

Sound films

Marsh returned from retirement to appear in sound films and played a role in Henry King’s remake of '' Over the Hill'' (1931). She gravitated toward character roles, and worked in this manner for the next several decades. Marsh appeared in numerous popular films, such as ''

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'' (1932) and '' Little Man, What Now?'' (1934). She also became a favorite of director

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, appearing in ''

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'' (1940), ''

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'' (1941), ''

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'' (1948), and ''

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'' (1956). Marsh has a star on the

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located at 1600 Vine Street.

Personal life

She married Sam Goldwyn's publicity agent Louis Lee Arms, in 1918; they had three children together. They were married until her death in 1968. Louis Arms died in June 1989 at age 101. They are buried together in Section 5 at Pacific Crest Cemetery in Redondo Beach, California.

Filmography

Silent

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'' (1910, Short) *''Serious Sixteen'' (1910, Short) *'' Fighting Blood'' (1911, Short) *''The Siren of Impulse'' (1912, Short) *''

A Voice from the Deep ''A Voice from the Deep'' is a 1912 American short comedy film featuring Roscoe Arbuckle and Mabel Normand. Cast * Mabel Normand * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as (as Roscoe Arbuckle) * Edward Dillon as Percy * Fred Mace as Harold * Marguerite M ...

'' (1912, Short) as On Beach (uncredited) *''

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'' (1912, Short) as In Club *''

One Is Business, the Other Crime ''One Is Business, the Other Crime'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art. Ca ...

'' (1912, Short) *'' The Lesser Evil'' (1912, Short) as The Young Woman's Companion *''The Old Actor'' (1912, Short) *''When Kings Were the Law'' (1912, Short) as At Court (uncredited) *''

A Beast at Bay ''A Beast at Bay'' is a 1912 silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith. It was produced and distributed by the Biograph Company. Preserved in paper print form at the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collect ...

'' (1912, Short) as The Young Woman's Friend *''

Home Folks ''Home Folks'' is a 1912 Black and white film, black and white Silent film, silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Mary Pickford and Mae Marsh. Cast References External links

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'' (1912, Short) as At Barn Dance *'' A Temporary Truce'' (1912, Short) as A Murdered Settler (uncredited) *''Lena and the Geese'' (1912, Short) as The 'Adopted' Daughter *''

The Spirit Awakened ''The Spirit Awakened'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Blanche Sweet - The Young Woman * W. Chrystie Miller - The Young Woman's Father * Kate Bruce - The Young Woman's ...

'' (1912, Short) as The Renegade Farmhand's Sweetheart *''The School Teacher and the Waif'' (1912, Short) as Schoolgirl *''An Indian Summer'' (1912, Short) as The Widow's Daughter *''Man’s Genesis'' (1912, Short) as Lillywhite *''

'' (1912, Short) as Mary *'' The Inner Circle'' (1912, Short) *''The Kentucky Girl'' (1912, Short) as Belle Hopkins - Bob's Sister *''The Parasite'' (1912, Short) as Rose Fletcher *''

Two Daughters of Eve ''Two Daughters of Eve'' is a 1912 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Claire McDowell - The Mother * Henry B. Walthall - The Father * Florence Geneva - The Actress * Gertrude Bambrick - Backstage * Elmer Booth - Ba ...

'' (1912, Short) *''For the Honor of the Seventh'' (1912, Short) as The Girl in Town *'' Brutality'' (1912, Short) as The Young Woman *''

The New York Hat ''The New York Hat'' is a silent short film which was released in 1912, directed by D. W. Griffith from a screenplay by Anita Loos, and starring Mary Pickford, Lionel Barrymore, and Lillian Gish. Production ''The New York Hat'' is one of the mo ...

'' (1912, Short) as Second Gossip *''The Indian Uprising at Santa Fe'' (1912, Short) as Juan *'' Three Friends'' (1913, Short) as The Wife's Friend *''

The Telephone Girl and the Lady ''The Telephone Girl and the Lady'' is a 1913 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Plot A telephone operator is walking out with a handsome police sergeant; her father insists that the husband for her is a plump, comfortabl ...

'' (1913, Short) as The Telephone Girl *''

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'' (1913, Short) as The Girl *''

The Tender Hearted Boy ''The Tender Hearted Boy'' is a 1913 American silent black and white drama film directed by D.W. Griffith, written by Lionel Barrymore and starring Robert Harron, Kate Bruce and Mae Marsh. Cast * Robert Harron as The Tender-Hearted Boy * Kate B ...

'' (1913, Short) as The Tender-Hearted Boy's Sweetheart *'' Love in an Apartment Hotel'' (1913, Short) as Angelina Millingford, a Maid *''

Broken Ways ''Broken Ways'' is a 1913 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Henry B. Walthall and Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives. Cast * Henry B. Walthall as The Road Agent * Blanche Sweet as The Road Agent' ...

'' (1913, Short) as Minor Role (uncredited) *'' A Girl’s Stratagem'' (1913, Short) as The Young Woman *''

Near to Earth ''Near to Earth'' is a 1913 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Lionel Barrymore as Gato * Robert Harron as Gato's Brother * Gertrude Bambrick as Gato's Sweetheart * Mae Marsh as One of Gato's Sweetheart's Friends ...

'' (1913, Short) as One of Marie's Friends *''

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'' (1913, Short) as Mother, Loving Family *''The Perfidy of Mary'' (1913, Short) as Mary *'' The Little Tease'' (1913, Short) as The Little Tease, as an Adult *''

The Lady and the Mouse ''The Lady and the Mouse'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives. Lillian and Dorothy Gish play sisters in the film. The only other two films where the Gishes play sisters are '' An Unse ...

'' (1913, Short) as Minor Role (uncredited) *'' The Wanderer'' (1913, Short) as The Other Parents' Daughter, as an Adult *''His Mother’s Son'' (1913, Short) as The Daughter *''

A Timely Interception ''A Timely Interception'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * W. Chrystie Miller as The Farmer * Lillian Gish as The Farmer's Daughter * Robert Harron as The Farmer's Adopted Son * Lionel Barrymore as The F ...

'' (1913, Short) as Minor Role (uncredited) *''

The Mothering Heart ''The Mothering Heart'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art. Plot The film opens by showing a young woman (Lillian Gish) in a garden. She ...

'' (1913, Short) as Minor Role (uncredited) *''Her Mother’s Oath'' (1913, Short) as In Church *''The Reformers'' (1913, Short) as The Daughter *'' Two Men of the Desert'' (1913, Short) *''Primitive Man'' (1913, Short) *''For the Son of the House'' (1913, Short) as The Young Woman *''Influence of the Unknown'' (1913, Short) as The Young Woman *''

The Battle at Elderbush Gulch ''The Battle at Elderbush Gulch'' (also known as ''The Battle of Elderbush Gulch'') is a 1913 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and featuring Mae Marsh, Lillian Gish, and Alfred Paget. Plot S ...

'' (1913, Short) as Sally Cameron *''

Judith of Bethulia ''Judith of Bethulia'' (1914 in film, 1914) is an American film starring Blanche Sweet and Henry B. Walthall, and produced and directed by D. W. Griffith, based on the play "Judith and the Holofernes" (1896) by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, which itself ...

'' (1913) as Naomi *'' Brute Force'' (1914, Short) as Lillywhite *''

The Great Leap; Until Death Do Us Part ''The Great Leap; Until Death Do Us Part'' is a 1914 silent American drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, and Ralph Lewis, and was released on March 26, 1914. Plot Cast * Mae Marsh as Mary Gibbs * Robert ...

'' (1914) as Mary Gibbs *'' Home, Sweet Home'' (1914) as Apple Pie Mary Smith *'' The Escape'' (1914) as Jennie Joyce *''

The Avenging Conscience ''The Avenging Conscience: or "Thou Shalt Not Kill"'' is a 1914 silent horror film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film is based on Edgar Allan Poe's 1843 short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" and his 1849 poem "Annabel Lee". Plot A young man (He ...

'' (1914) as The Maid *''Moonshine Molly'' (1914, Short) as Molly Boone *''

'' (1915) as Flora Cameron - The Pet Sister *''The Outcast'' (1915) as The Girl of the Slums *''

The Outlaw's Revenge ''The Outlaw's Revenge'' is a 1915 silent American biographical drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Raoul Walsh, Irene Hunt, and Teddy Sampson, and was released on April 15, 1915. Cast list * Raoul Walsh as the outlaw * Irene ...

'' (1915) as The American lover *''The Victim'' (1915, Short) as Mary Hastings, Frank's Wife *''Her Shattered Idol'' (1915) as Mae Carter *''Big Jim’s Heart'' (1915, Short) *'' Hoodoo Ann'' (1916) as Hoodoo Ann *''A Child of the Paris Streets'' (1916) as Julie / the Child-Wife *''A Child of the Streets'' (1916) *''The Wild Girl of the Sierras'' (1916) as The Wild Girl *''The Marriage of Molly-O'' (1916) as Molly-O *''

'' (1916) as The Dear One *''The Little Liar'' (1916) as Maggie *''

The Wharf Rat ''The Wharf Rat'' is a 1916 American silent comedy drama film directed by Chester Withey and starring Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, and Spottiswoode Aitken Frank Spottiswoode Aitken (16 April 1868 – 26 February 1933) was a Scottish-American ac ...

'' (1916) as Carmen Wagner *'' Polly of the Circus'' (1917) as Polly *'' Sunshine Alley'' (1917) as Nell * '' The Cinderella Man'' (1917) as Marjorie Caner *''Field of Honor'' (1918) as Marie Messereau * ''

The Beloved Traitor ''The Beloved Traitor'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by William Worthington and starring Mae Marsh, E.K. Lincoln and Hedda Hopper.Connelly p.131 The film's sets were designed by the art director Hugo Ballin. Cast * Mae Marsh ...

'' (1918) as Mary Garland *''Fields of Honor'' (1918) * ''

The Face in the Dark ''The Face in the Dark'' is a 1918 American silent mystery film directed by Hobart Henley and starring Mae Marsh, Niles Welch and Alec B. Francis.Wlaschin p.80 The film's sets were designed by the art director Hugo Ballin. Cast * Mae Marsh as Jan ...

'' (1918) as Jane Ridgeway *'' All Woman'' (1918) as Susan Sweeney *'' The Glorious Adventure'' (1918) as Carey Wethersbee *''Money Mad'' (1918) as Elsie Dean *'' Hidden Fires'' (1918) as Peggy Murray / Louise Parke *''The Racing Strain'' (1918) as Lucille Cameron *''The Bondage of Barbara'' (1919) as Barbara Grey *''

Spotlight Sadie ''Spotlight Sadie'' is a lost 1919 American silent film drama directed by Laurence Trimble and starring Mae Marsh and Wallace MacDonald. It was produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. It was alternately known as ''The Saintly Show Girl''. ...

'' (1919) as Sadie Sullivan *''The Mother and the Law'' (1919) as The Little Dear One * '' The Little 'Fraid Lady'' (1920) as Cecilia Carne *''

Nobody's Kid ''Nobody's Kid'' is a 1921 American silent comedy drama film directed by Howard Hickman and starring Mae Marsh, Kathleen Kirkham and Anne Schaefer. It was based on the 1910 novel ''Mary Cary "Frequently Martha"'' by Kate Langley Bosher.Goble p.48 ...

'' (1921) as Mary Cary *'' Till We Meet Again'' (1922) as Marion Bates *''

Flames of Passion ''Flames of Passion'' (1922) was a British silent film drama directed by Graham Cutts, starred Mae Marsh and C. Aubrey Smith. The film was made by the newly formed Graham-Wilcox Productions company, a joint venture between Cutts and producer H ...

'' (1922) as Dorothy Hawke *'' Paddy the Next Best Thing'' (1923) as Paddy *''

'' (1923) as Bessie 'Teazie' Williams *''

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'' (1924) as Ruth Atkins *''

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'' (1924) as Arabella *''

Tides of Passion ''Tides of Passion'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and starring Mae Marsh, Ben Hendricks Jr. and Laska Winter.Munden p.812 Cast * Mae Marsh as Charity * Ben Hendricks Jr. as William Pennland * ...

'' (1925) as Charity *'' The Rat'' (1925) as Odile Etrange *''Racing Through'' (1928)

Sound

*'' Over the Hill'' (1931) as Ma Shelby *''

'' (1932) as Aunt Jane *'' That's My Boy'' (1932) as Mom Scott *''

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'' (1933) as Sheep *'' Little Man, What Now?'' (1934) as Wife of Karl Goebbler *''

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'' (1934) as Mrs. Mary Barth *'' Black Fury'' (1935) as Mrs. Mary Novak *''

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'' (1936) as Carlotta Blakeford *''

Drums Along the Mohawk ''Drums Along the Mohawk'' is a 1939 American historical drama western film based upon a 1936 novel of the same name by American author Walter D. Edmonds. The film was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and directed by John Ford. Henry Fonda and Clau ...

'' (1939) as Pioneer Woman (uncredited) *''

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence ''Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence'' is a 1939 drama film written by Dalton Trumbo, directed by Ricardo Cortez, and starring Jean Rogers, Raymond Walburn, Marjorie Rambeau and Glenn Ford. This was the first major screen role for both Ford and Rich ...

'' (1939) as Empire State Building Tourist (uncredited) *'' Swanee River'' (1939) as Mrs. Jonathan Fry (uncredited) *'' The Man Who Wouldn't Talk'' (1940) as Mrs. Stetson *''

'' (1940) as Muley's Wife (uncredited) *''

Four Sons ''Four Sons'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed and produced by John Ford and written for the screen by Philip Klein from a story by I. A. R. Wylie first published in the '' Saturday Evening Post'' as "Grandmother Bernle Learns Her ...

'' (1940) as Townswoman (uncredited) *''

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'' (1940) as Maria Liggett *'' Tobacco Road'' (1941) as County Clerk's Assistant (uncredited) *''

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'' (1941) as Office Worker (uncredited) *'' For Beauty's Sake'' (1941) as Night Manager (uncredited) *''

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'' (1941) as Preacher's Wife (uncredited) *'' Great Guns'' (1941) as Aunt Martha *'' Swamp Water'' (1941) as Mrs. McCord (uncredited) *''

'' (1941) as Miner's Wife (uncredited) *'' Remember the Day'' (1941) as Teacher (uncredited) *''

Blue, White and Perfect ''Blue, White and Perfect'' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and starring Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, and Helene Reynolds. It is part of Twentieth Century Fox's Michael Shayne film series. The basis of the plot cam ...

'' (1942) as Mrs. Bertha Toby *'' Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake'' (1942) as Mrs. Purdy (uncredited) *''

It Happened in Flatbush ''It Happened in Flatbush'' is a 1942 American sports film directed by Ray McCarey and starring Lloyd Nolan, Carole Landis and Sara Allgood. The film is a baseball comedy inspired by the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers' pennant win. This film's sets we ...

'' (1942) as Aunt Mae, Team Co-Owner (uncredited) *''

Tales of Manhattan ''Tales of Manhattan'' is a 1942 American anthology film directed by Julien Duvivier. Thirteen writers, including Ben Hecht, Alan Campbell, Ferenc Molnár, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Donald Ogden Stewart, worked on the six stories in this film. Ba ...

'' (1942) as Molly (Robinson sequence) *''

Just Off Broadway ''Just Off Broadway'' is a 1942 Drama (genre), Drama directed by Herbert I. Leeds, starring Lloyd Nolan and Marjorie Weaver. This is the sixth of a series of seven that Lloyd Nolan played Michael Shayne for Twentieth Century Fox films. Hugh Bea ...

'' (1942) as Autograph Seeker (uncredited) *''

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe ''The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe'' is a 1942 drama film directed by Harry Lachman, starring Linda Darnell and Shepperd Strudwick. The film is a cinematic biography of Edgar Allan Poe that examines his romantic relationships with Sarah Elmira Roys ...

'' (1942) as Mrs. Phillips (uncredited) *''

The Man in the Trunk ''The Man in the Trunk'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and written by John Larkin. The film stars Lynne Roberts, George Holmes, Raymond Walburn, J. Carrol Naish, Dorothy Peterson and Eily Malyon. The film was re ...

'' (1942) as Mrs. Inge (uncredited) *''

Quiet Please, Murder ''Quiet Please, Murder'' is a 1942 drama film directed by John Larkin and starring George Sanders, Gail Patrick and Richard Denning. Based on the short story ''Death Walks in Marble Halls'' by Lawrence G. Blochman that appeared in the September ...

'' (1942) as Miss Hartwig (uncredited) *''

The Meanest Man in the World Not to be confused with the 1920 George M. Cohan play or The Meanest Man in the World (1923 film) ''The Meanest Man in the World'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield, starring Jack Benny and Priscilla Lane, based upon ...

'' (1943) as Old Lady (uncredited) *''

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'' (1943) as Mrs. Sloan *''

The Moon Is Down ''The Moon Is Down'' is a novel by American writer John Steinbeck. Fashioned for adaptation for the theatre and for which Steinbeck received the Norwegian King Haakon VII Freedom Cross, it was published by Viking Press in March 1942. The story ...

'' (1943) as Villager (uncredited) *'' Tonight We Raid Calais'' (1943) as French Townswoman (uncredited) *'' The Song of Bernadette'' (1943) as Madame Blanche - Townswoman (uncredited) *''

Jane Eyre ''Jane Eyre'' ( ; originally published as ''Jane Eyre: An Autobiography'') is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The first ...

'' (1943) as Leah (uncredited) *''

The Fighting Sullivans ''The Fighting Sullivans'', originally released as ''The Sullivans'', is a 1944 American biographical war film directed by Lloyd Bacon and written by Edward Doherty, Mary C. McCall Jr., and Jules Schermer. It was nominated for a now-discontinu ...

'' (1944) as Neighbor of Mrs. Griffin (uncredited) *''

Buffalo Bill William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846January 10, 1917), known as "Buffalo Bill", was an American soldier, Bison hunting, bison hunter, and showman. He was born in Le Claire, Iowa, Le Claire, Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), but ...

'' (1944) as Arcade Customer (uncredited) *'' Sweet and Low-Down'' (1944) as Apartment House Tenant (uncredited) *''

In the Meantime, Darling ''In the Meantime, Darling'' is a 1944 American drama film produced and directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay by Arthur Kober and Michael Uris focuses on a wealthy war bride (Jeanne Crain) who is forced to adjust to living in spartan condit ...

'' (1944) as Emma (uncredited) *'' A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'' (1945) as Tynmore Sister (uncredited) *''

State Fair A state fair is an annual competitive and recreational gathering of a U.S. state's population, usually held in late summer or early fall. It is a larger version of a county fair, often including only exhibits or competitors that have won in th ...

'' (1945) as Ring-Toss Spectator (uncredited) *'' The Dolly Sisters'' (1945) as Annie (uncredited) *''

Leave Her to Heaven ''Leave Her to Heaven'' is a 1945 American psychological thriller film noir melodrama directed by John M. Stahl and starring Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain, and Vincent Price. It follows a socialite who marries a prominent novelist, ...

'' (1945) as Fisherwoman (uncredited) *''

Johnny Comes Flying Home ''Johnny Comes Flying Home'' is a 1946 American adventure film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Richard Crane (actor), Richard Crane and Faye Marlowe; the supporting cast features Harry Morgan. The plot involves postwar pilots starting a ...

'' (1946) as Bus Passenger (uncredited) *'' Smoky'' (1946) as Woman Watching Parade (uncredited) *'' My Darling Clementine'' (1946) as Simpson's Sister (uncredited) *''

The Late George Apley ''The Late George Apley'' is a 1937 novel by John Phillips Marquand. It is a satire of Boston's upper class in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The title character is a Harvard-educated WASP living on Beacon Hill in downtown Boston. T ...

'' (1947) as Dressmaker (uncredited) *''

Miracle on 34th Street ''Miracle on 34th Street'' (initially released as ''The Big Heart'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1947 American List of Christmas films, Christmas comedy-drama film released by 20th Century Fox, written and directed by George Seaton and based on ...

'' (1947) as Woman in Santa Line (uncredited) *'' Thunder in the Valley'' (1947) as Flower Vendor (uncredited) *''

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'' (1947) as Resort Guest (uncredited) *''

Daisy Kenyon ''Daisy Kenyon'' is a 1947 American romantic-drama film by 20th Century Fox starring Joan Crawford, Henry Fonda, and Dana Andrews in a story about a post-World War II romantic triangle. The screenplay by David Hertz was based upon a 1945 novel o ...

'' (1947) as Woman Leaving Apartment (uncredited) *'' Fort Apache'' (1948) as Mrs. Gates *'' Green Grass of Wyoming'' (1948) as Race Spectator (uncredited) *'' Deep Waters'' (1948) as Molly Thatcher *''

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'' (1948) as Tommy's Mother (uncredited) *''

'' (1948) as Mrs. Perley Sweet *''

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'' (1949) as Miss Jenkins (uncredited) *''

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'' (1949) as Mrs. King *''

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'' (1949) as Greenleaf's Maid (uncredited) *''

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'' (1949) as Sister Hattie *''

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'' (1949) as Higgins - the Borlands' Maid (uncredited) *''

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'' (1950) as Mrs. Clara Fettles (uncredited) *''

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'' (1950) as Mrs. O'Brien (uncredited) *'' My Blue Heaven'' (1950) as Maid (uncredited) *''

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'' (1950) as Mrs. Woodruff in Photo (uncredited) *''

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'' (1951) as Talkative Patient (uncredited) *''

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'' (1952) as Father Paul's Mother (uncredited) *''

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'' (1952) as Maid (uncredited) *''

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'' (1953) as G.A.R. Woman at the Ball *''

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'' (1953) as Woman to Whom Norman Gave His Seat (uncredited) *'' Powder River'' (1953) as Townswoman (uncredited) *''

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'' (1953) as Anna Swenson - Lynne's Housekeeper (uncredited) *''

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'' (1953) as Jerusalem Woman Aiding Demetrius (uncredited) *'' A Star Is Born'' (1954) as Malibu Party Guest (uncredited) *''

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'' (1955) as Witch in 'Macbeth' (uncredited) *'' The Tall Men'' (1955) as Emigrant (uncredited) *''

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'' (1955) as Casino Patron (uncredited) *''

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'' (1955) as Woman in Bank (uncredited) *''

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'' (1955) as Mrs. Cobb - Steve's Landlady (uncredited) *''

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'' (1956) as Mrs. Manners *''

'' (1956) as Dark Cloaked Woman at Fort Guarding Deranged Woman (uncredited) *'' Girls in Prison'' (1956) as 'Grandma' Edwards *''

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'' (1956) as Hysterical Passenger *''

The Wings of Eagles ''The Wings of Eagles'' is a 1957 American Metrocolor film starring John Wayne, Dan Dailey and Maureen O'Hara, based on the life of Frank "Spig" Wead and the history of U.S. Naval aviation from its inception through World War II. The film is ...

'' (1957) as Nurse Crumley (uncredited) *'' Cry Terror!'' (1958) as Woman in Elevator (replaced by Marjorie Bennett) (scenes deleted) *''

The Last Hurrah ''The Last Hurrah'' is a 1956 novel written by Edwin O'Connor. It is considered the most popular of O’Connor's works, partly because of a 1958 movie adaptation starring Spencer Tracy. The novel was immediately a bestseller in the United Stat ...

'' (1958) as Mourner at Wake (uncredited) *''

Sergeant Rutledge ''Sergeant Rutledge'' is a 1960 American Technicolor Western film directed by John Ford and starring Jeffrey Hunter, Constance Towers, Woody Strode and Billie Burke. Six decades later, the film continues to attract attention because it was one ...

'' (1960) as Mrs. Nellie Hackett (uncredited) *''

From the Terrace ''From the Terrace'' is a 1960 American DeLuxe Color romantic drama film in CinemaScope directed by Mark Robson from a screenplay by Ernest Lehman, based on the 1958 novel of the same name by John O'Hara. The film stars Paul Newman, Joanne Woodw ...

'' (1960) as Sandy's Governess (uncredited) *''

Two Rode Together ''Two Rode Together'' is a 1961 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring James Stewart, Richard Widmark, and Shirley Jones. The supporting cast includes Linda Cristal, Andy Devine, and John McIntire. The film was based upon th ...

'' (1961) as Hanna Clegg (uncredited) *''

Donovan's Reef ''Donovan's Reef'' is a 1963 American adventure comedy film starring John Wayne and Lee Marvin. It was directed by John Ford and filmed in Kauai, Hawaii, but is set in French Polynesia. The supporting cast features Elizabeth Allen, Jack War ...

'' (1963) as Family Council Member (uncredited) *'' Cheyenne Autumn'' (1964) as Woman (uncredited) (final film role)

References

;Bibliography * ''When the Movies Were Young'' by Linda Arvidson, New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1969 * ''Adventures with D.W. Griffith'' by Karl Brown, New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1973 * "Robertson-Cole Offers Mae Marsh in a Sumptuously Produced Play from Novel", "

The Moving Picture World The ''Moving Picture World'' was an influential early trade journal for the American film industry, from 1907 to 1927. An industry powerhouse at its height, ''Moving Picture World'' frequently reiterated its independence from the film studios. I ...

'', 18 December 1920 *''Mae Marsh in an Interview with Robert B. Cushman'' by Anthony Slide in ''The Silent Picture'', New York: Arno Press, 1977

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