Marcella Daly (1901–1966) was an American

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of the silent era. Daly was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Daly and a graduate of the Whittier School and Hollywood High School. In June 1924, Daly received publicity when casting director Lewis Mason committed suicide and left a note that said, in part, "Everything I have, please give to Marcella Daly."

Partial filmography

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Her Country First ''Her Country First'' is a 1918 American comedy silent film directed by James Young and written by Edith Kennedy and Mary Roberts Rinehart. The film stars Vivian Martin, John Cossar, Florence Oberle, J. Parks Jones, Larry Steers, and Bernadine ...

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Trumpet Island ''Trumpet Island'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Marguerite De La Motte, Wallace MacDonald, and Hallam Cooley.Katchmer p. 531 Cast * Marguerite De La Motte as Eve de Merincourt * Wallace MacDonald as ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Star Rover ''The Star Rover'' is a novel by American writer Jack London published in 1915 (published in the United Kingdom as ''The Jacket''). It is science fiction, and involves both mysticism and reincarnation. Plot summary A framing story is told in the ...

'' (1920) * ''

West of Chicago ''West of Chicago'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Buck Jones, Renée Adorée and Philo McCullough.Solomon p.279 Cast * Buck Jones as Conroy Daly * Renée Adorée as Della Moore * Philo McCullo ...

'' (1922) * '' The Folly of Vanity'' (1924) * ''

Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall ''Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall'' is a 1902 historical novel written by Charles Major. Following the life and romances of Dorothy Vernon in Elizabethan England, the novel became the year's third most successful novel according to '' The Bookman ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Great Jewel Robbery ''The Great Jewel Robbery'' is a 1925 American silent crime drama film directed by John Ince and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Grace Darmond, and Frank Brownlee. Plot As described in a film magazine review, private detective A private inv ...

'' (1925) * ''

Defend Yourself ''Defend Yourself'' is the eighth studio album by American indie rock band Sebadoh. It is the band's first album in fourteen years, since 1999's ''The Sebadoh''. The album was released on September 16, 2013 via Domino in the United Kingdom and on ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Movies ''The Movies'' is a business simulation game created by Lionhead Studios for Microsoft Windows and ported to Mac OS X by Feral Interactive. Players run a Hollywood film studio, creating films that can be exported from the game. ''The Movies'' wa ...

'' (1925) * ''

Pursued ''Pursued'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Raoul Walsh with cinematography by James Wong Howe, written by Niven Busch, and starring Theresa Wright and Robert Mitchum. The supporting cast features Judith Anderson, Dean Jagger, Alan ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Prince of Pep ''The Prince of Pep'' is a 1925 American silent romantic drama film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Richard Talmadge. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a young doctor is struck on the head by his secretary and the injury caus ...

'' (1925) * '' Accused'' (1925) * ''

The Arizona Romeo ''The Arizona Romeo'' is a lost 1925 American silent Western film directed by Edmund Mortimer and starring Buck Jones, Lucy Fox, and Bud Geary. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, the more violent the opposition on the part of h ...

'' (1925) * '' Tearing Through'' (1925) * '' Black Paradise'' (1926) * '' The Non-Stop Flight'' (1926) * '' Silk Stockings'' (1927) * ''

The Lone Eagle The Lone Eagle is a 1927 American silent melodrama directed by Emory Johnson, based on the story by Emilie Johnson, and starring Raymond Keane, Barbara Kent and Nigel Barrie. It was released by Universal Pictures on September 18, 1927. Plot Du ...

'' (1927) * '' Married Alive'' (1927) * ''

The Arizona Wildcat ''The Arizona Wildcat'' is a 1939 American comedy Western film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and starring Leo Carrillo and Jane Withers. Plot The orphaned Mary Jane Patterson ( Jane Withers) is under the guardianship of Manuel Hernandez (Leo ...

'' (1927) * '' The Midnight Watch'' (1927) * '' Two Lovers'' (1928)

References

Bibliography

* Katchmer, George A. ''A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses''. McFarland, 2015.

External links

* 1901 births 1966 deaths American film actresses People from Kansas City, Missouri 20th-century American actresses 20th-century American people {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub