Marie Eline (February 27, 1902 – January 3, 1981) was an American
silent film
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child actress
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and sister of Grace Eline. Their mother was an actress.
Eline acted on stage for three years before she acted in films.
Nicknamed "The Thanhouser Kid", she began acting for the
Thanhouser Company
The Thanhouser Company (later the Thanhouser Film Corporation) was one of the first motion picture studios, founded in 1909 by Edwin Thanhouser, his wife Gertrude and his brother-in-law Lloyd Lonergan. It operated in New York City until 1920, ...
in
New Rochelle, New York
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, at the age of eight and starred in exactly one hundred films between
1910 and
1914
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.
By August 1915, Eline headed her own vaudeville company, presenting a playlet. In 1929, the Eline sisters formed a specialty act that was featured in an "'all-girl' show" that performed in Atlanta, Georgia. The duo was still performing in 1932.
Filmography
* ''A Doll's House'' (1911; short film)
* ''
David Copperfield
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'' (1911)
* ''
Uncle Tom's Cabin
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'' (1914) .... Little Eva St. Clair
* ''The Purse and the Girl'' (1914)
* ''Cupid's Lieutenant'' (1913)
* ''The Law of Humanity'' (1913)
* ''His Imaginary Family'' (1913)
* ''A Campaign Manageress'' (1913)
* ''Looking for Trouble'' (1913)
* ''Lobster Salad and Milk'' (1913)
* ''Flood Tide'' (1913/I)
* ''The Medium's Nemesis'' (1913)
* ''Just a Shabby Doll'' (1913) .... The little girl of long ago
* ''The Dove in the Eagle's Nest'' (1913) .... The Eagle's Sister
* ''The Tiniest of Stars'' (1913) .... The Little Boy
* ''
The Evidence of the Film'' (1913) .... Messenger Boy
* ''The Forest Rose'' (1912)
* ''The Truant's Doom'' (1912) .... Tim, the Little Truant Boy
* ''Cross Your Heart'' (1912) .... The Farmer's Little Daughter
* ''In Time of Peril'' (1912) .... The Younger Brother
* ''
Put Yourself in His Place
''Put Yourself in His Place'' is a 1912 American silent short drama based on an 1870 English novel by Charles Reade. The film was adapted and directed by Theodore Marston, and stars William Garwood and Marguerite Snow in the lead roles.
Pl ...
'' (1912)
* ''In a Garden'' (1912) .... Miss May as a Child
* ''When Mercy Tempers Justice'' (1912) .... One of the Daughters
* ''The Warning'' (1912) .... The Young Son
* ''
Please Help the Pore
''Please Help the Pore'' (also known as ''Please Help the Poor'') is a 1912 American silent short drama starring William Garwood, Riley Chamberlin, Mignon Anderson, and Marie Eline
Marie Eline (February 27, 1902 – January 3, 1981) wa ...
'' (1912) .... The Poor Couple's Daughter
* ''But the Greatest of These Is Charity'' (1912) .... The Poor Mother's Child
* ''Don't Pinch My Pup'' (1912) .... Tim, The Little Newsboy
* ''Treasure Trove'' (1912) .... The Gold-Seeking Country Boy
* ''The Ranchman and the Hungry Bird'' (1912) .... The Little Boy
* ''Nursie and the Knight'' (1912) .... The Little Girl
* ''Doggie's Debut'' (1912) .... Jack, the Little Boy
* ''The Professor's Son'' (1912) .... The Professor's Son
* ''On the Stroke of Five'' (1912)
* ''Her Secret'' (1912)
* ''Dottie's New Doll'' (1912) .... Dottie
* ''The Little Shut-In'' (1912) .... The Little Shut-In
* ''
The Cry of the Children
''The Cry of the Children'' is a 1912 American silent short drama film directed by George Nichols for the Thanhouser Company. The production, based on the poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about child labor, stars Marie Eline, Ethel Wright, a ...
'' (1912) .... Alice, the little girl
* ''When Mandy Came to Town'' (1912) .... Mandy
* ''The Baby Bride'' (1912) .... The Little Boy
* ''The Star of the Side Show'' (1912) .... A Midget, The Star of the Side Show
* ''
Nicholas Nickleby
''Nicholas Nickleby'' or ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'' (or also ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Containing a Faithful Account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes, Uprisings, Downfallings, and Complete Career of the ...
'' (1912) .... Squeers' Son, Wackford
* ''The Poacher'' (1912) .... The Old Man's Grandson
* ''The Guilty Baby'' (1912) .... The Plumber's Detective Daughter
* ''Washington in Danger'' (1912) .... The Little Black Boy
* ''On Probation'' (1912) .... The Orphan Granddaughter
* ''East Lynne'' (1912) .... Willie
* ''Her Ladyship's Page'' (1912) .... Her Ladyship's Page
* ''
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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'' (1912) .... Little girl knocked down by Hyde
* ''Just a Bad Kid'' (1912) .... The Bad Kid
* ''The Passing'' (1912)
* ''
She
She most commonly refers to:
*She (pronoun), the third person singular, feminine, nominative case pronoun in modern English.
She or S.H.E. may also refer to:
Literature and films
*'' She: A History of Adventure'', an 1887 novel by H. Rider Hagga ...
'' (1911) .... Leo Vincey as a Youth
* ''The Tomboy'' (1911) (as The Thanhouser Kid) .... The Tomboy's Little Sister
* ''The Newsy and the Tramp'' (1911) .... Ragsy, the Newsboy
* ''The Missing Heir'' (1911) .... The Little Heir
* ''The Satyr and the Lady'' (1911) .... The Peddler's Daughter
* ''
David Copperfield
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'' (1911) .... Em'ly as a Child
* ''The Tempter and Dan Cupid'' (1911) .... Dan Cupid
* ''The Five Rose Sisters'' (1911) .... The Littlest Rose Sister
* ''In the Chorus'' (1911) .... The Little Daughter
* ''
The Buddhist Priestess
''The Buddhist Priestess'' is a 1911 American silent short romantic drama film. The film starred William Garwood, Marguerite Snow as The Buddhist Priestess, Marie Eline and Florence La Badie.
Synopsis
The film's story revolves around a young ...
'' (1911) .... The Little Daughter
* ''Cupid the Conqueror'' (1911) .... Cupid
* ''Back to Nature'' (1911) .... The Sick Child
* ''The Judge's Story'' (1911) .... The Little Black Boy
* ''The Pied Piper of Hamelin'' (1911) .... The Little Lame Boy
* ''Two Little Girls'' (1911) .... Forlorn, unknown stepsister
* ''The Court's Decree'' (1911) .... The Little Daughter
* ''Lorna Doone'' (1911) .... Lorna, Age 5
* ''
Flames and Fortune
''Flames and Fortune'' is a 1911 American silent short drama film produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film starred William Garwood and Marie Eline
Marie Eline (February 27, 1902 – January 3, 1981) was an American silent film child ...
'' (1911) .... The Youngster
* ''The Stepmother'' (1911) .... The Younger Sister
* ''A Circus Stowaway'' (1911) .... The Little Boy Circus Stowaway
* ''Get Rich Quick'' (1911) .... Daughter of poor widow
* ''The Stage Child'' (1911) .... The Stage Chlld
* ''
The Colonel and the King
''The Colonel and the King'' is a 1911 American silent short drama film produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film stars William Garwood, William Russell, and Marie Eline
Marie Eline (February 27, 1902 – January 3, 1981) was an Amer ...
'' (1911) .... George IV, The Child King
* ''The Poet of the People'' (1911)
* ''Velvet and Rags'' (1911) .... A Little Boy
* ''The Charity of the Poor'' (1911) .... The Little Girl
* ''Silas Marner'' (1911) .... The Little Orphan Girl
* ''Stage Struck'' (1911)
* ''The Little Mother'' (1911) .... The Little Mother
* ''A Newsboy Hero'' (1911) .... Marie, the Little Daughter
* ''
Adrift'' (1911) .... Their Young Daughter
* ''Only in the Way'' (1911) .... Marie
* ''The Old Curiosity Shop'' (1911) .... Little Nell
* ''
The Vicar of Wakefield
''The Vicar of Wakefield'', subtitled ''A Tale, Supposed to be written by Himself'', is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774). It was written from 1761 to 1762 and published in 1766. It was one of the most popular and wid ...
'' (1910)
* ''
Rip Van Winkle
"Rip Van Winkle" is a short story by the American author Washington Irving, first published in 1819. It follows a Dutch-American villager in colonial America named Rip Van Winkle who meets mysterious Dutchmen, imbibes their liquor and falls aslee ...
'' (1910/II)
* ''
A Thanksgiving Surprise
''A Thanksgiving Surprise'' is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film follows Jack Clyde, a young man who lives a vain and idle life in the city with his rich friends. His wealthy uncle decides to test t ...
'' (1910)
* ''
The Little Fire Chief
''The Little Fire Chief'' is a 1910 American silent short comedy produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film focuses on a young boy, Willie Stone, who follows a parade of firemen and attempts to join them as their leader. The firemen find it h ...
'' (1910) .... Willie Stone
* ''
Ten Nights in a Bar Room'' (1910) .... Little Mary
* ''
The Fairies' Hallowe'en
'' The Fairies' Hallowe'en'' or ''The Fairies' Halloween'' is a 1910 American silent short comedy produced by the Thanhouser Company. The plot focuses on Marie, played by Marie Eline, as a young girl who plays with a jack-o-lantern crafted by h ...
'' (1910) .... Marie
* ''
The Restoration
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* Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage
** Audio restoration
** Film restoration
** Image restoration
** Textile restoration
* Restoration ecology
...
'' (1910) .... The Little Girl
* ''
The Mermaid'' (1910)
* ''
Uncle Tom's Cabin
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'' (1910/II) .... Little Eva
* ''
The Playwright's Love'' (1910) .... Grace, an Orphan
* ''
The Girls of the Ghetto
''The Girls of the Ghetto'' is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film focuses on Bella, who works in a sweatshop and save enough money to have her little sisters emigrate to New York. John Magie encount ...
'' (1910) .... An Immigrant Child of the Ghetto
* ''
The Lucky Shot'' (1910) .... The Little Boy
* ''
The Flag of His Country
''The Flag of His Country'' is a 1910 American silent short drama film produced by the Thanhouser Company. The patriotic film focuses on a man aptly named Walter North who sides with the Union and whilst his wife sides with the Confederacy i ...
'' (1910) .... The Granddaughter
* ''
The Governor's Daughter
''The Governor's Daughter'' is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. The story details a convict who is being sent to prison when the train is wrecked and the sheriff escorting him is killed. The convict frees h ...
'' (1910) .... Nell, the Governor's Daughter
* ''
The Little Hero of Holland
''The Little Hero of Holland'' is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. It is an adaptation of the short fictional story popularized in '' Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates'', about a boy who plugs a leaking d ...
'' (1910) .... Hans, the Little Dutch Boy
* ''
The Two Roses
''The Two Roses'' is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film focuses on the young Tony Prolo who goes to deliver lunch to his father of the same name. After arriving and giving him his lunch, the young To ...
'' (1910) .... Tony's Son
* ''
The Best Man Wins'' (1910) .... A Poor Charwoman's Tiny Daughter
* ''
Jane Eyre
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'' (1910) .... Jane Eyre as a Child
* ''
A Twenty-Nine Cent Robbery'' (1910) .... Edna Robinson
References
External links
Marie Elinebiography at
Thanhouser Company
The Thanhouser Company (later the Thanhouser Film Corporation) was one of the first motion picture studios, founded in 1909 by Edwin Thanhouser, his wife Gertrude and his brother-in-law Lloyd Lonergan. It operated in New York City until 1920, ...
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American child actresses
Actresses from Milwaukee
American film actresses
American silent film actresses
1902 births
1981 deaths
20th-century American actresses
List of American former child actors
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* Lee Aaker (1943–2021)
* Brandon Qui ...