Marin Sais (born Mae Smith; August 2, 1890 – December 31, 1971) was an American actress whose career was most prolific during the

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era of the 1910s and 1920s. Sais' acting career spanned over four decades and she is possibly best recalled for appearing in

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themed films.

Early life and career

Born in

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into a family that was allegedly descended from one of the earliest

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families to settle in California, Marin Sais began her acting career as a teenager after travelling to New York City where she appeared in

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. In 1910, at the age of twenty, Sais made her screen debut for New York City's

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in the short film adaptation of

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's ''

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'' opposite the notable actors Florence Turner and

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. Sais would go on to star in a number of well-received comedy shorts for

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opposite actors

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and

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. In 1911, Sais made her first appearance in a Western titled ''The Ranger's Stratagem'' – it would become a frequent career choice for the actress and in her later career she would rarely appear in other motion picture genres. Throughout the 1910s, Sais' career as an actress continued to build momentum and the actress showed her versatility by appearing in such varied genres as comedy shorts, Westerns, dramas, and beginning in 1915 she began appearing in a James W. Horne directed Kalem Company

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-style mystery serial ''The Girl Detective'', with such titles as: ''The Riddle of the Rings'', ''The Secret Code'', ''The Disappearing Necklace'' and ''The Vanishing Vases''. Sais also continued to work under the direction of Horne in dozens of Western shorts.

Rise to stardom

In December 1915, Sais was filming a lead role on location in the

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when a sudden sandstorm blew in. She and the film crew were stranded for a day, unable to get to the nearest settlement. She suffered seriously from exposure but recuperated after a few days of rest in

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. In 1916 she began appearing as the character Barbara Brent in a Horne directed Western series of shorts. By 1918 Sais was a highly popular and publicly recognizable film personality and was chosen by Japanese silent film matinee idol

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to appear opposite him in a series of film collaborations, the first being the 1918 racial drama ''The City of Dim Faces'' followed by ''His Birthright'', released the same year and also starring Hayakawa's actress wife

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. Sais' collaboration with Hayakawa ended with the 1919 film ''Bonds of Honor'' and the same year Sais appeared with Swedish actress

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in the moderately successful drama ''The Vanity Pool''. In 1920, Sais married silent Western actor

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whom she met on the set of the 1916 film ''Tigers Unchained''. It was her second marriage. The two began appearing in a number of well-received Western action and adventure films. Although the couple would divorce seven years later, Sais would rarely appear in films outside of the Western genre from 1920 onward. One notable film of the period was the Bruce M. Mitchell directed 1924 film '' The Hellion'', which featured British actor

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in one of his first prominent roles.

Later career and death

By the mid-1920s Marin Sais' career was declining and she began appearing in a number of lower budget Westerns. It was a trend that would follow Sais throughout her career into the ''

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'' era of the 1930s and give her the dubious title of "Queen of the

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oaters". During the 1930s, Sais appeared in approximately twenty films - nearly all Westerns. One notable exception is an uncredited role as Mrs. Harper in 1936

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''. Sais' acting career continued throughout the 1940s and into the 1950s, often in bit parts or in uncredited roles in poorly received, low budget Westerns. Two exceptions were the popular 1945

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directed ''Western Lightning Raiders'', starring

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and her role as The Duchess in the long-running 1949 ''Red Ryder'' serials starring

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. By the early 1950s, she made a tentative foray into the new medium of television with a guest appearance on ''

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''. Sais' last role before retirement was a small part in the made-for-TV movie ''

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'' in 1953. As a star in her 20s, prior to the end of

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, Sais' home was in

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. In her later years, Marin Sais retired to the

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where she was a resident for many years. She died on December 31, 1971 of cerebral arteriosclerosis at the age of 81.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1910) * ''Walk, -- You, Walk!'' (1912) * '' The Boer War'' (1914) as Jane Lambert, their daughter * ''Shannon of the Sixth'' (1914) as Dora Kimber * ''

The Potter and the Clay ''The Potter and the Clay'' is a 1914 American silent short film directed by George Melford. Plot Cast * Douglas Gerrard as Bertram Trent – a Man of Wealth * Ollie Kirkby as Elsie Trent, Bertram's Wife * Cleo Ridgely as Dorothy Trent, ...

'' (1914, Short) as Rose Masters * ''The Girl Detective'' (1915) as Bertha - The Girl Detective * ''The Strangler's Cord'' (1915) as Frances Ballon - House Detective * ''Mysteries of the Grand Hotel'' (1915, Serial) as Frances Ballon - House Detective

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/ Various Roles

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* ''The Barnstormers'' (1915) as Clara Worth * ''The Pitfall'' (1915) as Margaret Laird * '' Stingaree'' (1915, Serial) as Ethel Porter - Stingaree's Sweetheart * ''

The Social Pirates ''The Social Pirates'' is a 1916 American silent film serial directed by James W. Horne. It starred Marin Sais, Ollie Kirkby and True Boardman. It was written by George Bronson Howard and produced by the Kalem Company.''Pictorial History of Silen ...

'' (1916) as Mona Hartley * ''The Girl from Frisco'' (1916) as Barbara Brent * ''The Further Adventures of Stingaree'' (1917) as Ethel Porter * ''

The Man from Tia Juana ''The Man from Tia Juana'' is a 1917 silent short Western film directed by James W. Horne and starring Marin Sais. It was produced by the Kalem Company and distributed through the General Film Company. Cast * Marin Sais - Madge King * Robert ...

'' (1917) as Madge King * ''The Golden Eagle Trail'' (1917) as Madge King * ''The Ghost of the Desert'' (1917) as Madge King * ''

A Whirlwind of Whiskers ''A Whirlwind of Whiskers'' is a 1917 silent film short comedy directed by Alfred Santell and starring Lloyd Hamilton, Bud Duncan and Marin Sais. It was produced by the Kalem Company and released by the General Film Company. Cast *Lloyd Hamilton ...

'' (1917) as Manicurist * ''

The City of Dim Faces ''The City of Dim Faces'' is a lost 1918 silent film directed by George Melford and starring Sessue Hayakawa. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Cast *Sessue Hayakawa – Jang Lung *Doris Pawn – Ma ...

'' (1918) as Elizabeth Mendall * ''

His Birthright ''His Birthright'' is a 1918 American drama film directed by William Worthington (actor), William Worthington for Haworth Pictures Corporation. Sessue Hayakawa produced the film and played the lead role. The rest of the cast includes Marin Sais, H ...

'' (1918) as Edna Kingston * ''

The Vanity Pool ''The Vanity Pool'' is a lost 1918 American silent film drama directed by Ida May Park and starring Mary MacLaren, Anna Q. Nilsson, and Thomas Holding. The script was based on a short story by Nalbro Bartley that was originally published in ''Yo ...

'' (1918) as Diana Casper * ''

Bonds of Honor ''Bonds of Honor'' is a 1919 American silent film directed by William Worthington. Sessue Hayakawa's Haworth Pictures Corporation produced the film and he himself played the leading roles along with his wife Tsuru Aoki. Marin Sais, Dagmar Godowsk ...

'' (1919) as Olga Orczy * ''

The Gray Wolf's Ghost ''The Gray Wolf's Ghost'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by Park Frame and Joseph Franz and starring Lurline Lyons, Rita Stanwood and Hector V. Sarno.Connelly, p. 355. Cast * Lurline Lyons as Dona Maria Saltonstall * Ri ...

'' (1919) * ''

Thunderbolt Jack ''Thunderbolt Jack'' is a 1920 American silent Western film serial directed by Francis Ford and Murdock MacQuarrie, produced by Berwilla Film Corp., and released on the states-rights market by Arrow Film Corp. The serial is considered to be lo ...

'' (1920) as Bess Morgan * '' Dead or Alive'' (1921) as Sheriff Lamar's Wife * '' The Broken Spur'' (1921) as Ida Hunt * '' Hills of Hate'' (1921) as Carmen * ''

The Sheriff of Hope Eternal ''The Sheriff of Hope Eternal'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Jack Hoxie, Marin Sais and Joseph W. Girard.Munden, p. 707. Synopsis A stage coach driver Drew Halliday falls in love with Hela M ...

'' (1921) as Hela Marcale * '' Riders of the Law'' (1922) as Barbara Layne * ''

The Forbidden Trail ''The Forbidden Trail'' is a 1923 American silent Western film written and directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie. A print is preserved in the Library of Congress. Cast * Jack Hoxie - Jack Merriwell/Colonel Jim Merriwell * Ev ...

'' (1923) as Woman washing (uncredited) * '' Wolf Tracks'' (1923) as Rose Romaine * ''Good Men and Bad'' (1923) as Felicia * ''

Behind Two Guns ''Behind Two Guns'' is a 1924 American silent Western film, directed by Robert North Bradbury. It stars J. B. Warner, Hazel Newman, and Marin Sais Marin Sais (born Mae Smith; August 2, 1890 – December 31, 1971) was an American actress ...

'' (1924) as Mrs. Baxter * '' The Hellion'' (1924) as The Hellion *'' The Measure of a Man'' (1924) as Clare, his wife * ''

A Roaring Adventure ''A Roaring Adventure'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Mary McAllister and Marin Sais. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Duffy Burns (Hoxie), easterner since college ...

'' (1925) as Katherine Dodd * ''

The Red Rider ''The Red Rider'' is a 1934 American Western film serial from Universal Pictures and starring Buck Jones. It has 15 chapters based on the short story "The Redhead from Sun Dog" by W. C. Tuttle, and is a remake of Buck Jones' earlier 1931 film '' ...

'' (1925) as Silver Waters * ''

The Wild Horse Stampede ''The Wild Horse Stampede'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Fay Wray and Marin Sais.Munden, p. 903 Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Tanner * Fay Wray as Jessie Hayden * William Steele as ...

'' (1926) as Grace Connor * '' Rough and Ready'' (1927) as Martha Bowman * ''

Men of Daring ''Men of Daring'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Marion Jackson. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Ena Gregory, Marin Sais, Francis Ford (actor), Francis Ford, James T. K ...

'' (1927) as Mother Owen * ''

The Fighting Three ''The Fighting Three'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Jack Hoxie, Olive Hasbrouck and Marin Sais. The film's sets were designed by the art director David S. Garber. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack C ...

'' (1927) as Clara Jones * ''The Harvester'' (1927) * ''

A Son of the Desert ''A Son of the Desert'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Merrill McCormick and starring McCormick, Marin Sais and Bob Burns (actor), Bob Burns.Munden p.743 Synopsis Helen Dobson, an American art student travelling th ...

'' (1928) as Helen Dobson * '' Come and Get It'' (1929) as Breezy's mother * '' The Fighting Cowboy'' (1933) as Squaw Mary * ''Wheels of Destiny'' (1934) as Settler's Wife (uncredited) * ''Rawhide Romance'' (1934) as Mrs. Whitney * ''The Man from Hell'' (1934) as Townswoman (uncredited) * '' When Lightning Strikes'' (1934) as Mrs. Stevens * ''

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'' (1935) as Mrs. Turk (uncredited) * ''The Circle of Death'' (1935) as Mrs. Mary Gordon (uncredited) * '' The Pace That Kills'' (1935) as Mrs. Bradford (uncredited) * ''

'' (1936) as Mrs. Harper (uncredited) * '' Drums of Destiny'' (1937) as Ma Green (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) as Bishop's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) as Mrs. Johns * ''

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'' (1937) as Mrs. MacDonald (uncredited) * '' Pioneer Trail'' (1938) as Belle * '' Phantom Gold'' (1938) as Mag Smith * '' I Stand Accused'' (1938) as Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) as Townswoman (uncredited) * ''Lone Star Pioneers'' (1939) as Kate (uncredited) * ''

Riders of the Frontier ''Riders of the Frontier'', also known as ''Ridin' the Frontier'', is a 1939 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Tex Ritter and Jack Rutherford.Pitts p.279 It is a remake of the 1936 film ''The Cattle Thief''. ...

'' (1939) as Sarah Burton * ''

Oklahoma Terror ''Oklahoma Terror'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. Cast *Addison Randall as Jack Ridgely *Al St. John as "Fuzzy" Glass *Virginia Carroll as Helen Martin * Don Rowan as Slade *Davison Clark as Cartwright *Gl ...

'' (1939) as Mathilda - Fleeing Rancher's Wife (uncredited) * '' The Mad Empress'' (1939) (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) as Matron (uncredited) * '' Wild Horse Range'' (1940) as Harriet Morgan * ''

One Man's Law ''One Man's Law'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by George Sherman and written by Bennett Cohen and Jack Natteford. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Janet Waldo, George Cleveland, Dub Taylor, Edmund Cobb and Dick Elliott. The film was ...

'' (1940) as Kathy Winters (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940, Serial) as Calamity Jane * '' The Durango Kid'' (1940) as Mrs. Evans (uncredited) * ''

Two Gun Sheriff ''Two Gun Sheriff'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by George Sherman, written by Doris Schroeder, and starring Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Jay Novello, Lupita Tovar, Milton Kibbee and Fred Kohler Jr. It was released on April ...

'' (1941) as Mrs. McKinnon * ''

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'' (1941) as Mrs. Langley * ''

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe ''Billy the Kid in Santa Fe'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. This film is the sixth in the "Billy the Kid" film series, produced by PRC from 1940 to 1946, and the last to star Bob Steele. In the next film, ''Billy ...

'' (1941) as Pat Walker * '' Cracked Nuts'' (1941) as Woman (uncredited) * '' The Iron Claw'' (1941, Serial) as Hannah - Silk's Housekeeper h. 7(uncredited) * ''

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'' (1941) as Tess (uncredited) * ''

Forbidden Trails ''Forbidden Trails'' is a 1941 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Robert North Bradbury, Robert N. Bradbury and written by Adele Buffington. This is the third film in Monogram Pictures' ''Rough Riders'' series, and stars Buck Jo ...

'' (1941) as Sue - Sandy's Bride (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) as Second Mrs. Charles Miller (uncredited) * '' South of Santa Fe'' (1942) as Townswoman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1943) (uncredited) * ''

Harvest Melody ''Harvest Melody'' is a 1943 American musical film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Allan Gale. The film stars Lane Sisters, Rosemary Lane, Johnny Downs, Charlotte Wynters, Sheldon Leonard, Luis Alberni, Claire Rochelle, Syd Saylor, Marjor ...

'' (1943) as Ma Nelson * ''

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'' (1944) as Ma Clark * '' Enemy of Women'' (1944) as Frau Bendler * ''

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'' (1944) as Ma - Postmistress * ''

Bells of Rosarita '' Bells of Rosarita '' is a 1945 American musical Western film starring Roy Rogers and directed by Frank McDonald. Plot Cowboy balladeer Roy Rogers meets Sue Farnum (Dale Evans), a girl returning from back East, who is cheated out of her inhe ...

'' (1945) as Duena in Wedding (uncredited) * '' Along the Navajo Trail'' (1945) as Gypsy Woman (uncredited) * ''

Love, Honor and Goodbye ''Love, Honor and Goodbye'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Arthur Phillips, Lee Loeb and Dick Irving Hyland. The film stars Virginia Bruce, Edward Ashley, Victor McLaglen, Nils Asther, Helen Broderick ...

'' (1945) as Wardrobe Mistress (uncredited) * ''

Border Badmen ''Border Badmen'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Milton Raison. The film stars Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Lorraine Miller, Charles King, Ray Bennett and Arch Hall Sr. The film was released on Octobe ...

'' (1945) as Mrs. Bentley * ''

Girls of the Big House ''Girls of the Big House'' is a 1945 American drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Lynne Roberts, Virginia Christine and Marion Martin.LoBrutto p.449 The film's sets were designed by the art director Gano Chittenden. Plot A c ...

'' (1945) as Foyer Matron (uncredited) * ''

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' (1946) as Mrs. Loren * ''

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'' (1946, Serial) as Mrs. Barton - Landowner

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(uncredited) * ''

Terrors on Horseback ''Terrors on Horseback'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Milton Raison. The film stars Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Patti McCarty, I. Stanford Jolley, Kermit Maynard and Henry Hall. The film was relea ...

'' (1946) as Mrs. Jed Bartlett * ''

Rendezvous 24 ''Rendezvous 24'' is a 1946 American drama film directed by James Tinling and written by Aubrey Wisberg. The film stars William Gargan, Maria Palmer, Patrick O'Moore, Herman Bing, Kay Connors and Kurt Katch. The film was released on May 6, 1946, ...

'' (1946) as Rina - Heligmann's Housekeeper (uncredited) * ''

Stagecoach to Denver ''Stagecoach to Denver'' is a 1946 American Western film and one of the Republic Pictures Red Ryder film series directed by R. G. Springsteen. Plot Red is working as a stagecoach driver with one of his passengers being Dickie, a recently orph ...

'' (1946) as Aunt May Barnes (uncredited) * '' Yankee Fakir'' (1947) as Mrs. Randall (uncredited) * ''

Big Town After Dark ''Big Town After Dark'' is a 1947 American film noir drama film directed by William C. Thomas and written by Whitman Chambers. The film stars Phillip Reed, Hillary Brooke, Richard Travis, Ann Gillis, Vince Barnett, Joe Sawyer and Robert Kent. ...

'' (1947) as Mrs. O'Hara-Game Operator (uncredited) * ''

Ride, Ryder, Ride! ''Ride, Ryder, Ride!'' is a 1949 American Cinecolor Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jim Bannon, Don Reynolds and Emmett Lynn. It is based on the ''Red Ryder'' series by Fred Harman, one of four films made by Eagle-Lion ...

'' (1949) as The Duchess (Red's Aunt) * ''

Roll, Thunder, Roll! ''Roll, Thunder, Roll!'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jim Bannon, Don Reynolds and Emmett Lynn. It was shot in Cinecolor. It is based on the ''Red Ryder'' series by Fred Harman, one of four films m ...

'' (1949) as Duchess * ''

The Fighting Redhead '' The Fighting Redhead '' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jim Bannon as Red Ryder in the final film of the series. The film was shot at the Iverson Movie Ranch. Plot Red Ryder, Buckskin, the Duche ...

'' (1949) as Duchess * ''

Cowboy and the Prizefighter ''Cowboy and the Prizefighter'' is a 1949 American Western Cinecolor film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Jerry Thomas. It is based on the comic strip '' Red Ryder'' by Fred Harman and Stephen Slesinger. The film stars Jim Banno ...

'' (1949) as The Duchess * ''

'' (1953) as Mrs. Lovett (uncredited) (final film role)

References

*''Hoxie Boys: The Lives and Films of Jack and Al Hoxie.'' by Edgar M. Wyatt, Wyatt Classics, Raleigh, NC. 1992. *

Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 73rd-largest in the United Sta ...

Sunday Star, ''Movie Players Brave a Desert Sandstorm For Stingaree Film'', Sunday, December 12, 1915, Page 7. *Lincoln Daily Star, ''Answers To Movie Fans'', Sunday, December 9, 1917, Page 22.

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