Merta Sterling (June 13, 1883 – March 14, 1944) was an American film actress of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

who predominantly appeared in comedic roles. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1914 and 1927. She was born

Manitowoc, Wisconsin Manitowoc () is a city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2020 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,626, with over ...

and died in

Hollywood, California Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Columbia Pictures, ...

Selected filmography

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* 1883 births 1944 deaths American film actresses American silent film actresses Actresses from Wisconsin People from Manitowoc, Wisconsin 20th-century American actresses {{US-film-actor-1880s-stub