Mario Majeroni (1870–1931) was an Italian-born American playwright and stage and film actor.

Biography

Majeroni came to the United States in 1906 and started acting on

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that year. Prior to coming to the United States he had lived and worked in Australia, where his parents had a successful dramatic company noted for one of the earliest stage adaptations of ''

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''. In 1914 he started appearing in silent films after years of stage work. He never left the stage and alternated between Broadway and motion pictures. He appeared in films with many silent stars of the day and made his last film in 1927 appearing with

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in Paramount's ''

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''. Majeroni never appeared in sound films and preferred Broadway plays to talkies. He was appearing in a play when he died in New York in November 1931. He is buried in an actor's plot at

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. Majeroni was related to Italian theatre royalty, his mother's aunt was the legendary 19th century Italian actress

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. Majeroni married Nellie Harbin in Sydney on 20 September 1899; she died in Sydney Hospital on 20 September 1906; He was in New York, playing ''The Prince of India'' on Broadway. Majeroni's brother George (Giorgio) Majeroni was also a stage and film actor. He was born in Australia, whereas Mario was born seven years earlier in Sardinia.Papers Past: "The Majeroni Acting Company", June 3, 1903
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Selected filmography

*'' The Nightingale'' (1914) *'' The Dictator'' (1915) *''

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(1916) *''

Less Than the Dust ''Less than the Dust'' is a 1916 American silent feature film produced by and starring Mary Pickford with a release by Artcraft Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount Pictures. John Emerson directed and Eric von Stroheim was one of the assistant di ...

'' (1916) *'' The White Raven'' (1917) *'' Heart's Desire'' (1917) *''

A Sleeping Memory ''A Sleeping Memory'' is surviving 1917 silent film drama directed by George D. Baker and starring Emily Stevens. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures and is based on the 1902 novel of the same name by E. Phillips Oppenheim. Cast * ...

'' (1917) *''

The Valley of Silent Men ''The Valley of Silent Men'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage and written by John Lynch based upon the novel of the same name by James Oliver Curwood. The film stars Alma Rubens, Lew Cody, Joe King, Mario Majeron ...

'' (1922) *''

The Face in the Fog ''The Face in the Fog'' is a 1922 American silent film produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Alan Crosland and starred Lionel Barrymore. An incomplete print is preserved at the Library of C ...

'' (1922) * ''

Destiny's Isle ''Destiny's Isle'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by William P.S. Earle and starring Virginia Lee, Ward Crane and Florence Billings.Munden p.183 Cast * Virginia Lee as Lola Whitaker * Ward Crane as Tom Proctor * Florence Bi ...

'' (1922) *''

Enemies of Women ''Enemies of Women'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent romantic drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Lionel Barrymore, Alma Rubens, Gladys Hulette, Pedro de Cordoba (actor), Pedro de Cordoba, and Paul Panzer. The film was prod ...

'' (1923) *'' The Snow Bride'' (1923) *''

The Steadfast Heart ''The Steadfast Heart'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Sheridan Hall and produced by George Arliss (Distinctive Pictures). Based upon the novel of the same name by Clarence Budington Kelland, the film was released by Goldwyn Pic ...

'' (1923) *'' The Humming Bird'' (1923) *''

Her Love Story ''Her Love Story'' is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Gloria Swanson. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky, distributed by Paramount Pictures, and based on the short story "Her Majesty, the Qu ...

'' (1924) *''

Argentine Love ''Argentine Love'' is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by Allan Dwan and based on a short story by Vicente Blasco Ibanez that stars Bebe Daniels. In the film, the legal guardians of an Argentine woman arrange her marriag ...

'' (1924) * ''

Share and Share Alike ''Share and Share Alike'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Whitman Bennett and starring Jane Novak, James Rennie and Henry Sands.Koszarskip.75 Cast * Jane Novak as Marcia Maynard * James Rennie as Sam Jefford * Henry Sands ...

'' (1925) *''

The Little French Girl ''The Little French Girl'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and written by John Russell and Anne Douglas Sedgwick from a 1924 novel by Sedgwick. The film stars Mary Brian, Maurice de Canonge, Paul Doucet, Maude Tu ...

'' (1925) *''

The King on Main Street ''The King on Main Street'', also known as ''The King'', is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Monta Bell and starring Adolphe Menjou and Bessie Love. The film was adapted for the screen by Bell, and was based on the play ...

'' (1925) *''

'' (1927)

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Biography

Selected filmography

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