Louise Carver | |
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 Still from The Extra Girl (1923) with Louise Carver and Mabel Normand | |
| Born | Mary Louise Stieger June 9, 1869 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 1956 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Louise Spilger Murray Louise Carver Murray |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1908–1941 |
| Spouse | Tom Murray (?–1935) (his death) |
Louise Carver (June 9, 1869 - June 19, 1956) was an American actress who performed in grand opera, stage, nickelodeon, and motion pictures.
Born Mary Louise Steiger in Davenport, Iowa, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Stieger. [1]
Carver, a tall woman, made her first appearance on stage as a teenager, and her grand opera debut came at the Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois in 1892. [2] In 1908, she made her screen debut in Macbeth . She came to national prominence as a comedian in Mack Sennett silent films such as The Hollywood Kid (1924). One of her bigger roles on stage was as the leading lady of Lew Fields in Mrs. Henpecks, which played on Broadway for months in 1912–1913. Her final screen credits are from 1941. This year, she made Love at First Fright and had uncredited roles in Tight Shoes and Some More of Samoa.
She married Tom Murray in 1935 becoming (Mary) Louise Steiger Murray.
On January 19, 1956, Carver died at her home in Los Angeles, California, aged 87. [2] Her funeral was conducted at Hollywood Chapel and she was buried in Chapel of the Pines Crematory.
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