Edna Marion | |
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Born | Edna Marion Hannam December 12, 1906 |
Died | December 2, 1957 50) | (aged
Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California |
Other names | Edna Marian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1924–1932 |
Spouses | William E. Paxson (divorced)
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Edna Marion (born Edna Marion Hannam; [1] December 12, 1906 – December 2, 1957) was an American silent film actress who appeared in a number of Hal Roach comedy short films.
Marion was born on December 12, 1906, in Chicago, Illinois, and she attended a private school in New York. [2]
Before Marion acted in films she performed in vaudeville and on stage in Los Angeles and New York. [2]
Marion's career at the Hal Roach Studies ended abruptly on April 7, 1928, after being employed since April 25, 1927. [3] She also worked for the Century, Paramount, and Universal film studios. [4]
In 1926, Marion was named one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars, along with Mary Astor, Mary Brian, Dolores Costello, Joan Crawford, Dolores del Río, Janet Gaynor, and Fay Wray. [5]
Marion married W. E. Paxon in Santa Barbara, California, on November 9, 1929. [6] Her death certificate states she was a housewife when she died [7] on December 2, 1957, [2] in Los Angeles from pneumonia, and her husband was Harold Naisbitt. [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1925 | The Desert's Price | Nora | |
1926 | The Mad Racer | Short | |
1926 | The Call of the Wilderness | Dorothy Deveau | |
1926 | The Still Alarm | Drina Fay | |
1927 | For Ladies Only | Gertie Long | |
1927 | Sugar Daddies | Daughter | Short |
1927 | Now I'll Tell One | Wife | |
1928 | Flying Elephants | Cavewoman | Short |
1928 | From Soup to Nuts | Maid | Short, Uncredited |
1928 | Barnum & Ringling, Inc. | Maid | Short |
1928 | Should Married Men Go Home? | Blonde Girlfriend | Short, Uncredited |
1928 | Sinner's Parade | Connie Adams | |
1929 | Skinner Steps Out | Neighbor's Wife | |
1930 | Romance of the West | Mary Winters | |
1930 | Today | Gloria Vernon | |
1931 | Marriage Rows | Short | |
1932 | Murders in the Rue Morgue | Mignette | Uncredited, (final film role) |
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