Marie Saxon

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Marie Saxon
Marie Saxon in Variety (December 1926) (page 202 crop) (cropped).jpg
Born1904 (1904)
DiedNovember 12, 1941(1941-11-12) (aged 36–37)
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer
Spouse Sidne Silverman
Children1
Parent
  • Pauline Saxon (mother)
Relatives Syd Silverman (son)
Sime Silverman (father-in-law)

Marie Saxon (1904 - November 12, 1941) was an American actress in vaudeville and theatre, who briefly appeared in film.

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Biography

Pauline Marie Landry was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [1] Her family were entertainers; her mother was vaudeville comedienne Pauline Saxon and her father, Daniel Landry, was a theatre manager. [2]

Saxon embarked upon a career in musical theatre at 15. [3] She performed in vaudeville, teaming with her mother in an act billed as the Saxon Sisters, [2] before acting in stage musicals. [4] She performed in Broadway musicals including My Girl (1924), The Ramblers (1926), Ups-A-Daisy (1928), [3] Battling Buttler (1923), and Merry, Merry (1925). [5] She was both a stage and film actress. [6]

Saxon's films included Broadway Hoofer (1930). [7]

Saxon married Sidne Silverman, the publisher of Variety , an entertainment publication founded by his father, Sime Silverman, [1] [3] on May 31, 1924. [8] They had a son, Syd Silverman, and they resided in Harrison, New York. [1] Saxon died in Harrison on November 12, 1941, at age 37. [1] [3] [6]

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