Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh (born Mary Wayne Marsh, November 9, 1895 in Madrid, New Mexico, died February 13, 1968 in Hermosa Beach, California) was an actress with a career spanning over 50 years. She first started as an extra in various movies, and had first speaking role in the film Ramona (1910) at the age of 15.

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Working with Mack Sennett and D.W. Griffith, she was a prolific actress, sometimes appearing in eight movies a year. Her first leading role was in Griffith's film Man's Genesis (1912), and also appeared in his films The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916). She signed a lucrative contract with Samuel Goldwyn worth $2500/week after Intolerance, but none of those films were particularly successful. After her marriage to Lee Arms, a publicity agent for Goldwyn, in 1918, her film output decreased to about one per year.

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As her career progressed, she appeared in numerous memorable films, such as Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932). She also became a favorite of director John Ford, appearing in The Grapes of Wrath (1940), How Green Was My Valley (1941), and The Searchers (1956).

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Marsh has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 1600 Vine Street.

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1895: 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar)....

Madrid, New Mexico: :Another Madrid exists in Spain. Once hosted the Olympics and lately targeted by terrorists. See Madrid....

February 13: February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 321 days remaining, 322 in leap years....

Mae Marsh related Images and Photos (experimental)

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