Marguerite Marsh

Marguerite Marsh
Marsh in 1924
Born	(1888-04-18)April 18, 1888 Lawrence, Kansas, US
Died	December 8, 1925(1925-12-08) (aged 37) New York City, US
Other names	Margarita Loveridge Marguerite Loveridge Margaret Marsh
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1911–1923
Relatives	Mae Marsh (sister) Frances Marsh (sister) Oliver T. Marsh (brother) Warne Marsh (nephew)

Marguerite Marsh (April 18, 1888 – December 8, 1925) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1911 and 1923. Early in her career, she was known as Margaret Loveridge.[1]

Biography

Marsh was the eldest child of S. Charles Marsh and May T. Warne born in Lawrence, Kansas, and she died in New York City from complications of bronchial pneumonia. She was the sister of actress Mae Marsh, editor Frances Marsh, and cinematographer Oliver T. Marsh.

According to the 1910 Census for Los Angeles, California, Margeurite Marsh was living with her mother May and stepfather William Hall, and she was listed as being married to Donald Loveridge with a daughter Leslie Loveridge. Her daughter appeared in one film titled The Battle of Elderbush Gulch (1913) with Marguerite's sister Mae.

In 1915, she joined the Reliance-Majestic Studios; The Housemaid was her first film for that company.[2] Earlier she had worked for the Biograph Company and Keystone Studios.[3]

Partial filmography

• Under Burning Skies (1912, Short) - At Farewell Party
• A Voice from the Deep (1912, Short) - The Gir
• Just Like a Woman (1912, Short) - In Club
• The New York Hat (1912, Short) - Windowshopper (uncredited)
• Threads of Destiny (1914) - The Nun
• Without Hope (1914) - Hope Frenchman
• Runaway June (1915) - Tommy Thomas / Marie the Apache
• The Price of Power (1916) - Daisy Brooks
• Little Meena's Romance (1916) - Meena's Cousin
• Susan Rocks the Boat (1916) - (uncredited)
• Mr. Goode, Samaritan (1916) - Evelina Good
• Casey at the Bat (1916) - The Judge's Daughter
• The Devil's Needle (1916) - Patricia Devon
• Intolerance (1916) - Debutante
• The Americano (1916)
• Fields of Honor (1918) - Helene
• Our Little Wife (1918) - Angie Martin
• Conquered Hearts (1918) - Nora Carrigan
• The Master Mystery (1918) - Eva Brent
• The Carter Case (1919) - Anita Carver
• A Royal Democrat (1919)
• The Eternal Magdalene (1919) - Elizabeth Bradshaw
• The Phantom Honeymoon (1919) - Betty Truesdale
• Wits vs. Wits (1920) - Helen Marsley
• Women Men Love (1920) - Evelyn Hunter
• The Idol of the North (1921) - Gloria Waldron
• Oh Mary Be Careful (1921) - Susie
• Boomerang Bill (1922) - Annie
• Iron to Gold (1922) - Anne Kirby
• Face to Face (1922) - Helen Marsley
• The Lion's Mouse (1923) - Olga Beverley

References

1. "Very Brief Biography of Lovely Mae Marsh". Austin American-Statesman. Texas, Austin. September 18, 1917. p. 3. Retrieved September 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "About Photoplays and Photo Players". The Anaconda Standard. Montana, Anaconda. July 4, 1915. p. 40. Retrieved September 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Player Notes". The News-Herald. Pennsylvania, Franklin. April 11, 1913. p. 7. Retrieved September 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

Sources

• 1900 United States Federal Census, El Paso Ward 2, El Paso, Texas; Roll T623_1631; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 21.
• 1910 United States Federal Census, Los Angeles Assembly District 75, Los Angeles, California; Roll T624_84; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 100; Image: 1107.
• Bismarck, North Dakota "Marguerite Marsh Dies", The Bismarck Tribune, December 9, 1925, p. 1.

External links

• Marguerite Marsh at IMDb
• Marguerite Marsh @ AllMovie.com