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Marguerite Marsh

American actress

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

^ "Very Brief Biography of Lovely Mae Marsh". Austin American-Statesman. Texas, Austin. September 18, 1917. p. 3. Retrieved September 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "About Photoplays and Photo Players". The Anaconda Standard. Montana, Anaconda. July 4, 1915. p. 40. Retrieved September 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "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.