Marguerite Clayton (born Margaret Fitzgerald;[citation needed] April 12, 1891 – December 20, 1968) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1909 and 1928, many of which were westerns with Broncho Billy Anderson and Harry Carey.
Marguerite Clayton | |
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 Clayton in August 1917 issue of Moving Picture World | |
| Born | April 12, 1891 Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1968 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1909–1928 |
| Spouse |
Victor Bertrandias (died 1961) |
Biography
editMargaret Fitzgerald was born in Ogden, Utah,[2] on April 12, 1891 and attended St. Mary's Academy in Salt Lake City, Utah.[3] He father was a mining engineer.[4]
In 1909, Clayton made her first films, A Mexican's Gratitude[5] and The Heart of a Cowboy, with Anderson. Her film career ended in 1928.[3] Her employers included Essanay.[4]
Clayton died in Los Angeles, California, in a road accident. She was buried with her husband Major General Victor Bertrandias in Arlington National Cemetery.[6]
Selected filmography
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- A Christmas Revenge (1915)
- His Regeneration (1915)
- The Prince of Graustark (1916)
- Hit-The-Trail Holliday (1918)
- Inside the Lines (1918)
- The New Moon (1919)
- Bride 13 (1920)
- The Pleasure Seekers (1920)
- The Inside of the Cup (1921)
- Go Get 'Em Hutch (1922)
- The Curse of Drink (1922)
- Canyon of the Fools (1923)
- Desert Driven (1923)
- The Dawn of a Tomorrow (1924)
- The Circus Cowboy (1924)
- Flashing Spurs (1924)
- The Street of Tears (1924)
- Tiger Thompson (1924)
- Barriers of the Law (1925)
- Wolf Blood (1925)
- The Power of the Weak (1926)
- The Palm Beach Girl (1926)
- Sky High Corral (1926)
- Inspiration (1928)
References
edit- ^ "Welcome to the Website of the Davis-Monthan Airfield Register".
- ^ "Marguerite Clayton". The Journal and Tribune. Tennessee, Knoxville. December 5, 1915. p. 29. Retrieved December 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Katchmer, George A. (2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609058. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "Marguerite Clayton, of the Essanay Company". The Motion Picture Story Magazine. VI (11): 107–108. December 1913. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ Wollstein, Hans J. "Marguerite Clayton". AllMovie. Archived from the original on February 8, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Burial detail: Bertrandias, Marguerite F". ANC Explorer. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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