Marian Swayne
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_-_3.jpg) Edward Langford and Swayne in The Crimson Cross (1921) | |
| Born | Marian Marguerita Swayne July 9, 1891 |
| Died | August 21, 1973 (aged 82) New York City, U.S. |
Resting place | West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County Pennsylvania USA |
| Other name | Marion Swayne |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1911-27 |
| Spouse | Joseph Levering (div. early 1930s) |
Marian Swayne (July 9, 1891 - August 21, 1973) was an American stage and film actress.[citation needed]
Biography
[edit]Swayne began her career with the Solax Studios in 1911 under the tutelage of Alice Guy-Blaché.
In 1917, J. Arthur Nelson, president of Dominion Film Corporation, announced that Swayne had signed a three-year contract to be the leading woman in that company's planned site in British Columbia.[1] She also acted for Gaumont and Mutual Film.[2]
Her film career ended in 1924, a few years before the silent film era ended. She performed on the stage as both Marian Swayne and Marion Swayne.[3] Her work on Broadway included portraying June Phelps in Clouds (1925).[4]
She was married to fellow screen player Joseph Levering. Swayne died in New York in August 1973.[citation needed]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Falling Leaves (1912)
- Brennan of the Moor (1913)
- A House Divided (1913) as Diana Hutton
- The Little American (1917) as Mona
- The Deemster (1917)
- Little Miss Fortune (1917)
- The Road Between (1917)
- The Little Samaritan (1917)
- Crimson Cross (1921)
- The Man from Glengarry (1922)
- Counterfeit Love (1923)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Leads in first play of B. C.'s new 'Film City'". The Province. Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver. January 13, 1917. p. 16. Retrieved April 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "At the Star". The Daily Chronicle. Illinois, De Kalb. July 17, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved April 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Silent Film Necrology p. 508 2nd edition by Eugene M. Vazzana c.2001
- ↑ "Marian Swayne". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
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