Marguerite Clayton
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Marguerite Clayton was an American actress of the silent era
. She appeared in 179 films between 1909 and 1928 many of which were westerns with Broncho Billy Anderson
and Harry Carey.
She was born in Ogden, Utah
and died in Los Angeles, California
in a road accident.
She was buried with her husband Major General Victor Bertrandias in Arlington National Cemetery.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
. She appeared in 179 films between 1909 and 1928 many of which were westerns with Broncho Billy Anderson
Broncho Billy Anderson
Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson was an American actor, writer, film director, and film producer, who is best known as the first star of the Western film genre.-Early life:...
and Harry Carey.
She was born in Ogden, Utah
Ogden, Utah
Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
in a road accident.
She was buried with her husband Major General Victor Bertrandias in Arlington National Cemetery.
Selected filmography
- His RegenerationHis RegenerationHis Regeneration is a 1915 American comedy silent film made by Essanay Studios. It featured Charlie Chaplin in an uncredited role as a customer.-Synopsis:A rough criminal gets into an argument over a girl in a dance hall.-Cast:* Gilbert M...
(19151915 in filmThe year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
) - Bride 13Bride 13Bride 13 is a 1920 thriller film serial directed by Richard Stanton. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Marguerite Clayton - Bride 13* John B. O'Brien - Lt...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - Go Get 'Em HutchGo Get 'Em HutchGo Get 'Em Hutch is a 1922 drama film serial directed by George B. Seitz. The film is considered to be lost. The story concerns a crooked lawyer who is the head of a crime syndicate. He seeks to prevent the operation of the ships owned by the heroine...
(19221922 in film-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
) - Canyon of the FoolsCanyon of the FoolsCanyon of the Fools is a silent Western film starring Harry Carey.-Preservation status:Once thought to be lost, this film was one of ten silent films digitally preserved in Russia and provided to the Library of Congress in October 2010.-Cast:...
(1923) - Desert DrivenDesert DrivenDesert Driven is a 1923 Western film starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Bob* Marguerite Clayton - Mary* George Waggner - Craydon* Charles Le Moyne - Leary * Alfred Allen - Yorke* Camille Johnson - Ge-Ge...
(19231923 in film-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
) - Tiger ThompsonTiger ThompsonTiger Thompson is a 1924 Western film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Tiger Thompson* Marguerite Clayton - Ethel Brannon* John Webb Dillon - Jim Morley * Jack Richardson - Bull Dorgan* George Ring - Charlie Wong...
(19241924 in film-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
) - The Dawn of a TomorrowThe Dawn of a TomorrowThe Dawn of a Tomorrow is a 1924 silent film drama produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. It is based on the 1906 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett and stars Jacqueline Logan. George Melford directed the story which had been filmed before in 1915 with Mary...
(1924)