Marie Walcamp
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Marie Walcamp was an American actress of the silent film era
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, Walcamp headed to the East Coast in search of acting jobs on the stage after she finished her formal education. After landing various roles in New York, she eventually landed a role in 1913's The Werewolf
when she was 19 years old. Walcamp would not appear in another picture until Coral in 1915.
The following year would be the busiest of her film career when she appeared in four productions
including a role in Liberty
(1916). By the mid 1920s, Walcamp appeared in only five features, her final film being In a Moment of Temptation in 1927. She had appeared in 107 films between 1913 and 1927.
On November 17, 1936, Walcamp committed suicide
from an overdose of medication. She was 42 years old.
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...
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Biography
Born in Dennison, OhioDennison, Ohio
Dennison is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,992 at the 2000 census, while the 2006 Census Bureau estimate listed a population of 2,908.- History :...
, Walcamp headed to the East Coast in search of acting jobs on the stage after she finished her formal education. After landing various roles in New York, she eventually landed a role in 1913's The Werewolf
The Werewolf (1913 film)
The Werewolf is a silent film short that is the first werewolf film, and was directed by Henry MacRae. It was produced by Bison Film Company, released by Universal Studios, and is now considered a lost film, all prints supposedly having been destroyed in a 1924 fire...
when she was 19 years old. Walcamp would not appear in another picture until Coral in 1915.
The following year would be the busiest of her film career when she appeared in four productions
including a role in Liberty
Liberty (serial)
Liberty is a 1916 Western film serial directed by Jacques Jaccard and Henry MacRae. It was the first purely western serial ever made...
(1916). By the mid 1920s, Walcamp appeared in only five features, her final film being In a Moment of Temptation in 1927. She had appeared in 107 films between 1913 and 1927.
On November 17, 1936, Walcamp committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
from an overdose of medication. She was 42 years old.
Selected filmography
- The WerewolfThe Werewolf (1913 film)The Werewolf is a silent film short that is the first werewolf film, and was directed by Henry MacRae. It was produced by Bison Film Company, released by Universal Studios, and is now considered a lost film, all prints supposedly having been destroyed in a 1924 fire...
(1913) - LibertyLiberty (serial)Liberty is a 1916 Western film serial directed by Jacques Jaccard and Henry MacRae. It was the first purely western serial ever made...
(1916) - The Red AceThe Red AceThe Red Ace is a 1917 adventure film serial directed by Jacques Jaccard. A incomplete print which is missing four chapters survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Marie Walcamp - Virginia Dixon...
(1917) - The Lion's ClawsThe Lion's ClawsThe Lion's Claws is a 1918 American adventure film serial directed by Harry Harvey and Jacques Jaccard. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Marie Walcamp as Beth Johnson* Ray Hanford as Buck Masterson* Neal Hart as Capt. Harris...
(1918) - The Red GloveThe Red GloveThe Red Glove is a 1919 film serial directed by J. P. McGowan. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Marie Walcamp - Billie* Pat O'Malley - Kern Thodes * Truman Van Dyke - Kern Thodes * Thomas G...
(1919) - The Dragon's NetThe Dragon's NetThe Dragon's Net is a 1920 action film serial directed by Henry MacRae. It was adapted from J. Allan Dunn's "The Petals of Lao-Tze," from the December 18, 1917 issue of Adventure. Many scenes were shot in the Far East and Hawaii...
(1920) - The BlotThe BlotThe Blot is an American silent drama film directed by Lois Weber with her husband Phillips Smalley in 1921. The film tackles the social problem of genteel poverty, focusing on a starving family. It stars Claire Windsor, Louis Calhern and Marie Walcamp....
(1921)