Marian Marsh
| Marian Marsh | |
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| Born |
Violet Ethelred Krauth October 17, 1913 Trinidad and Tobago |
| Died | November 9, 2006 (aged 93) Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California |
| Other names | Marilyn Morgan Marian Henderson |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1929–1958 |
| Spouse(s) | Albert P. Scott (1938–1959; divorced); 2 children Clifford Henderson (1960–1984; his death) |
Marian Marsh (October 17, 1913 – November 9, 2006) was a Trinidadian-born American film actress, and later, environmentalist.
Violet Ethelred Krauth was born on October 17, 1913 in Trinidad, British West Indies (now Trinidad and Tobago), the youngest of four children of a German chocolate manufacturer and his French-English wife.
Due to World War I, Violet's father moved his family to Boston, Massachusetts. By the time she was ten, the family had relocated to Hollywood, California. Her older sister, an actress who went by the name of Jean Fenwick, landed a job as a contract player with FBO Studios.
Violet attended Le Conte Junior High School and Hollywood High School. In 1928 Violet was approached by silent screen actress Nance O'Neil who offered her speech and movement lessons, and with her sister Jean's help, Violet soon entered the movies. She secured a contract with Pathé where she was featured in many short subjects under the name Marilyn Morgan.
She was seen in a small roles in Howard Hughes's classic Hell's Angels (1930) and Eddie Cantor's lavish Technicolor musical Whoopee! (1930). Not long afterwards, she was signed by Warner Bros. and her name was changed to Marian Marsh.
In 1931, after appearing in a number of short films, Marsh landed one of her most important roles in Svengali opposite John Barrymore. Marsh was chosen by Barrymore, himself, for the role of "Trilby". Barrymore, who had selected her partly because she resembled his wife, coached her performance throughout the picture's filming. Svengali was based on the 1894 novel Trilby written by George du Maurier.
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