Marie Wainwright (May 8, 1853 – August 17, 1923) was an American stage and sometimes screen actress.[4] She achieved the bulk of her fame on the Victorian stage. Her parents were Commodore J.M. Wainwright and Maria Wainwright (nee Page).[5][6] She was educated in France and made her first stage appearance in 1877 in Romeo and Juliet. She later was leading lady for Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett and Tommaso Salvini.[7] She acted in the classics and high drama until the turn of the century, then began appearing in more contemporary plays. Later in life she made an attempt at silent film acting, making just three films. She died in Scranton Pennsylvania in 1923.
Marie Wainwright | |
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 Portrait by Napoleon Sarony | |
| Born | Marie Page Wainwright May 8, 1853 |
| Died | August 17, 1923 (aged 70) |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 1877-1921 |
| Spouse(s) | Winston Henry Slaughter(d. 1882).[1] Franklyn Roberts(d. 1907),[2] Louis James[3] |
| Parent(s) | Commodore J.M. Wainwright Maria(Page)Wainwright |
Selected filmography
edit- Social Hypocrites (1918), as Maria, Duchess of St. Keverne
- Secret Strings (1918), as Mrs. de Giles
- Polly With a Past (1920), as Mrs. Van Zile
References
edit- ^ Silent Film Necrology p.546 2nd edition c. 2001 by Eugene Michael Vazzana
- ^ Silent Film Necrology..Eugene Michael Vazzana
- ^ Silent Film Necrology...Eugene Michael Vazzana
- ^ Marie Wainwright; North American Theatre Online
- ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre:1912-1976 p.2466 vol. 4 Q-Z originally published annually by John Parker; 1976 editions by Gale Research
- ^ The Oxford Companion to American Theatre 2nd edition p.696 by Gerald Bordman c.1992
- ^ MARIE WAINWRIGHT, ACTRESS, DIES AT 68;Once Famous Player Was Leading Lady Woman For Barrett and Booth and Salvini; New York Times, August 19, 1923 p.24 col.3 (b. 1855)
External links
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- Marie Wainwright at the Internet Broadway Database
- Marie Wainwright at IMDb
- Marie Wainwright at Find a Grave
- portraits of Marie Wainwright, photo#1, ..photo#2(Univ. of Louisville, Macauley Theatre collection)
- youthful portrait(Wayback Machine)
- 1884 Between the Acts cigarettes
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