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Marie Saxon

Marie Saxon

American actress (1904–1941)

Marie Saxon (1904 - November 12, 1941) was an American actress in vaudeville and theatre, who briefly appeared in film.

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Biography

Pauline Marie Landry was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts.[1] Her family were entertainers; her mother was vaudeville comedienne Pauline Saxon and her father, Daniel Landry, was a theatre manager.[2]

Saxon embarked upon a career in musical theatre at 15.[3] She performed in vaudeville, teaming with her mother in an act billed as the Saxon Sisters,[2] before acting in stage musicals.[4] She performed in Broadway musicals including My Girl (1924), The Ramblers (1926), Ups-A-Daisy (1928),[3] Battling Butter (1923), and Merry, Merry (1925).[5] She was both a stage and film actress.[6]

Saxon's films included Broadway Hoofer (1930).[7]

Saxon married Sidne Silverman, the publisher of Variety, an entertainment publication founded by his father, Sime Silverman,[1][3] on May 31, 1924.[8] They had a son, Syd Silverman, and they resided in Harrison, New York.[1] Saxon died in Harrison on November 12, 1941, at age 37.[1][3][6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Widow of Former 'Variety' Editor Dies". The Oakland Tribune. November 13, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved January 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    "'No, Thanks, Maurice -- I'm in Love'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Ohio, Cincinnati. April 5, 1925. p. 85. Retrieved 30 January 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "Wife of Publisher Summoned by Death". The San Bernardino County Sun. November 14, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved January 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    "New Dancing Star". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. August 30, 1927. p. 9. Retrieved 29 January 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. [5]
    "Marie Saxon". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Former Actress Dies". The Billings Gazette. November 14, 1941. p. 9. Retrieved January 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. [7]
    "'Broadway Hoofer' Heads Park's New Picture Bill". Reading Times. Pennsylvania, Reading. January 6, 1930. p. 11. Retrieved 30 January 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. [8]
    Green, Abel (March 15, 1950). "'Variety' Publisher Sid Silverman Dies At 51; Son, 18, Inherits Publication". Variety. p. 1. Retrieved December 22, 2019 – via Archive.org.


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