Marjorie Daw (actress)

Marjorie Daw
Born	Margaret House January 19, 1902(1902-01-19) Colorado Springs, Colorado
Died	March 18, 1979(1979-03-18) (aged 77) Huntington Beach, California
Other names	Margery Daw Margaret House Marguerite House
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1914-1927
Spouse	A. Edward Sutherland (1923-1925) Myron Selznick (1929-1942)

Marjorie Daw (January 19, 1902 – March 18, 1979) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 68 films between 1914 and 1927.

Biography

Born Margaret House in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Daw began acting as a teen to support her and her younger brother after the death of their parents. Daw made her film debut in 1914 and worked steadily during the 1920s. She retired from acting after the advent of sound film.^[1]

Marriages

Daw was married twice; her first marriage was to director A. Edward Sutherland in early 1923; it produced no children. After divorcing Sutherland in 1925, she married Myron Selznick in 1929. The marriage ended in 1942.^[1]

Death

Daw died on March 18, 1979 in Huntington Beach, California, aged 77.^[2]

Partial Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1914	The Love Victorious
1915	The Unafraid	Irenya	Alternative title: The Unexpected
	The Captive
1916	The House with the Golden Windows	A Fairy	Alternative title: The House of the Golden Windows
1917	Joan the Woman	Katherine
	Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm	Emma Jane Perkins
1918	Headin' South
	Mr. Fix-It	Marjorie Threadwell
	He Comes Up Smiling	Billie Bartlett
1919	The Knickerbocker Buckaroo	Rita Allison
	His Majesty, the American	Felice, Countess of Montenac
1920	Don't Ever Marry	Dorothy Whynn
	Dinty	Ruth Whitely
1921	The Butterfly Girl	Edith Folsom
	Cheated Hearts	Muriel Bekkman
1922	The Lone Hand	Sue De Muidde
	Love Is an Awful Thing	Helen Griggs
1923	Rupert of Hentzau	Rosa Holf
	The Call of the Canyon	Flo Hunter
1924	Human Desires	Joan Thayer
	The Passionate Adventure	Vicky
1925	One Way Street	Elizabeth Stuart
	East Lynne	Barbara Hare
1926	The Highbinders	Hope Masterson
	Redheads Preferred	Angela Morgan
1927	Why Girls Say No	Becky
	Outlaws of Red River	Mary Torrence

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Lowe, Denise (2004). An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films, 1895-1930: 1895-1930. Haworth Press. pp. 164. ISBN 0-789-01843-8. 
2. ^ Katchmer, George A.; Cary, Diana Serra (2002). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 87. ISBN 0-786-40763-8. 

External links

• Marjorie Daw at the Internet Movie Database
• Marjorie Daw at Find a Grave
• Portrait of Marjorie Daw

Persondata
Name	Daw, Marjorie
Alternative names	House, Margaret (birthname)
Short description	Actress
Date of birth	January 19, 1902
Place of birth	Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Date of death	March 18, 1979
Place of death	Huntington Beach, California, U.S.