Marjorie Daw (born Marguerite E. House; January 19, 1902 – March 18, 1979) was an American film actress of the

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era. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1914 and 1929.

Career

Born in

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, Daw was the daughter of John H. House. She took her stage name from '' Marjorie Daw'', a short story by Thomas Bailey Aldrich. Daw began acting as a teen to support her younger brother and herself after the death of their parents. She made her film debut in 1914 and worked steadily during the 1920s. She retired from acting after the advent of

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Personal life and death

Daw married director Alfred Edward Sutherland on April 20, 1923, in Beverly Hills; They had no children, and they divorced in 1925. On January 23, 1929, Daw married

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in New York City. They had a daughter, Joan, and were divorced on April 3, 1942. Daw died on March 18, 1979, in

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, aged 77.

Filmography

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External links

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Marjorie Daw on the cover of MOVIE WEEKLY magazine, August 29, 1925
(archived) {{DEFAULTSORT:Daw, Marjorie 1902 births 1979 deaths Actresses from Colorado Springs, Colorado American child actresses American film actresses American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses