Daisy Jefferson (born Daisy Marguerite Robinson; April 26, 1889 – June 3, 1967) was an American actress on stage and screen whose work includes leading roles in several

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s. She appeared with her husband

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in ''

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''. Robinson was born in New York City. Actress

Gertrude Robinson ''For the composer, see Gertrude Ina Robinson.'' Gertrude Robinson (October 7, 1890 – March 19, 1962) was an American actress of the silent film, silent era. Biography She appeared in 164 films between 1908 and 1925. She was born in New ...

was her sister. Her professional acting career began at age seven when she portrayed

's daughter Meenie in a play along with her future husband Thomas Jefferson. She was schooled at the Ursuling Convent in

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, Canada.

Filmography

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'' (1914) *'' The County Chairman'' (1914) *'' The Law of Duty'' (1915) *'' A Bad Man and Others'' (1915) *''

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'' (1916) *'' The Price of Power'' (1916) *'' The Clever Mrs. Carfax'' (1917) *'' The Spirit of Romance'' (1917) *''

Happiness of Three Women ''Happiness of Three Women'' is a 1917 American Drama film, drama silent film directed by William Desmond Taylor and written by Adele Harris and Albert Payson Terhune. The film stars House Peters, Sr., Myrtle Stedman, Larry Steers, Daisy Jeffers ...

'' (1917) *''

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'' (1918) *''

When the Clouds Roll By ''When the Clouds Roll By'' is a 1919 American comedy film starring Douglas Fairbanks and directed by Victor Fleming and Theodore Reed.

'' (1919) *'' Please Get Married'' (1919) *'' Fixed by George'' (1920) *'' A Slave of Vanity'' (1920) *'' A World of Folly'' (1920) *''

'' (1921) * '' Partners of the Tide'' (1921) *'' Don't Get Personal'' (1922) *''

The Bitter Tea of General Yen ''The Bitter Tea of General Yen'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code drama (film and television), drama war film directed by Frank Capra and starring Barbara Stanwyck, and featuring Nils Asther and Walter Connolly. Based on the 193 ...

'' (1932)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jefferson, Daisy 1889 births 1967 deaths American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses Actresses from New York City