Marcella Daly (1901–1966) was an American

film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ...

. Daly was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Daly and a graduate of the Whittier School and

Hollywood High School Hollywood High School is a four-year public secondary school in the Los Angeles Unified School District, located at the intersection of North Highland Avenue and West Sunset Boulevard in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California. Histo ...

. In June 1924, Daly received publicity when casting director Lewis Mason committed suicide and left a note that said, in part, "Everything I have, please give to Marcella Daly."

Partial filmography

* '' Her Country First'' (1918) * '' Trumpet Island'' (1920) * '' The Star Rover'' (1920) * '' West of Chicago'' (1922) * ''

The Folly of Vanity ''The Folly of Vanity'' is a 1924 American silent drama film codirected by Maurice Elvey and Henry Otto and starring Billie Dove and Betty Blythe. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation. The film is divided into two section ...

'' (1924) * ''

Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall ''Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall'' is a 1902 historical novel written by Charles Major. Following the life and romances of Dorothy Vernon in Elizabethan England, the novel became the year's third most successful novel according to '' The Bookman'' ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Great Jewel Robbery ''The Great Jewel Robbery'' is a 1925 American silent crime drama film directed by John Ince and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Grace Darmond, and Frank Brownlee Frank Brownlee (October 11, 1874 – February 10, 1948) was an American fil ...

'' (1925) * '' Defend Yourself'' (1925) * '' The Movies'' (1925) * '' Pursued'' (1925) * '' The Prince of Pep'' (1925) * '' Accused'' (1925) * '' The Arizona Romeo'' (1925) * '' Tearing Through'' (1925) * '' Black Paradise'' (1926) * ''

The Non-Stop Flight The Non-Stop Flight is a 1926 American silent melodrama directed by Emory Johnson. FBO released the film in March 1926. The film's "All-Star" cast included Knute Erickson and Marcella Daly. Emilie Johnson, Johnson's mother, wrote both the stor ...

'' (1926) * ''

Silk Stockings ''Silk Stockings'' is a musical with a book by George S. Kaufman, Leueen MacGrath Leueen MacGrath (3 July 1914 – 27 March 1992) was an English actress and playwright and the second wife of George S. Kaufman, from 1949 until their divor ...

'' (1927) * '' The Lone Eagle'' (1927) * ''

Married Alive ''Married Alive'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and written by Gertrude Orr. The film stars Margaret Livingston, Matt Moore, Claire Adams, Gertrude Claire, Marcella Daly and Henry Sedley. The film was relea ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Arizona Wildcat ''The Arizona Wildcat'' is a 1939 American comedy Western film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and starring Leo Carrillo and Jane Withers. Plot The orphaned Mary Jane Patterson (Jane Withers) is under the guardianship of Manuel Hernandez ( Leo ...

'' (1927) * '' The Midnight Watch'' (1927) * '' Two Lovers'' (1928)

References

Bibliography

* Katchmer, George A. ''A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses''. McFarland, 2015.

External links

* 1901 births 1966 deaths American film actresses People from Kansas City, Missouri 20th-century American actresses 20th-century American people {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub