Rosita Marstini (September 19, 1887 – April 24, 1948) was a French dancer, stage personality, and silent and sound film actress from Nancy, France.

Early life

Rosita Marstini was born on September 19, 1887, in

Nancy, France Nancy is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the northeastern Departments of France, French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. It was the capital of the Duchy of Lorraine, which was Lorraine and Barrois, annexed by France under King Louis X ...

. She married Belgian actor and director Paul Sablon (1888-1940) before she came with him to the United States in 1913.

Theatrical work in California

She began making movies for

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with her first feature being Herbert Blaché's ''A Prisoner in the Harem'', sharing the limelight with her husband (known in the United States as Paul Bourgeois). She was known as Countess Rosita Marstini. In

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, she debuted at the Pantages Theater in

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in ''Woman's Wits'', a play by Will Wyatt. She played the Pantages' circuit for an additional eight months. Rosita Marstini's first talking film was '' Hot for Paris'' (1929) by

Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh (born Albert Edward Walsh; March 11, 1887December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), and the brother of silent cinema actor George Walsh. He wa ...

, with

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and

Fifi D'Orsay Fifi D'Orsay (born Marie-Rose Angelina Yvonne Lussier; April 16, 1904 – December 2, 1983) was a Canadian-American actress and singer. Early life Fifi D'Orsay was born Marie-Rose Angelina Yvonne Lussier in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to a fathe ...

. Then she contributed again to nine American films, one of her last being '' Holiday in Mexico'' (1946) by

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, with

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and

José Iturbi José Iturbi Báguena (Valencia, 28 November 1895 Los Angeles, 28 June 1980) was a conductor, pianist, harpsichordist and actor from Valencia, Spain. He also appeared in several Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical films including ''Thousands Cheer'' (1 ...

. Her final film was ''

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'' (1948) by John Berry, with

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and Tony Martin.

Death

Marstini died on April 24, 1948, in

at the age of 60, days after the release of her final film ''Casbah''. Her husband died eight years earlier.

Partial filmography

Herschell Mayall-Rosita Marstini in A Tale of Two Cities

* '' When Rome Ruled'' (1914) * '' The Innocent Sinner'' (1917) * ''

The Babes in the Woods ''The Babes in the Woods'' is a 1917 American silent fantasy film directed by Chester M. Franklin and Sidney Franklin and starring Francis Carpenter, Virginia Lee Corbin and Violet Radcliffe.Solomon p.243-44 Cast * Francis Carpenter as Ro ...

'' (1917) *''

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'' (1917) *''

Madame Du Barry Jeanne Bécu, comtesse du Barry (; 28 August 1744 – 8 December 1793) was the last ''maîtresse-en-titre'' of King Louis XV of France. She was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution on accusations of treason—particularly being ...

'' (1917) *'' The Clever Mrs. Carfax'' (1917) *'' Good Night, Paul'' (1918) * ''

Rosemary Climbs the Heights ''Rosemary Climbs the Heights'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Mary Miles Minter, Allan Forrest, and Margaret Shelby. It is the only one of Minter's feature films not listed in the Library of Cong ...

'' (1918) *'' The Veiled Adventure'' (1919) *'' Widow by Proxy'' (1919) *''

The Luck of Geraldine Laird ''The Luck of Geraldine Laird'' is a 1920 silent film drama directed by Edward Sloman and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was produced by Bessie Barriscale Productions and released through the Robertson Cole Distributing Corp. Plot As described ...

'' (1920) *'' Silk Husbands and Calico Wives'' (1920) *'' ''The Evil Eye'''' (1920) *'' The Outside Woman'' (1921) *'' Blood and Sand'' (1922) *'' Shadows of Paris'' (1924) *'' The Redeeming Sin'' (1925) * ''

We Americans ''We Americans'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Edward Sloman and starring George Sidney, Patsy Ruth Miller, and George J. Lewis. A young Andy Devine plays an early small role as Pat O'Dougal. Plot Two young couples try to cr ...

'' (1928) *''

In Love with Life ''In Love with Life'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by Frank R. Strayer. Plot summary Sharon is a penniless widow, forced to seek help from her father, Morley, a wealthy financier, who didn't approve of her marriage. Morley agrees t ...

'' (1934) *''The Big Parade'' (1925) *'' Flame of the Argentine'' (1926) *'' No Other Woman'' (1928) *''Mexicana'' (1945) *'' Rose of Santa Rosa'' (1947) *''

'' (1948, final film role)

References

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, ''Rialto'', September 14, 1916, Page II3. *Los Angeles Times, ''Rosita Marstini'', April 27, 1948, Page A12. *

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Press-Telegram, ''Did Hollywood Mystery Man Forecast Own Murder? His Music Yields Clue'', Wednesday, November 19, 1924, Page 3. *

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Daily Democrat, ''Women Thought To Have Killed Society Musician'', Tuesday, November 11, 1924.

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