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Marie Wainwright

American actress (1853-1923) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 70

Marie Wainwright was an American stage and sometimes screen actress. She achieved the bulk of her fame on the Victorian stage. Her parents were Commodore J.M. Wainwright and Maria Wainwright. She was educated in France and made her first stage appearance in 1877 in Romeo and Juliet.

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1923Died17 August 19231920Polly with a PastFilm, Mrs. Van Zile1918Secret StringsFilm, Mrs. de GilesSocial HypocritesFilm, 1918Maria - Duchess of St. Keverne1853Born8 May 1853

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She later was leading lady for Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett and Tommaso Salvini. She acted in the classics and high drama until the turn of the century, then began appearing in more contemporary plays. Later in life she made an attempt at silent film acting, making just three films. She died in Scranton Pennsylvania in 1923.

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United States
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Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1853 to 1923 · aged 70

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