Marguerite Clayton

Marguerite Clayton
Clayton in August 1917 issue of Moving Picture World
Born(1891-04-12)April 12, 1891
Ogden, Utah, U.S.
DiedDecember 20, 1968(1968-12-20) (aged 77)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
OccupationActress
Years active1909–1928
Spouse
Victor Bertrandias
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(died 1961)​
[1]

Marguerite Clayton (born Margaret Fitzgerald;[citation needed] April 12, 1891 – December 20, 1968) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1909 and 1928, many of which were westerns with Broncho Billy Anderson and Harry Carey.

Biography

Margaret Fitzgerald was born in Ogden, Utah,[2] on April 12, 1891 and attended St. Mary's Academy in Salt Lake City, Utah.[3] He father was a mining engineer.[4]

In 1909, Clayton made her first films, A Mexican's Gratitude[5] and The Heart of a Cowboy, with Anderson. Her film career ended in 1928.[3] Her employers included Essanay.[4]

Clayton died in Los Angeles, California, in a road accident. She was buried with her husband Major General Victor Bertrandias in Arlington National Cemetery.[6]

Selected filmography

Clayton with Bryant Washburn in The Promise Land, 1916

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to the Website of the Davis-Monthan Airfield Register".
  2. ^ "Marguerite Clayton". The Journal and Tribune. Tennessee, Knoxville. December 5, 1915. p. 29. Retrieved December 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Katchmer, George A. (2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609058. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Marguerite Clayton, of the Essanay Company". The Motion Picture Story Magazine. VI (11): 107–108. December 1913. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Wollstein, Hans J. "Marguerite Clayton". AllMovie. Archived from the original on February 8, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "Burial detail: Bertrandias, Marguerite F". ANC Explorer. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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