Occupation actress Movies Polly with a Past Role Actress | Name Marie Wainwright Years active 1877-1921 Children Gertrude Wainwright | |
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Full Name Marie Page Wainwright Born May 8, 1853 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Parents Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright Spouse Franklyn Roberts (m. ?–1907), Winston Slaughter (m. ?–1882) People also search for Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, Robert Powell Page Wainwright, Leander de Cordova | ||
Marie Wainwright (May 8, 1853 - August 17, 1923) was an American stage and sometimes screen actress. Achieved the bulk of her fame on the Victorian stage. Parents were Commodore J.M. Wainwright and Maria Wainwright (nee Page). She was educated in France and made her first stage appearance in 1877 in Romeo and Juliet. She later was leading lady for Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett and Tommaso Salvini. Acted in the classics and high drama until the turn of the century then began appearing in more contemporary plays. Later in life made attempt at silent film acting making just three films. Died in Scranton Pennsylvania in 1923.
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