Marjorie Rambue ( born Marjorie Rambeau , July 15, 1889 - July 6, 1970 ) is an American actress, twice an Academy Award nominee (1941 and 1954).
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| Date of Birth | July 15, 1889 |
| Place of Birth | San Francisco , USA |
| Date of death | July 6, 1970 (aged 80) |
| A place of death | Palm Springs , USA |
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| Profession | actress |
| Career | 1917-1957 |
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Biography
Marjorie Rambue was born in San Francisco on July 15, 1889. She began her career at the age of twelve on the stage. In her youth, she was one of the leading Broadway actresses, but her film career in silent films, which began in 1917, was not very successful.
Success in the cinema came to her at the age of fifty already with sound films. In 1941, Marjorie Rambue was nominated for an Oscar as " Best Supporting Actress " in the film "The Way of Pleasure." Her second nomination for this award was in 1954 for her role as Mrs. Stewart in the movie “A Sad Song”. Also known was her role in the film "A Man with a Thousand Faces" (1957).
The actress was married three times. In 1913, she married a Canadian screenwriter, actor, and director Willard Mack, whom she divorced in 1917. Her second husband was also actor Hugh Dillman. They divorced in 1923. For the third time, she married Francis Gadger, with whom she remained together until his death in 1967. Marjorie Rambue passed away in Palm Springs, California, in 1970 at the age of 80.
For her contribution to cinema, the actress was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
Selected Filmography
- 1930 - Ming and Bill - Bella
- 1931 - The Secret Six
- 1940 - The Way of Pleasure - Mami Adams
- 1949 - Abandoned - Mrs. Donner
- 1953 - A Sad Song - Mrs. Stuart
- 1957 - A Man with a Thousand Faces
- 1957 - Defamation - Mrs. Manley
Links
- Marjorie Rambue on the Internet Broadway Database