Marian Swayne

Marian Swayne
Edward Langford and Swayne in The Crimson Cross (1921)
Born
Marian Marguerita Swayne

(1891-07-09)July 9, 1891
DiedAugust 21, 1973(1973-08-21) (aged 82)
New York City, U.S.
Resting placeWest Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County Pennsylvania USA
Other namesMarion Swayne
OccupationActress
Years active1911-27
SpouseJoseph Levering (div. early 1930s)

Marian Swayne (July 9, 1891 - August 21, 1973) was an American stage and film actress.

Biography

Swayne began her career with the Solax Studios in 1911 under the tutelage of Alice Guy-Blaché.

In 1917, J. Arthur Nelson, president of Dominion Film Corporation, announced that Swayne had signed a three-year contract to be the leading woman in that company's planned site in British Columbia.[1] She also acted for Gaumont Film Company and Mutual Film.[2]

Her film career ended in 1924, a few years before the silent film era ended. She performed on the stage as both Marian Swayne and Marion Swayne.[3] Her work on Broadway included portraying June Phelps in Clouds (1925).[4]

She was married to fellow screen player Joseph Levering. Swayne died in New York in August 1973.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "Leads in first play of B. C.'s new 'Film City'". The Province. Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver. January 13, 1917. p. 16. Retrieved April 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "At the Star". The Daily Chronicle. Illinois, De Kalb. July 17, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved April 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Silent Film Necrology p. 508 2nd edition by Eugene M. Vazzana c.2001
  4. ^ "Marian Swayne". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 3, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.