Marguerite Snow
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Marguerite Snow was an American
silent film
actress. Her father was a comedian
. She was educated in Denver, Colorado
at the Loretta Heights Academy.
production. Marguerite Snow starred in motion pictures for the Thanhouser Film Company
in New Rochelle, New York
and the old Metro Pictures
studio before it became MGM. Her film career began early in the silent era, 1911. Some of her feature pictures are Baseball and Bloomers (1911), A Niagara Honeymoon (1912), The Caged Bird (1913), Broadway Jones (1917), The Veiled Woman (1922), and Kit Carson
Over The Great Divide (1925). In Broadway Jones Marguerite played a pretty stenographer at the Jones' gun factory as the movie's leading lady. This was the first Artcraft photoplay of George M. Cohan
. She never made a movie after the introduction of sound to films.
. He was affiliated with Famous Players-Lasky
and was one of the best-known directors in motion pictures. During divorce proceedings in October 1923 Miss Snow testified that her husband frequently beat her. A public beating was responsible for their separation. The couple were at a party when the actress requested James take one of her women friends home. The ensuing quarrel ended with Cruze beating his wife about her face and body. She was knocked to the floor and one of her teeth was dislodged. This occurred in December 1921. They had wed in January 1913. The couple had one daughter, Julie Jane. Cruze later married silent film actress Betty Compson
. After divorcing Cruze, Marguerite married Neely Edwards
, film comedian, on December 25, 1925. Edwards became master of ceremonies of the local company of The Drunkard. This play ran continuously in Hollywood, California, beginning in 1933, and continuing until the late 1950s.
In 1933 Julie Jane Cruze was given nine pieces of property by her father at a time when he feared he might die of a heart ailment. The properties were located in Flintridge, California and La Canada, California. The twenty-four-year-old shared some of the $150,000 in income derived from the bequest with her mother. At the time Marguerite Snow had been reduced to living in a trailer. The daughter filed a cross complaint in October 1938 to block a suit by James Cruze to quiet title to the property and return it to him. Julie Jane stated that her dad originally gave her the property to avoid losing it to creditors.
. Funeral arrangements were carried out by Forest Lawn Memorial Park
.
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silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
actress. Her father was a comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
. She was educated in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
at the Loretta Heights Academy.
Silent Film Leading Lady
Miss Snow became an actress at an early age. She gained prominence in movies following a successful stage career. One of her theatrical efforts was a BroadwayBroadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
production. Marguerite Snow starred in motion pictures for the Thanhouser Film Company
Thanhouser Company
The Thanhouser Company was one of the first motion picture studios, founded in 1909 by Edwin Thanhouser.-See also:...
in New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state.The town was settled by refugee Huguenots in 1688 who were fleeing persecution in France...
and the old Metro Pictures
Metro Pictures
Metro Pictures Corporation was an American motion picture production company founded in late 1915 by Richard A. Rowland . Louis B. Mayer who worked for Metro Pictures Corporation early on. It is not to be confused with MGM which is a much later franchise concerning itself, Goldwyn and Louis B....
studio before it became MGM. Her film career began early in the silent era, 1911. Some of her feature pictures are Baseball and Bloomers (1911), A Niagara Honeymoon (1912), The Caged Bird (1913), Broadway Jones (1917), The Veiled Woman (1922), and Kit Carson
Kit Carson
Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson was an American frontiersman and Indian fighter. Carson left home in rural present-day Missouri at age 16 and became a Mountain man and trapper in the West. Carson explored the west to California, and north through the Rocky Mountains. He lived among and married...
Over The Great Divide (1925). In Broadway Jones Marguerite played a pretty stenographer at the Jones' gun factory as the movie's leading lady. This was the first Artcraft photoplay of George M. Cohan
George M. Cohan
George Michael Cohan , known professionally as George M. Cohan, was a major American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer, and producer....
. She never made a movie after the introduction of sound to films.
Marriages
The actress was married twice. Her first wedding was to James Bosen, a director, whose professional name was James CruzeJames Cruze
James Cruze was a silent film actor and film director.-Life:Cruze was born as Jens Vera Cruz Bosen. The Vera Cruz middle name came from the battle of Vera Cruz. He was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but did not practice the religion after his teenage years...
. He was affiliated with Famous Players-Lasky
Famous Players-Lasky
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation was an American motion picture and distribution company created on July 19, 1916 from the merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company -- originally formed by Zukor as Famous Players in Famous Plays -- and Jesse L...
and was one of the best-known directors in motion pictures. During divorce proceedings in October 1923 Miss Snow testified that her husband frequently beat her. A public beating was responsible for their separation. The couple were at a party when the actress requested James take one of her women friends home. The ensuing quarrel ended with Cruze beating his wife about her face and body. She was knocked to the floor and one of her teeth was dislodged. This occurred in December 1921. They had wed in January 1913. The couple had one daughter, Julie Jane. Cruze later married silent film actress Betty Compson
Betty Compson
Betty Compson was an American actress. Born Eleanor Luicime Compson in Beaver, Utah, she had an extensive film career. Her father died when she was young, and she was forced to drop out of school and earn a living for herself and her mother...
. After divorcing Cruze, Marguerite married Neely Edwards
Neely Edwards
Neely Edwards was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 174 films between 1915 and 1959...
, film comedian, on December 25, 1925. Edwards became master of ceremonies of the local company of The Drunkard. This play ran continuously in Hollywood, California, beginning in 1933, and continuing until the late 1950s.
In 1933 Julie Jane Cruze was given nine pieces of property by her father at a time when he feared he might die of a heart ailment. The properties were located in Flintridge, California and La Canada, California. The twenty-four-year-old shared some of the $150,000 in income derived from the bequest with her mother. At the time Marguerite Snow had been reduced to living in a trailer. The daughter filed a cross complaint in October 1938 to block a suit by James Cruze to quiet title to the property and return it to him. Julie Jane stated that her dad originally gave her the property to avoid losing it to creditors.
Death After Surgery
In 1957 Miss Snow underwent a kidney operation, with complications occurring, which could not be reversed. She died, aged 68, at the Motion Picture Country Home in 1958. The Edwards' residence was at 1930 Stewart Street, Santa Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
. Funeral arrangements were carried out by Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a privately owned cemetery in Glendale, California. It is the original location of Forest Lawn, a chain of cemeteries in Southern California. The land was formerly part of Providencia Ranch.-History:...
.
External links
- portrait of Marguerite Snow(moviecard)
