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Marie Prevost

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1896-11-07

Day of Death

1937-01-23

Place of Birth

Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Marie Prevost

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marie Prevost (born Marie Bickford Dunn; November 8, 1896 - January 21, 1937) was a Canadian-born film actress. During her twenty-year career, she made 121 silent and talking pictures. Prevost began her career during the silent film era. She was discovered by Mack Sennett who signed her to contract and made her one of his "Bathing Beauties" in the late 1910s. Prevost appeared in dozens of Sennett's short comedy films before moving on to feature length films for Universal. In 1922, she signed with Warner Bros. where her career flourished as a leading lady. She was a favorite of director Ernst Lubitsch who cast her in three of his comedy films; The Marriage Circle (1924), Three Women (1924) and Kiss Me Again (1925). After being let go by Warner Bros in early 1926, Prevost's career began to decline and she was relegated to secondary roles. She was also beset with personal problems, including the death of her mother in 1926 and the breakdown of her marriage to actor Kenneth Harlan in 1927, which fueled her depression. She began to abuse alcohol and binge eat, resulting in a weight gain that made it difficult for her to secure acting jobs. By 1935, Prevost was only able to secure bit parts in films. She made her last onscreen appearance in 1936. After years of drinking, Prevost died of acute alcoholism at the age of 38 in January 1937. Prevost's estate was valued at $300 since she had squandered most of her earnings. Her death prompted the Hollywood community to create the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital.

Filmography (89)

⭐ 4.5 Role: Self (archive footage)

Death Scenes

1989
⭐ 9.0 Role: (archive footage)

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Winifred Snood

Wedding Yells

1942
⭐ 0 Role: Marcelle

A Small Town Idol

1939
⭐ 5.5 Role: Elsie, Cafe Waitress

Ten Laps to Go

1936
⭐ 5.2 Role: Waitress in Omaha

13 Hours by Air

1936
No Image
⭐ 6.0 Role: Betty Barlow, Treasure's Roomate

Tango

1936
⭐ 7.0 Role: Nona

Hands Across the Table

1935
⭐ 8.5 Role: Mrs. Clarabelle Sterling

Keystone Hotel

1935
⭐ 7.3 Role: Amy (Uncredited)

Only Yesterday

1933
⭐ 8.0 Role: Tessie Florin

The Eleventh Commandment

1933
⭐ 6.8 Role: Unknown

Hollywood on Parade No. A-8

1933
⭐ 6.2 Role: Jeanie

Parole Girl

1933
⭐ 6.3 Role: Nellie Gordon

Slightly Married

1932
⭐ 5.5 Role: Babe

Carnival Boat

1932