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Marie Saxon (1904 - November 12, 1941) was an American actress in vaudeville and theatre, who briefly appeared in film.

Marie Saxon
Born	1904 (1904) Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	November 12, 1941(1941-11-12) (aged 36–37) Harrison, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, dancer
Spouse	Sidne Silverman
Children	1
Parent	Pauline Saxon (mother)
Relatives	Syd Silverman (son) Sime Silverman (father-in-law)

Pauline Marie Landry was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts.[1] Her family were entertainers; her mother was vaudeville comedienne Pauline Saxon and her father, Daniel Landry, was a theatre manager.[2]

Saxon embarked upon a career in musical theatre at 15.[3] She performed in vaudeville, teaming with her mother in an act billed as the Saxon Sisters,[2] before acting in stage musicals.[4] She performed in Broadway musicals including My Girl (1924), The Ramblers (1926), Ups-A-Daisy (1928),[3] Battling Butter (1923), and Merry, Merry (1925).[5] She was both a stage and film actress.[6]

Saxon's films included Broadway Hoofer (1930).[7]

Saxon married Sidne Silverman, the publisher of Variety, an entertainment publication founded by his father, Sime Silverman,[1][3] on May 31, 1924.[8] They had a son, Syd Silverman, and they resided in Harrison, New York.[1] Saxon died in Harrison on November 12, 1941, at age 37.[1][3][6]

References

External links

• Marie Saxon on IMDb

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