Marion Aye
Marion Aye (born April 5, 1903 in Chicago , Illinois , as Maryon Eloise Aye , † July 21, 1951 in Culver City , California ) was an American theater and film actress who played mainly in comedies in the 1920s .
Life
Marion Aye, who was born in Chicago as the daughter of James H. Aye (1880–1961) and Eloise Emma Aye (1878–1951), was discovered by the US film producer Mack Sennett in the early 1920s and in 1922 became WAMPAS Baby together with twelve other up-and-coming stars Star chosen. In addition to comedies, she mainly starred in dance films and westerns alongside Bob Reeves .
Aye has been married three times. Her first marriage to Sherman William Plaskett lasted from 1918 to 1919. Her second with Harry Wilson from 1922 to 1924. She was married to Ross Forester from 1936 until her death in 1951.
After she finished her film career in 1926, she withdrew completely from the public eye and was forgotten by the film industry. She tried to take her own life several times since 1935. On July 10, 1951, she was found unconscious in a Culver City hotel after ingesting poison. Aye died of poisoning eleven days later at the age of 48. Her third husband, the comedian Ross Forester, reported shocked after her death that her statement that she wanted to take her own life had been taken as a joke.
Filmography
- 1919: Why Beaches Are Popular (short film)
- 1919: Hearts and Flowers (short film)
- 1920: Pretty Lady (short film)
- 1921: The Hick (short film)
- 1921: Montana Bill
- 1921: Broadway Buckaroo
- 1921: The Vengeance Trail
- 1922: Streak of Yellow (short film)
- 1922: Double Reward (short film)
- 1922: No Man's Gold (short film)
- 1922: The WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1922 (short film)
- 1922: Phantom of the Hills (short film)
- 1922: West Meets East (short film)
- 1922: His Brother's Blood (short film)
- 1922: The Claim Jumpers (short film)
- 1922: The Weak-End Party (short film)
- 1922: The Punctured Prince (short film)
- 1923: The Eternal Three
- 1923: The Meanest Man in the World
- 1924: The Siren of Seville
- 1924: The Last Man on Earth
- 1924: The Roughneck
- 1926: Irene
Web links
- Marion Aye in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Marion Aye in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Miss Marion Aye. silenceisplatinum.blogspot.de, December 4, 2013, accessed on March 10, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aye, Marion |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aye, Maryon Eloise (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American theater and film actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 5, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 21, 1951 |
| Place of death | Culver City , California , United States |