Edna Marion


Edna Marion was an American silent film actress who appeared in a number of Hal Roach comedy short films.

Early years

Marion was born on December 12, 1906, in Chicago, Illinois, and she attended a private school in New York.

Career

Before Marion acted in films she performed in vaudeville and on stage in Los Angeles and New York.
Marion's career at the Hal Roach Studios ended abruptly on April 7, 1928, after being employed since April 25, 1927. She also worked for the Century, Paramount, and Universal film studios.
In 1926, Marion was named one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars, along with Mary Astor, Mary Brian, Dolores Costello, Joan Crawford, Dolores del Río, Janet Gaynor, and Fay Wray.

Personal life and death

Marion married W. E. Paxon in Santa Barbara, California, on November 9, 1929. Her death certificate states she was a housewife when she died on December 2, 1957, in Los Angeles from pneumonia, and her husband was Harold Naisbitt.

Partial filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1925The Desert's PriceNora
1926The Mad RacerShort
1926The Call of the WildernessDorothy Deveau-
1926The Still AlarmDrina Fay
1927For Ladies OnlyGertie Long
1927Sugar DaddiesDaughterShort
1927Now I'll Tell OneWife
1928From Soup to NutsMaidShort, Uncredited
1928Barnum & Ringling, Inc.MaidShort
1928Should Married Men Go Home?Blonde GirlfriendShort, Uncredited
1928Sinner's ParadeConnie Adams
1929Skinner Steps OutNeighbor's Wife
1930Romance of the WestMary Winters
1930TodayGloria Vernon
1931Marriage RowsShort
1932Murders in the Rue MorgueMignetteUncredited,