Margaret Blanche


Marguerite Blanche was a Danish actress notable for her starring roles in British silent films. She was born in Copenhagen as Margaret Jessen, but emigrated to Britain where she made twelve films for director-producers such as Cecil Hepworth and Sidney Morgan. Her final film was Morgan's The [Woman of the Iron Bracelets] in 1920. Morgan then replaced her as the star of his films with his own daughter Joan Morgan.

Selected filmography

Trelawny of the Wells A [Place in the Sun (1916 film)|A Place in the Sun] The [Grand Babylon Hotel (1916 film)|The Grand Babylon Hotel] The [Grit of a Jew] The [Cobweb (1917 film)|The Cobweb] The [Romance of Old Bill] Sweet and Twenty The [Black Sheep (1920 film)|The Black Sheep] The [Scarlet Wooing]