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Marie Prevost
Actress
Female
Born
Nov 8, 1898
Hometown
Sarnia
Died
Jan 21, 1937
Death Place
Los Angeles
Other Names
Dunn, Mary Bickfo...
Marie Prevost was a Canadian-born actress of the early days of cinema. During her twenty year career, she made 121 silent and talking pictures.
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CHILDHOOD
1898
Birth
Born on November 8, 1898.
TWENTIES
1921
22 Years Old
Initially cast in numerous minor comedic roles as the sexy, innocent young girl, she worked in several films for Sennett's studio until 1921 when she signed with Universal.
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1922
23 Years Old
While at Universal, Prevost was still relegated to light comedies. After her contract expired, Jack Warner signed her to a two year contract at $1500 a week at Warner Bros. in 1922.
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1923
24 Years Old
Prevost, fearful of the bad publicity a divorce would cause, would stay secretly married to Gerke until 1923.
In spite of the bad publicity, Prevost's performance in The Beautiful and Damned brought good reviews. Director Ernst Lubitsch chose her for a major role opposite Adolphe Menjou in 1924's The Marriage Circle.
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1926
27 Years Old
Just as her career was blossoming, Prevost's mother was killed in an automobile accident while traveling in Florida with actress Vera Steadman, another Canadian friend, and Hollywood studio owner, Al Christie in 1926.
1927
28 Years Old
Devastated by the loss of her only remaining parent, Prevost began drinking heavily and developed an addiction to alcohol. Her marriage to Harlan ended in a 1927 divorce.
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THIRTIES
1934
35 Years Old
By 1934, she had no work at all and her financial situation deteriorated dramatically.
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In February 1937, it was discovered that Prevost's estate was valued at only $300 prompting the Hollywood community to create the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital to provide medical care for employees of the television and motion picture industry.
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