Marie Van Tassell
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Marie Van Tassell | |
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.jpg) Van Tassell in 1909 | |
| Born | April 6, 1871 Little Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 1946 (aged 74) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Theater and film actress |
| Spouse |
Jack King (died) |
Marie Van Tassell (April 6, 1871 – January 22, 1946) was an American stage and silent film actress.
Early life
[edit]Marie Van Tassell was born on April 6, 1871, in Little Falls, New York.[1][citation needed] From an early age, she performed in the theater.[1]
Career
[edit]In 1914, Van Tassell starred as Mrs. Collins in Fine Feathers with the All Star Players Company.[2] She began acting in film in 1915. She first starred in The Rose Garden Husband for Universal Pictures. In 1918, she was loaned to Flying A.[1] After acting, she worked for the Works Progress Administration and directed the KLX radio program Alameda City School of the Air.[1] She then helped train young people in acting.[1]
Personal life
[edit]According to a 1914 piece in the Seattle Times, Van Tassell married five times. She married Jack King, a circus performer. He predeceased her.[1] Towards the end of her life, she lived with Marie King on 25th Avenue in Oakland.[1]
Van Tassell died on January 22, 1946, aged 72, at a hospital in Oakland.[1][3]
Filmography
[edit]- The Rose Garden Husband (1915)[1]
- The Dynast[1]
- The Gentle Intruder[1]
- Curly (1915) as Mrs. Brewster (credited as Marie Van Tassel)[1]
- Billy Van Deusen's Shadow (1916) as Mrs. Smudge (credited as Marie Van Tassel)
- Johnny's Jumble (1916) as Aunt
- True Nobility (1916) as Mrs. Burton
- April (1916) as Mrs. De Voe
- The Counterfeit Earl (1916) as Mrs. Belknap
- The Trail of the Thief (1916) (credited as Marie Van Tassel)
- The Highest Bid (1916) as Elsie's mother
- Purity (1916) as Truth
- The Torch Bearer (1916) as Mrs. Huntley-Knox
- Dulcie's Adventure (1916) as Aunt Netta
- Peck o' Pickles (1916) as Caroline Pickett[1]
- The Only Road (1918) as Rosa Lopez
- The Mask (1918) as Miss Prim (credited as Marie Van Tassel)
- Sue of the South (1919) as Margaret Darwin
- Deep Waters (1920) as Barzella Busteed
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Shabby Scrapbooks Recall Heyday of Former Actress". Oakland Tribune. February 1, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Fine Feathers' Falls Below Usual All-Star Players Mark". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. December 22, 1914. p. 11. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final Rites Held for Former Actress". Oakland Tribune. January 28, 1946. p. 10. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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