Marie Walcamp

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Marie Walcamp
Born	27 July 1894 Dennison, Ohio
Died	17 November 1936
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1913 - 1927

Marie Walcamp was an American actress of the silent movie era. She was born on July 27, 1894 in Dennison, Ohio. Dennison had a small population and was miles from Canton and Youngstown, the two nearest big cities in the state. Because of its size, the town didn't afford the type of opportunity of fame that Marie wanted. She began to dream of stardom early, as most young girls do, and when she had finished her formal education headed to the East Coast in search of acting jobs on the stage. While she found some work in New York, she was discovered and was given a role in 1913's The Werewolf on the silver screen when she was 19 years old. Marie would not be on the big screen again until Coral in 1915.

The following year would be the busiest of her film career when Walcamp appeared in four productions. Unfortunately, the roles were not always good ones for her. Her counterparts always seemed to get bigger and better roles although Walcamp knew she could hold her own against the best of them. By the time the twenties rolled around, Walcamp was used less and less on the screen. Her final film was In a Moment of Temptation in 1927. She had appeared in 107 films between 1913 and 1927.

On November 17, 1936, Walcamp committed suicide from an overdose of medication. She was 42 years old. Protrayed Tempest Cody in the Spur and Saddle series.

[edit] Selected filmography

• The Blot (1921)
• The Dragon's Net (1920)
• The Red Glove (1919)
• The Lion's Claws (1918)
• The Red Ace (1917)
• Liberty (1916)
• The Werewolf (1913)

[edit] External links

• Marie Walcamp at the Internet Movie Database
• Marie Walcamp at Find A Grave

Persondata
NAME	Walcamp, Marie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	27 July 1894
PLACE OF BIRTH	Dennison, Ohio
DATE OF DEATH	17 November 1936
PLACE OF DEATH