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- Marie Eline was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on February 27, 1902. She got her start in the film business at age 7 with the Thanhouser Co. in New York with A 29-Cent Robbery (1910), which came out the year after she signed the contract. She was one of the few actresses who played the lead role in her very first film (her sister, Grace Eline, also had a part in the film). Marie proved to be an incredibly versatile player for such a young child, easily shifting between playing female and male children and, in one film-- The Judge's Story (1911)--she even played a Black boy. She was so popular with critics and audiences alike that, unlike most actors at Thanhouser, she was mentioned by name by the company and even given a nickname: "The Thanhouser Kid". Critics praised her "naturalness" and audiences flocked to her pictures, which played no small part in Thanhouser's success as a major film production studio.
In 1913, at the ripe old age of 11, she decided to broaden her horizons by conquering Broadway, appearing in at least one play. That same year Thanhouser took her out of "kid" roles and put her in its prestigious "Princess Films" division. Unfortunately, her popularity waned and she made fewer and fewer pictures. She finally left Thanhouser in 1914 and went back to the stage. She later signed with World Films, for whom she made Uncle Tom's Cabin (1914). She remained in the theater for several years, then in 1919 she signed with the low-budget National Film Corp. in Los Angeles.
She and her sister toured extensively in stock and vaudeville into the 1920s. She married in 1922 and had one child, a girl. She died in Longview, Washington on January 3, 1981, while visiting her daughter. - Princess Alice was born on 25 February 1883 in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England, UK. She was married to Lord Athlone. She died on 3 January 1981 in Kensington Palace, London, England, UK.
- Actor
Frank Chalfant was born on 20 October 1921 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Margarita Moya. He died on 3 January 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Music Department
- Additional Crew
Felton Jarvis was born on 16 November 1934 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is known for Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (1976), Elvis (1979) and Elvis in Concert (1977). He died on 3 January 1981 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.- Valentyna Varetska was born on 30 December 1900 in Ivanovka village, Kherson oblast, Russian Empire, now Ukraine. She was an actress, known for Order na arest (1927). She was married to Mark Tereshchenko. She died on 3 January 1981 in Kharkov, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, now Kharkiv, Ukraine.
- Director
- Writer
Zoltán Olcsai Kiss was born on 4 November 1895 in Szalafõ, Hungary. Zoltán was a director and writer, known for Megy a juhász a szamáron (1948). Zoltán died on 3 January 1981 in Budapest, Hungary.- Donald Gallagher was an actor, known for Johnny Holiday (1949). He died on 3 January 1981 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.