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Leila Marie Koerber (November 9, 1868 – July 28, 1934), known by her stage name Marie Dressler, was a Canadian stage and screen actress, comedian, and early silent film and Depression-era film star.
Academy Award (1932): Actress in a Leading Role. Marie Dressler (born Nov. 9, 1868, Cobourg, Ont., Can.—died July 28, 1934, Santa Barbara, Calif., U.S.) was a Canadian-born comedian and singer who achieved her greatest success toward the end of her life. Dressler was the daughter of a piano teacher and early in life discovered her ability to ...
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November 9, 1868 · Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. Died. July 28, 1934 · Santa Barbara, California, USA (cancer) Birth name. Leila Marie Koerber. Height. 5′ 7″ (1.70 m) Mini Bio. Once you saw her, you would not forget her. Despite her age and weight, she became one of the top box office draws of the sound era.
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Marie Dressler. Actress: Dinner at Eight. Once you saw her, you would not forget her. Despite her age and weight, she became one of the top box office draws of the sound era. She was 14 when she joined a theater group and she went on to work on stage and in light opera.
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SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Leila Marie Koerber (November 9, 1868 – July 28, 1934), known by her stage name Marie Dressler, was a Canadian stage and screen actress, comedian, and early silent film and Depression-era film star. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Marie Dressler.
First Film Actress on the cover of Time - August 7, 1933 Marie Dressler is considered one of the greatest comediennes of her generation and one of Hollywood's best loved stars. She was, at one time, the highest paid star in the movie industry, earning more than Greta Garbo or Mickey Mouse.
Oct 17, 2011 · Marie Dressler won the best actress Oscar for Min and Bill (1931), was nominated for Emma (1932), appeared in the all-star cast of Dinner at Eight (1933) and created the enduring character of "Tugboat Annie" in the film of the same name (1933).
