Dinner at Eight
1934
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Dressler was born Leila Marie Koerber on November 9, 1868, [5] in Cobourg, Ontario. [6] She was one of the two daughters of Anna ( née Henderson), a musician, and Alexander Rudolph Koerber (1826–1914), a German-born former officer in the Crimean War. Leila's elder sister, Bonita Louise Koerber (1864–1939), later married playwright Richard ...
Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through TimesMachine. SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 28. -- Marie Dressler, beloved star of stage and screen, died at 3:35...
On July 29, 1934, The Times reported that Marie Dressler, whose smiles, tears, triumphs and even her grumpy old ways in character parts throbbed from screens throughout the world, had...
Died: July 28, 1934, Santa Barbara, Calif., U.S. (aged 65) Awards And Honors: 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.
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Nov 9, 2021 · Marie Dressler was a Canadian comedian and actress who won the Best Actress in the 1931 Academy Awards. She died of terminal cancer in 1934, but the diagnosis was kept secret by MGM studio head Louis Mayer.
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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American comedian and film star who won an Academy Award for her performance in Min and Bill. Born Leila Marie Koerber on November 9, 1869, in Coburg, Canada; died on July 28, 1934, in Santa Barbara, California; daughter of an itinerant music teacher; joined the Nevada Stock Company at the age of 14; two marriages; no children.
