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Marilyn Harris (born July 17, 1924 – December 1, 1999 [citation needed]) was an American child actress who appeared in several Hollywood productions in the 1930s and 1940s. She is best remembered for her role as "Little Maria" in the 1931 horror film Frankenstein.
Marilyn Harris (1924-1999) was a child actress who played Little Maria in the classic horror film Frankenstein (1931). She retired from acting at age 19 and became a housewife. She was the last surviving member of the film's cast.
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Marilyn Harris was a child actress who played Little Maria in \"Frankenstein\" (1931). She was born in 1924, adopted by a failed actress, and died in 1999.
- August 19, 1924
- December 1, 1999
- Boris Karloff wasn’t his legal name. A native of South London, he was born on November 23, 1887, as William Henry Pratt. According to his daughter, Sara, he adopted the stage name Boris Karloff in the late 1910s “because he felt the name Pratt would not be particularly fortunate on a marquee, perhaps due to the term pratfalls.”
- Boris Karloff had small parts in more than 70 films before Frankenstein. Karloff’s acting career began on the stage and included a 10-year stint in theaters across Canada.
- Boris Karloff drove a cement truck to pay the bills in between acting gigs. Despite appearing in movies on a fairly regular basis, Karloff was still struggling financially throughout the '20s.
- Boris Karloff was first approached about playing Frankenstein’s Monster in a studio cafeteria. One day, Karloff was eating lunch at the Universal Studios commissary when Whale invited him over for coffee.
Dec 1, 1999 · Marilyn Harris was an American child actress who played \"Little Maria\" in Frankenstein (1931). She had a troubled childhood and left acting at 19 to marry a bouncer.
Marilyn Harris. Actress: Frankenstein. Marilyn Harris was a child actress from San Fernando, California. She was active from the early 1930s to the early 1940s, retiring from the profession at age 19. She is primarily remembered for playing the tragic character of Little Maria in the classic horror film "Frankenstein" (1931).
Marilyn Harris. Marilyn Harris was a child actress from San Fernando, California. She was active from the early 1930s to the early 1940s, retiring from the profession at age 19. She is primarily remembered for playing the tragic character of Little Maria in the classic horror film "Frankenstein" (1931).
