Dinner at Eight
1934
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She died of cancer in 1934. Early life. 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.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 28. -- Marie Dressler, beloved star of stage and screen, died at 3:35 o'clock this afternoon. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Death; career; pors; tributes.
Nov 9, 2021 · Marie Dressler died of terminal cancer. According to reports, although Marie Dressler was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she never knew it herself. Louis Mayer, the then head of MGM, a film-making firm told the doctor not to disclose the result of the diagnosis to Marie Dressler.
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.
Died on: July 28, 1934. place of death: Santa Barbara, California, United States. Ancestry: Austrian Canadian. Cause of Death: Cancer. Recommended Lists: Canadian Celebrities.
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 reportedly contemplated suicide but other sources state that, in fact, she was considering working as a housekeeper at a Long Island estate. The Callahans and the Murphys (1927) marked a personal and professional comeback for her.
Although an unlikely star, Dressler was the No. 1 box-office attraction in the country for several years. The actress died of cancer in 1934. In a tribute, Photoplay called her a star of universal appeal: "If you ever saw Marie Dressler on the screen she went straight to your heart.
Jul 24, 2013 · Marie Dressler loses life battle. 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.
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).
