Mersereau, Violet (1892–1975)

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Mersereau, Violet (1892–1975)

American child actress of the silents. Born Oct 2, 1892, in New York, NY; died Nov 12, 1975, in Plymouth, MA; sister of Claire Mersereau (1894–1982, actress).

Made stage debut as a child; billed the "Child Wonder," became a Universal IMP star (1914); films include The Spitfire, The Avalanche, Little Miss Nobody, Nero, Luck and Lend Me Your Husband.