Sunshine, Marion (1894–1963)
Sunshine, Marion (1894–1963)
American actress, vaudevillian, and songwriter. Born Mary Tunstall Ijames, May 15, 1894, in Louisville, KY; died Jan 25, 1963, in New York, NY; sister of Claire Lillian Ijames (who performed as Florence Tempest).
At age 5, made stage debut in Two Little Waifs with sister; headlined vaudeville with sister for years as "Tempest and Sunshine"; appeared in such plays as Ziegfeld Follies of 1907, Broadway to Paris, The Beauty Shop, Going Up, The Girl from Home, Daffy Dill and Captain Jinks; made film debut (1908), and often appeared in support of Mary Pickford; helped popularize Latin American music in US; also wrote songs, including "Hot Tamales," "I've Got a Guy," "Have You Seen My Love," and the lyrics for "The Peanut Vendor."
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