Weeks, Marion (1886–1968)
Weeks, Marion (1886–1968)
American actress and singer. Born Nov 12, 1886; died April 20, 1968, in New York, NY; sister of Ada May Weeks (actress); m. Henri Barron (singer).
Began career in vaudeville and appeared in several Thomas Edison films (1912–13); on Broadway, was seen in The Student Prince, Blossom Time, The Women, Strange Bedfellows, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Two Blind Mice.
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