Marion Byron
Born in Dayton, Ohio, USA — Mar 16 1911• Died Jul 05 1985
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marion Byron (born Miriam Bilenkin; March 16, 1911, Dayton, Ohio – July 5, 1985, Santa Monica, California) was an American movie comedian. After following her sister into a short stage career as a singer/dancer, she was given her first movie role as Buster Keaton's leading lady in the film Steamboat Bill, Jr. in 1928. From there she was hired by Hal Roach to co-star in short subjects with Max Davidson, Edgar Kennedy, and Charley Chase, but most significantly with Anita Garvin, where tiny (4'11" in high heels) Mario…
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Marion Byron's Credits
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The Crime of the Century
Bridge Player (uncredited)
Only Yesterday
Grace (Uncredited)
College Humor
Student
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Kitty King
Trouble in Paradise
Maid (uncredited)
Golden Dawn
Joanna
Working Girls
Ellen (uncredited)
The Show of Shows
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
The Tenderfoot
Kitty
Playing Around
Maude
The Bad Man
Angela Hardy
Love Me Tonight
Bakery Girl (uncredited)
The Matrimonial Bed
Marrieanne
The Boy Friend
Marion Davidson
So Long Letty
Ruth Davis
A Pair of Tights
Marion
They Call It Sin
Soda Jerk (uncredited)
Going Ga-Ga
Marion
Breed of the Border
Sonia
Gift of Gab
Telephone Girl (as Marian Byron)
The Heart of New York
Mimi
The Forward Pass
Mazie
The Hollywood Handicap
Meet the Baron
College Girl (uncredited)
Feed 'em and Weep
His Captive Woman
Swellhead
Bessie
Running Hollywood
Marion Byron
The Unkissed Man
Children of Dreams
Gertie
Girls Demand Excitement
Margery
Plastered in Paris
Mimi
Song of the West
Penny
It Happened One Day
Girl on Train
Susie's Affairs
Virginia
Broadway Babies
Florine Chanler
The Curse of a Broken Heart
Little Ivy