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Latest revision as of 04:31, 6 February 2026
American actress (1904–1941)
Marie Saxon (1904 – November 12, 1941) was an American actress in vaudeville and theatre, who briefly appeared in film.
Pauline Marie Landry was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts.[1] Her family were entertainers; her mother was vaudeville comedienne Pauline Saxon and her father, Daniel Landry, was a theatre manager.[2]
Saxon embarked upon a career in musical theatre at 15.[3] She performed in vaudeville, teaming with her mother in an act billed as the Saxon Sisters,[2] before acting in stage musicals.[4] She performed in Broadway musicals including My Girl (1924), The Ramblers (1926), Ups-A-Daisy (1928),[3] Battling Buttler (1923), and Merry, Merry (1925).[5] She was both a stage and film actress.[6]
Saxon’s films included The Broadway Hoofer (1929).[7]
Saxon married Sidne Silverman, the publisher of Variety, an entertainment publication founded by his father, Sime Silverman,[1][3] on May 31, 1924.[8] They had a son, Syd Silverman, and they resided in Harrison, New York.[1] Saxon died in Harrison on November 12, 1941, at age 37.[1][3][6]
- ^ a b c d “Widow of Former ‘Variety’ Editor Dies”. Oakland Tribune. Harrison, New York. AP. November 13, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b “‘No, Thanks, Maurice — I’m in Love’“. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Ohio, Cincinnati. April 5, 1925. p. 85. Retrieved January 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d “Wife of Publisher Summoned by Death”. The San Bernardino County Sun. Harrison, New York (published November 14, 1941). United Press. November 13, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ “New Dancing Star”. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. August 30, 1927. p. 9. Retrieved January 29, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ “Marie Saxon”. Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on January 29, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ a b “Former Actress Dies”. Billings Gazette. Harrison, New York. United Press. November 14, 1941. p. 9. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ “‘Broadway Hoofer’ Heads Park’s New Picture Bill”. Reading Times. Pennsylvania, Reading. January 6, 1930. p. 11. Retrieved January 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Green, Abel (March 15, 1950). “‘Variety’ Publisher Sid Silverman Dies At 51; Son, 18, Inherits Publication”. Variety. p. 1. Retrieved December 22, 2019 – via Archive.org.
