Fairfax, Marion (1875–1979)
Fairfax, Marion (1875–1979)
American playwright and screenwriter. Name variations: Mrs. Tully Marshall. Born Marion Neiswanger, Oct 24, 1875, in Richmond, Virginia; died Oct 2, 1970, in Los Angeles, California; m. Tully Marshall (actor).
Began career as an actress, debuting in Providence (RI) in The Gay Parisienne (1896); plays include The Builders, The Chaperon, The Talker and Mrs. Boltay's Daughters; wrote close to 50 screenplays, including the classic film The Lost World (1925); worked closely with director Marshall Neilan on such films as Freckles, Dinty, The Lotus Eater and Bob Hampton of Placer; head of Marion Fairfax Productions.
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