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Marie Walcamp is a Actor American born on 26 july 1894 at Dennison (USA)

Marie Walcamp

Marie Walcamp
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Nationality USA
Birth 26 july 1894 at Dennison (USA)
Death 17 november 1936 (at 42 years)

Marie Walcamp (July 27, 1894 – November 17, 1936) was an American actress of the silent film era.

Biography

Born in Dennison, Ohio, Walcamp headed to the East Coast in search of acting jobs on the stage after she finished her formal education. After landing various roles in New York, she eventually landed a role in 1913's The Werewolf when she was 19 years old. Walcamp would not appear in another picture until Coral in 1915.

The following year would be the busiest of her film career when she appeared in four productions including a role in Liberty (1916). By the mid-1920s, Walcamp appeared in only five features, her final film being In a Moment of Temptation in 1927. She had appeared in 107 films between 1913 and 1927.

On November 17, 1936, Walcamp committed suicide from an overdose of medication. She was 42 years old.

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Filmography of Marie Walcamp (11 films)

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Actress

The Blot
The Blot (1921)
, 1h20
Directed by Phillips Smalley, Lois Weber
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Claire Windsor, Louis Calhern, Margaret McWade, Marie Walcamp, Gertrude Short
Roles Juanita Claredon
Rating66% 3.340373.340373.340373.340373.34037
At the end of class, poorly paid college professor Andrew Griggs begs his unruly students to show more appreciation for his efforts to teach them. Among the most disrespectful are a spoiled trio led by Phil West (Louis Calhern), whose father is the school's wealthiest trustee; Bert Gareth, a congressman's son; and Walt Lucas, a 23-year-old who must graduate to receive his inheritance.
Patria
Patria (1917)
, 5h10
Directed by Jacques Jaccard, Leopold Wharton, Theodore Wharton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Political films
Actors Milton Sills, Warner Oland, Wallace Beery, Jack Holt, Rudolph Valentino, Marie Walcamp
Roles Bess Morgan
Rating60% 3.0470053.0470053.0470053.0470053.047005
Spies from Japan conspire to steal the Channing "preparedness" fortune and invade the United States, beginning in New York, then allying themselves with Mexicans across the border. They are stopped by the efforts of munitions factory heiress Patria Channing and U.S. Secret Service agent Donald Parr.
The Red Ace
Directed by Jacques Jaccard
Origin USA
Actors Marie Walcamp, L. M. Wells, Charles Brinley, Noble Johnson
Roles Virginia Dixon
Rating18% 0.9191450.9191450.9191450.9191450.919145
Liberty
Liberty (1916)

Directed by Jacques Jaccard, Henry MacRae
Origin USA
Genres War, Adventure, Western
Actors Marie Walcamp, Jack Holt, Eddie Polo, G. Raymond Nye, Neal Hart, Bertram Grassby
Roles Liberty Horton
Rating16% 0.842550.842550.842550.842550.84255
Liberty Horton, an American heiress, is kidnapped by a Mexican rebel and ransomed to fund his rebellion.
Where Are My Children?, 1h2
Directed by Phillips Smalley, Lois Weber
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Pregnancy films, Films about sexuality
Actors Tyrone Power Sr., Marie Walcamp, George Berrell, Mary MacLaren, Tyrone Power
Roles Mrs. William Carlo
Rating61% 3.096863.096863.096863.096863.09686
Richard Walton, a district attorney, is presented with an obscenity case: A medical practitioner has been arrested for distributing 'indecent' birth control literature. On the stand, he makes a case for his thesis that breeding and financial planning are integral to raising healthy and happy families, and that sex education and contraception information should be available to prospective parents.
Hop - The Devil's Brew
Directed by Phillips Smalley, Lois Weber
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Phillips Smalley, Lois Weber, Marie Walcamp
Roles Jane Leech

Customs agent Ward Jansen (Phillips Smalley) is sent to China to conduct an investigation into opium smuggling. His wife, Lydia (Lois Weber), is the daughter of local politician William Waters (Charles Hammond). Left behind in San Francisco and grieving the loss of their child, Lydia resorts to the drug and becomes an addict. When Jansen returns, he notices his wife's strange behavior but does not attribute it to drug addiction. Jansen continues his investigation in San Francisco, and some of the methods of smuggling rings and customs inspectors are depicted. The investigation eventually leads Jansen to raid an opium den in Chinatown where he discovers his wife and learns of her addiction. Jansen's investigation ultimately reveals that his father-in-law is a key player in the smuggling operation. Discovery, as well as guilt over his daughter's plight, leads to Waters' suicide. Jansen supports his wife and helps her through withdrawal to recovery.
The Werewolf, 18minutes
Directed by Henry MacRae
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Wolves in film, Werewolves in film, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Marie Walcamp, Clarence Burton, Phyllis Gordon, Lule Warrenton, William Clifford, William Clifford
Roles Kee-On-Ee, as a Young Woman
Rating57% 2.8777552.8777552.8777552.8777552.877755
Kee-On-Ee, a Navajo woman, becomes a witch after erroneously coming to believe that her husband has abandoned her. She teaches the same skills to her daughter Watuma, who transforms into a wolf in order to carry out vengeance against the invading white settlers. Then, 100 years after Watuma's death, she returns from the dead to kill again.