Marian Constance Blackton

Marian Constance Blackton

Known for

Writing

Born

January 18, 1901

Birthplace

New York City, New York

Died

December 12, 1993 (aged 92)

Biography

Marian Constance Blackton (January 18, 1901 – December 12, 1993) was an American screenwriter and actress known for her work in silent film.

The daughter of Vitagraph Studios founder J. Stuart Blackton, Marian began work as a script supervisor before writing scripts full time for the studio, including The Gilded Highway (1926), Becky (1927) and Buttons (1927). After the Stock Market Crash of 1929 caused the financial devastation of the Blackton family, Marian briefly took up work as an actress in low budget films such as Maniac (1934) and Marihuana (1936) before retiring from the film industry completely.

Best known work

Maniac
Maniac
1934
Marihuana
Marihuana
1936
Buttons
Buttons
1927
The Virgin Queen
The Virgin Queen
1923
The Redeeming Sin
The Redeeming Sin
1925
Bride of the Storm
Bride of the Storm
1926
Tides of Passion
Tides of Passion
1925
The Clean Heart
The Clean Heart
1924
Becky
Becky
1927
The Passionate Quest
The Passionate Quest
1926

Filmography

  1. 1936

    Marihuana
  2. 1934

    Maniac

    as Neighbor

  3. 1927

    Buttons

    Writer

  4. 1927

    Becky

    Writer

  5. 1927

  6. 1926

  7. 1926

  8. 1926

  9. 1926

  10. 1925

  11. 1925

  12. 1925

    The Redeeming Sin

    Adaptation, Screenplay

  13. 1924

  14. 1923

    The Virgin Queen

    as Mary Arundel

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