Birthname: Leila Marie Koerber
| Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Nov 9, 1868 Cobourg, Canada |
| Died | Jul 28, 1934 Santa Barbara, CA |
| Age | Died at 65 |
| Final Resting PlaceForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) | |
Marie Dressler | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1892-1934 |
| Top Roles | Herself, at WWI rally, Ethel Bertha Whitehall, Carlotta Vance, Emma Thatcher Smith, Tillie |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Musical, Silent Films, Historical |
| Top Topics | Pre-Code Cinema, Book-Based, Romance (Drama) |
| Top Collaborators | Polly Moran, Harry Rapf (Producer), Charles Reisner (Director), Clarence Brown (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Hedy Lamarr, Dorothy Dandridge, Mae Marsh see more.. |
Marie Dressler Overview:
Legendary actress, Marie Dressler, was born Leila Marie Koerber on Nov 9, 1868 in Cobourg, Canada. Dressler died at the age of 65 on Jul 28, 1934 in Santa Barbara, CA and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Cemetery in Glendale, CA.
MINI BIO:
Formidable Canadian actress who took to heavyweight harridans in her forties and suddenly became America's number one box-office star in the early thirties, when she used her last few years to build up a little gallery of gargantuan - if sometimes gentle - grotesques. Academy Award for Min and Bill. Additional Oscar nomination for Emma. She died from cancer. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Marie Dressler was nominated for two Academy Awards, winning one for Best Actress for Min and Bill (as Min) in 1930/31.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1930/31 | Best Actress | Min and Bill (1930) | Min | Won |
| 1931/32 | Best Actress | Emma (1932) | Emma | Nominated |
She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Marie Dressler's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #18 on Jan 31, 1931.
Marie Dressler BlogHub Articles:
The Funny Papers: Celebrate Marie Dressler 150! Hometown Hosts Her Birthday in Style
By Kellee Pratt on Aug 30, 2018 From Classic Movie Hub BlogCelebrate Marie Dressler 150! Hometown Hosts Her Birthday in Style ?By the time we hit fifty, we have learned our hardest lessons. We have found out that only a few things are really important. We have learned to take life seriously, but never ourselves.? ?Marie Dressler Leila Marie Koerber “M... Read full article
COMEDY GOLD #3: Marie Dressler in Dinner at Eight (1933)
By Carol Martinheira on Mar 14, 2018 From The Old Hollywood GardenCOMEDY GOLD #3: Marie Dressler in Dinner at Eight (1933) On March 14, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized George Cukor?s tragi-comedy Dinner At Eight (1933) is a remarkable thing. Not least because the dinner itself never actually?happens. It is all about the intertwining li... Read full article
Star of the Month Guide: Marie Dressler
By Amanda Garrett on Jun 2, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsTCM's June star of the month is the irrepressible Marie Dressler. TCM is honoring Marie Dressler with 17 movies airing each Monday in June. Here's what you need to know about one of old Hollywood's most unusual leading ladies. FYI: TCM sometimes changes the air times and /or movies, so you can ... Read full article
Marie Dressler: fatos r?pidos
By L? on Oct 4, 2014 From Critica RetroMarie Dressler: fatos r?pidos · Nasceu em Ontario, Canad? em 9 de novembro de 1868 e faleceu em 28 de julho de 1934. Seu nome de batismo era Leila Marie Koerber. · Seu pai era m?sico e a m?e gostava de apresentar pequenas pe?as para a comunidade. Aos cinco anos, Leila subi... Read full article
Marie Dressler: fatos r?pidos
By L? on Oct 4, 2014 From Critica RetroMarie Dressler: fatos r?pidos · Nasceu em Ontario, Canad? em 9 de novembro de 1868 e faleceu em 28 de julho de 1934. Seu nome de batismo era Leila Marie Koerber. · Seu pai era m?sico e a m?e gostava de apresentar pequenas pe?as para a comunidade. Aos cinco anos, Leila subi... Read full article
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Marie Dressler Quotes:
Marie Truffle: [laughing] It was too late when I found it out.
Hattie Burns: Well, what's your proposition?
Jim Curango: Well, just this... if I let you in as mayor, all I want to do is handle the business end of the office, and you can handle the social welfare and public improvements.
Hattie Burns: Oh, well, the first public improvement I'm gonna make is to run you outta town.
Buster Warren: Can I have my hair cut, too?
Lizzie Praskins: No, you can *not*. It would break my heart to see that lovely hair cut.
John Warren: Well, he's getting pretty big for curls.
Maggie Warren: If I had my way, I'd have the clippers on him.
Buster Warren: Would you grandma?
Lizzie Praskins: Well, you haven't got your say-so.
John Warren: You're telling us.
Helen Praskins Warren: Anyway, we don't have to settle it now.
Maggie Warren: No, any time before he goes to college.
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