AKA: Mary Wayne Marsh
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 11/09/1895
Birthplace: Madrid, New Mexico, USA
Death Date: 02/13/1968
Sensitive, lovely heroine of many D.W. Griffith films. The gifted Marsh joined the director's company in 1912 and distinguished herself as the younger sister who plunges to her death in "The Birth of a Nation" (1915) and especially as the young wife in the modern episode of "Intolerance" (1916). After a brief retirement in the mid-1920s she played supporting parts in sound films, especially those of John Ford. Sister of actress Marguerite Marsh.
With her older sister, moved to California
1912
Approached Biograph Company about appearing in films
1912
Feature debut, "A Siren of Impulse"
1914
Teamed with Bobby Harron in "Home Sweet Home"
1915
Had featured role in D W Griffith's "The Birth of a Nation"
