American actress (1906–1957)
Edna Marion (born Edna Marion Hannam; December 12, 1906 – December 2, 1957) was an American silent film actress who appeared in a number of Hal Roach comedy short films.
Early years.
Marion was born on December 12, 1906, in Chicago, Illinois, and she attended a private school in New York.
Career.
Before Marion acted in films she performed in vaudeville and on stage in Los Angeles and New York.
Marion's career at the Hal Roach Studies ended abruptly on April 7, 1928, after being employed since April 25, 1927. She also worked for the Century, Paramount, and Universal film studios.
In 1926, Marion was named one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars, along with Mary Astor, Mary Brian, Dolores Costello, Joan Crawford, Dolores del Río, Janet Gaynor, and Fay Wray.
Personal life and death.
Marion married W. E. Paxon in Santa Barbara, California, on November 9, 1929. Her death certificate states she was a housewife when she died on December 2, 1957, in Los Angeles from pneumonia, and her husband was Harold Naisbitt.