Marion Byron
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marion Byron (born Miriam Bilenkin; March 16, 1911, Dayton, Ohio – July 5, 1985, Santa Monica, California) was an American movie comedian. After following her sister into a short stage career as a singer/dancer, she was given her first movie role as Buster Keaton's leading lady in the film Steamboat Bill, Jr. in 1928. From there she was hired by Hal Roach to co-star in short subjects with Max Davidson, Edgar Kennedy, and Charley Chase, but most significantly with Anita Garvin, where tiny (4'11" in high heels) Marion was teamed with the 6' Anita for a bri…
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Marion Bryon · Marian Byron · Marion 'Peanuts' Byron · Miriam Byron · Miriam Bilenkin
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Known For
Trouble in Paradise
1932 · Movie
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
1928 · Movie
Love Me Tonight
1932 · Movie
The Show of Shows
1929 · Movie
College Humor
1933 · Movie
Breed of the Border
1933 · Movie
The Crime of the Century
1933 · Movie
The Heart of New York
1932 · Movie
A Pair of Tights
1929 · Movie
Gift of Gab
1934 · Movie
Working Girls
1931 · Movie
Girls Demand Excitement
1931 · Movie