Marguerite Clayton

Marguerite Clayton (born Margaret Fitzgerald;^{[citation needed]} April 12, 1891 – December 20, 1968) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1909 and 1928, many of which were westerns with Broncho Billy Anderson and Harry Carey.

Marguerite Clayton
Clayton in August 1917 issue of Moving Picture World
Born	(1891-04-12)April 12, 1891 Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Died	December 20, 1968(1968-12-20) (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1909–1928
Spouse	Victor Bertrandias ​ (died 1961)​ [1]

Biography

Margaret Fitzgerald was born in Ogden, Utah,^[2] on April 12, 1891 and attended St. Mary's Academy in Salt Lake City, Utah.^[3] Her father was a mining engineer.^[4]

In 1909, Clayton made her first films, A Mexican's Gratitude^[5] and The Heart of a Cowboy, with Anderson. Her film career ended in 1928.^[3] Her employers included Essanay.^[4]

Clayton died in Los Angeles, California, in a road accident. She was buried with her husband Major General Victor Bertrandias in Arlington National Cemetery.^[6]

Selected filmography

Clayton with Bryant Washburn in The Promise Land, 1916

• A Christmas Revenge (1915)
• His Regeneration (1915)
• The Prince of Graustark (1916)
• Hit-The-Trail Holliday (1918)
• Inside the Lines (1918)
• The New Moon (1919)
• Bride 13 (1920)
• The Pleasure Seekers (1920)
• The Inside of the Cup (1921)
• Go Get 'Em Hutch (1922)
• The Curse of Drink (1922)
• Canyon of the Fools (1923)
• Desert Driven (1923)
• The Dawn of a Tomorrow (1924)
• The Circus Cowboy (1924)
• Flashing Spurs (1924)
• The Street of Tears (1924)
• Tiger Thompson (1924)
• Barriers of the Law (1925)
• Wolf Blood (1925)
• The Power of the Weak (1926)
• The Palm Beach Girl (1926)
• Sky High Corral (1926)
• Inspiration (1928)