Marian Swayne

Marian Swayne (July 9, 1891 - August 21, 1973) was an American stage and film actress.^{[citation needed]}

Marian Swayne
Edward Langford and Swayne in The Crimson Cross (1921)
Born	Marian Marguerita Swayne July 9, 1891 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	August 21, 1973 New York City, U.S.
Resting place	West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County Pennsylvania USA
Other names	Marion Swayne
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1911-27
Spouse	Joseph Levering (div. early 1930s)

Biography

Swayne began her career with the Solax Studios in 1911 under the tutelage of Alice Guy-Blaché.

In 1917, J. Arthur Nelson, president of Dominion Film Corporation, announced that Swayne had signed a three-year contract to be the leading woman in that company's planned site in British Columbia.^[1] She also acted for Gaumont Film Company and Mutual Film.^[2]

Her film career ended in 1924, a few years before the silent film era ended. She performed on the stage as both Marian Swayne and Marion Swayne.^[3] Her work on Broadway included portraying June Phelps in Clouds (1925).^[4]

She was married to fellow screen player Joseph Levering. Swayne died in New York in August 1973.^{[citation needed]}

Selected filmography

• Falling Leaves (1912)
• Brennan of the Moor (1913)
• A House Divided (1913) as Diana Hutton
• The Little American (1917) as Mona
• The Deemster (1917)
• Little Miss Fortune (1917)
• The Road Between (1917)
• The Little Samaritan (1917)
• Crimson Cross (1921)
• The Man from Glengarry (1922)
• Counterfeit Love (1923)