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Cobourg is the birthplace of Marie Dressler - one of the greatest comediennes of her generation and one of Hollywood's best loved stars. This is the official site of the Marie Dressler Foundation whose mission is to make sure that Marie Dressler is remembered. The Foundation, a registered charity, was created to raise money to restore her house ...
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Leila Marie Koerber (Cobourg, Ontario, Canadá; 9 de noviembre de 1868 - Santa Bárbara, California, Estados Unidos; 28 de julio de 1934) conocida artísticamente como Marie Dressler, fue una guionista, productora, directora y actriz de cine y teatro de origen canadiense.
Rebautizada en homenaje a su tía como Marie Dressler, la actriz de origen canadiense logró debutar en Broadway a los veintidós años, alcanzando el estrellato escénico con su talento para las obras cómicas, especialmente gracias a su encarnación desde 1909 en el personaje que le daría la fama: Tillie Blobb.
Dressler was born Leila Marie Koerber on November 9, 1868, [5] in Cobourg, Ontario. [6] She was one of the two daughters of Anna ( née Henderson), a musician, and Alexander Rudolph Koerber (1826–1914), a German-born former officer in the Crimean War. Leila's elder sister, Bonita Louise Koerber (1864–1939), later married playwright Richard ...
The Dressler Story. First Film Actress on the cover of Time - August 7, 1933 Marie Dressler is considered one of the greatest comediennes of her generation and one of Hollywood's best loved stars. She was, at one time, the highest paid star in the movie industry, earning more than Greta Garbo or Mickey Mouse. In 1930, at sixty years of age, she ...
Marie Dressler. Actress: Dinner at Eight. Once you saw her, you would not forget her. Despite her age and weight, she became one of the top box office draws of the sound era. She was 14 when she joined a theater group and she went on to work on stage and in light opera.
This exhibition, staged in the house where Marie was born, is a testament to her impact on the entertainment industry of the early 20th century. We invite you to rediscover Marie through this vibrant of stories, films, photographs, and ephemera.
