Acting
Marion Byron
- Born
- Mar 16, 1911 · Aged 74
- Died
- Jul 5, 1985
- Place of birth
- Dayton, Ohio, USA
- Gender
- Female
- Movie credits
- 37
- TV credits
- 0
Also known as (5)
- Marion Bryon
- Marian Byron
- Marion 'Peanuts' Byron
- Miriam Byron
- Miriam Bilenkin
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…
