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Marie Dressler (November 9, 1868 – July 28, 1934) was a Canadian-American actress and Depression-era film star. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1930-31 in Min and Bill.

• Born: Leila Marie Koerber November 9, 1868 Cobourg Ontario, Canada
• Died: July 28, 1934 (aged 65) Santa Barbara, California
• Occupation: Actress
• Years active: 1892–1934
• Spouse: George Hoeppert (m. 1899–1906) «start: (1899)–end+1: (1907)»“Marriage: George Hoeppert to Marie Dressler” Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Dressler) J. H. Dalton (m. 1908–1921) «start: (1908)–end+1: (1922)»“Marriage: J. H. Dalton to Marie Dressler” Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Dressler)

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Playbill Combined , 2010-08-07 04:00:00
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