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Marie Dressler, MGM's THE BIG PARADE OF COMEDY


Born
1868-11-09
Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
(Leila Marie Koerber)
Died
1934-07-28   (65)
Santa Barbara, CA

Heavyset leading woman, usually cast in authoritative, ugly-duckling roles. Known as 'Tillie' in Chaplin's TILLIE'S PUNCTURED ROMANCE (1914), and her final roles in TUGBOAT ANNIE (1933) and DINNER AT EIGHT (1933).

Acting Credits (4)

Film or Short Title Featuring Role
BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD (1933) Moe Howard and Curly Howard (Solo) archive footage
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS Series 21 # 2 (1941) Ted Healy (Solo) Herself
HOLLYWOOD MY HOME TOWN (1962) Moe, Larry and Curly Herself
MGM's THE BIG PARADE OF COMEDY (1964) Ted Healy and His Stooges archive footage

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