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{{Infobox person
| name = Marie Walcamp
| name = Marie Walcamp
| image = Marie Walcamp - Jan 1919 MPW.jpg
| image = Marie Walcamp - Jan 1919 MPW.jpg
| caption = Walcamp, 1919
| caption = Walcamp, 1919
| birth_date = {{birth date|1894|07|27|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1894|07|27|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Dennison, Ohio]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Dennison, Ohio]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1936|11|17|1894|07|27|mf=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1936|11|17|1894|07|27|mf=y}}
| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
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| occupation = Actress
| death_cause = [[Suicide]] by [[gas poisoning]]
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| years_active = 1913–1927
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| occupation = Actress
| spouse = Harland Tucker
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| years_active = 1913–1927
}}
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'''Marie Walcamp''' (July 27, 1894 &ndash; November 17, 1936) was an American actress of the [[silent film|silent film era]], often specializing in roles as an "action heroine" in [[Serial film|serials]], including [[Western (genre)|Westerns]].<ref name="Walcamp Bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/marie-walcamp-74149|title=Marie Walcamp|last=Wollstein|first=Hans J.|work=Allmovie|accessdate=May 22, 2009}}</ref>
'''Marie Walcamp''' (July 27, 1894 &ndash; November 17, 1936) was an American actress of the [[silent film|silent film era]], often specializing in roles as an "action heroine" in [[Serial film|serials]], including [[Western (genre)|Westerns]].<ref name="Walcamp Bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/marie-walcamp-74149|title=Marie Walcamp|last=Wollstein|first=Hans J.|work=Allmovie|access-date=May 22, 2009}}</ref> She often appeared with actor [[Eddie Polo]].<ref name=":1" />


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[Dennison, Ohio]], Walcamp was the daughter of Mary (née Mackel) and Arnold Walcamp.<ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRYW-S78R?i=152&cc=1932106 "Ohio County Births, 1841-2003: Register of Births 1891-1897"], volume 3B. [[FamilySearch]]. Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref> She relocated to the East Coast after finishing her formal education, making the move with hopes of finding acting jobs on the stage. After landing various roles in New York, she signed to Universal Studios in 1913<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|date=December 16, 2004|title=An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films|doi=10.4324/9781315785929|isbn=9781315785929}}</ref> and was cast at the age of 19 in the film ''[[The Werewolf (1913 film)|The Werewolf]]''.<ref name="IMDb Walcamp">[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0906942/ "Marie Walcamp"], Internet Movie Database ([[IMDb]]), a subsidiary of [[Amazon.com|Amazon]], Seattle, Washington. Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref>{{Better source|date=October 2019}} She appeared in over 50 motion pictures, mostly [[Short film|shorts]], over the next two years, although by 1916 the pace of her work in films began to decrease. That year she still performed in no less than 13 productions, including the leading role in the Western serial ''[[Liberty (serial)|Liberty]]''. She was known for doing her dangerous stunts which earned her the nickname "The Daredevil Of The Films". <ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://classichollywoodactresses.blogspot.com/2019/10/marie-walcamp-serial-queen.html|title=Marie Walcamp ~ The Serial Queen}}</ref> By the 1920s, however, Walcamp's movie career had effectively ended as fewer serials were being made. Walcamp's popularity declined with the fall of serials.<ref name=":0" /> Her final role was in 1927 as Alice Gage in ''In a Moment of Temptation''. Over her 14-year career in films, Walcamp appeared in at least 107 releases.<ref name="IMDb Walcamp"/>{{Better source|date=October 2019}}
Born in [[Dennison, Ohio]], Walcamp was the daughter of Mary (née Mackel) and Arnold Walcamp.<ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRYW-S78R?i=152&cc=1932106 "Ohio County Births, 1841-2003: Register of Births 1891-1897"], volume 3B. [[FamilySearch]]. Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref> She relocated to the East Coast after finishing her formal education, making the move with hopes of finding acting jobs on the stage. After landing various roles in New York, she signed to Universal Studios in 1913<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|date=December 16, 2004|title=An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films|doi=10.4324/9781315785929|isbn=9781315785929|last1=Lowe|first1=Denise}}</ref> and was cast at the age of 19 in the film ''[[The Werewolf (1913 film)|The Werewolf]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bowman|first=John|date=26 May 2017|title=Silence of the Wolves|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/361443499/?terms=%22marie+walcamp%22|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-22|website=The Santa Fe New Mexican|language=en}}</ref>


She appeared in more than 50 motion pictures, mostly [[Short film|shorts]], over the next two years, although by 1916 the pace of her work in films began to decrease. That year she still performed in no less than 13 productions, including the leading role in the Western serial ''[[Liberty (serial)|Liberty]]''. She was known for doing her own dangerous stunts, which earned her nicknames like "The Daredevil of the Films" and "The Dare-Devil Girl of the Movies".<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://classichollywoodactresses.blogspot.com/2019/10/marie-walcamp-serial-queen.html|title=Marie Walcamp ~ The Serial Queen}}</ref>
She married stage and screen actor Harland Tucker in 1919.<ref name="auto"/> They costarred together in the 1920 serial The Dragon's Net.


By the 1920s, however, Walcamp's movie career had effectively ended, as fewer serials were being made.<ref name=":0" /> Her final role was in 1927 as Alice Gage in ''In a Moment of Temptation''. On November 17, 1936, Walcamp, suffering from depression,<ref name=":0" /> committed [[suicide]] by turning on the gas in her Los Angeles apartment while her husband, actor Harland Tucker,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=30 Apr 1981|title=Forgotten Cowboys|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/543966939/?terms=%22marie+walcamp%22|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-22|website=The Muscatine Journal|language=en}}</ref> was away on business.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=19 Nov 1936|title=Actress Found Dead in Her Gas-Filled Apartment|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/586863363/?terms=%22marie+walcamp%22|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-22|website=Tyler Morning Telegraph|language=en}}</ref> In her will, she asked that her ashes be scattered over the back lot at [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]], where she had worked for many years.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Soanes|first=Wood|date=23 Sep 1941|title=Curtain Calls: News Files Turn Up Interesting Tale|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/153930407/?terms=%22marie+walcamp%22|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-22|website=The Oakland Tribune|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Coon|first=Robbin|date=12 Jan 1937|title=Hollywood News and Gossip|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/287478529/?terms=%22marie+walcamp%22|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-22|website=The Post-Crescent|language=en}}</ref>[[File:The Red Ace (1917) - 2.jpg|thumb|right|Magazine advertisement for the [[Serial film|serial]] ''The Red Ace'' with Walcamp, 1917.]]
On November 17, 1936, Walcamp, suffering from depression<ref name=":0" />, committed [[suicide]] by turning on the gas in her Los Angeles apartment.<ref name="auto"/> She was 42 years old.[[File:The Red Ace (1917) - 2.jpg|thumb|left|Magazine advertisement for the [[Serial film|serial]] ''The Red Ace'' with Walcamp, 1917.]]


==Selected filmography<ref name=":0" />==
==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[The Werewolf (1913 film)|The Werewolf]]'' (1913)
* ''[[The Werewolf (1913 film)|The Werewolf]]'' (1913)
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* ''Ridgeway of Montana'' (1915)
* ''Ridgeway of Montana'' (1915)
* ''Surrender'' (1915)
* ''Surrender'' (1915)
* ''Coral'' (1915)
* ''[[Coral (film)|Coral]]'' (1915)
* ''A Double Deal in Pork'' (1915)
* ''A Double Deal in Pork'' (1915)
* ''From the Lion's Jaws'' (1915)
* ''From the Lion's Jaws'' (1915)
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* ''Western Vengeance'' (1924)
* ''Western Vengeance'' (1924)
* ''Treasure Canyon'' (1924)
* ''Treasure Canyon'' (1924)
* ''[[A Desperate Adventure]]'' (1924)
* ''[[A Desperate Adventure (1924 film)|A Desperate Adventure]]'' (1924)
* ''In A Moment of Temptation'' (1927)
* ''In A Moment of Temptation'' (1927)
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==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite book | author=Michael G. Ankerich | author-link=Michael G. Ankerich | title=Hairpins and Dead Ends: The Perilous Journeys of 25 Actresses Through Early Hollywood| publisher=BearManor | year=2017 | isbn=978-1-62933-201-7}}


==External links==
==External links==
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*{{IMDb name|0906942|Marie Walcamp}}
*{{IMDb name|0906942|Marie Walcamp}}
*{{Find a Grave|9125941}}


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Latest revision as of 04:07, 12 February 2024

Marie Walcamp
Walcamp, 1919
Born(1894-07-27)July 27, 1894
Dennison, Ohio, U.S.
DiedNovember 17, 1936(1936-11-17) (aged 42)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1913–1927
SpouseHarland Tucker

Marie Walcamp (July 27, 1894 – November 17, 1936) was an American actress of the silent film era, often specializing in roles as an "action heroine" in serials, including Westerns.[1] She often appeared with actor Eddie Polo.[2]

Biography

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Born in Dennison, Ohio, Walcamp was the daughter of Mary (née Mackel) and Arnold Walcamp.[3] She relocated to the East Coast after finishing her formal education, making the move with hopes of finding acting jobs on the stage. After landing various roles in New York, she signed to Universal Studios in 1913[4] and was cast at the age of 19 in the film The Werewolf.[5]

She appeared in more than 50 motion pictures, mostly shorts, over the next two years, although by 1916 the pace of her work in films began to decrease. That year she still performed in no less than 13 productions, including the leading role in the Western serial Liberty. She was known for doing her own dangerous stunts, which earned her nicknames like "The Daredevil of the Films" and "The Dare-Devil Girl of the Movies".[6]

By the 1920s, however, Walcamp's movie career had effectively ended, as fewer serials were being made.[4] Her final role was in 1927 as Alice Gage in In a Moment of Temptation. On November 17, 1936, Walcamp, suffering from depression,[4] committed suicide by turning on the gas in her Los Angeles apartment while her husband, actor Harland Tucker,[7] was away on business.[6][8] In her will, she asked that her ashes be scattered over the back lot at Universal Studios, where she had worked for many years.[9][2]

Magazine advertisement for the serial The Red Ace with Walcamp, 1917.

Selected filmography

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  • The Werewolf (1913)
  • By Fate's Decree (1913)
  • The Doctor's Orders (1913)
  • The Girl and the Tiger (1913)
  • The Girl Ranchers (1913)
  • The Village Blacksmith (1913)
  • What the Wild Waves Did (1913)
  • Won in the Clouds (1914)
  • A Redskin Reckoning (1914)
  • The Phantom Light (1914)
  • Our Enemy's Spy (1914)
  • The Option (1914)
  • Olana of the South Seas (1914)
  • A Nation's Peril (1914)
  • The Brand of His Tribe (1914)
  • Cast Adrift in the South Seas (1914)
  • A Daughter of the Plains (1914)
  • The Flash of Fate (1914)
  • The Great Universal Mystery (1914)
  • The Half-Breed (1914)
  • Hiram and Zeke Masquerade (1914)
  • In the Wolves' Fangs (1914)
  • The Isle of Abandoned Hope (1914)
  • Johnnie from Jonesboro (1914)
  • The Jungle Master (1914)
  • The Law of the Lumberjack (1914)
  • The Law of the Range (1914)
  • The Legion of the Phantom Tribe (1914)
  • The Lure of the Geisha (1914)
  • A Mexican Spy in America (1914)
  • Rescued by Wireless (1914)
  • A Romance of Hawaii (1914)
  • The Silent Peril (1914)
  • The Trial Breakers (1914)
  • The Vagabond Soldier (1914)
  • Tempest Cody (1914)
  • Kidnapper (1914)
  • Terrors of the Jungle (1915)
  • The Test of a Man (1915)
  • The Toll of the Sea (1915)
  • The Torrent (1915)
  • The War of the Wild (1915)
  • The Yellow Star (1915)
  • The Awaited Hour (1915)
  • The Blood of His Brother (1915)
  • The Blood of the Children (1915)
  • The Broken Toy (1915)
  • The Circus Girl's Romance (1915)
  • The Crime of Thought (1915)
  • Custer's Last Scout (1915)
  • A Daughter of the Jungles (1915)
  • A Fight to a Finish (1915)
  • The Governor Maker (1915)
  • The Heart of a Tigress (1915)
  • In Jungle Wilds (1915)
  • The Jungle Queen (1915)
  • The Lost Ledge (1915)
  • The Oaklawn Handicap (1915)
  • Ridgeway of Montana (1915)
  • Surrender (1915)
  • Coral (1915)
  • A Double Deal in Pork (1915)
  • From the Lion's Jaws (1915)
  • Chasing the Limited (1915)
  • The Mysterious Contragrav (1915)
  • Hop, the Devil's Brew (1916)
  • The Flirt (1916)
  • John Needham's Double (1916)
  • Liberty (1916)
  • Discontent (1916)
  • The Human Pendulum (1916)
  • The Iron Rivals (1916)
  • A Railroad Bandit (1916)
  • The Money Lenders (1916)
  • Onda of the Orient (1916)
  • The State Witness (1916)
  • Tammany's Tiger (1916)
  • The Silent Terror (1916)
  • The Quest of Virginia (1916)
  • Where Are My Children? (1916)
  • The Leap (1916)
  • Who Pulled the Trigger? (1916)
  • Her Great Mistake (1917)
  • The Indian's Lament (1917)
  • A Jungle Tragedy (1917)
  • The Star Witness (1917)
  • Steel Hearts (1917)
  • The Red Ace (1917)
  • Patria (1917)
  • The Kidnapped Bride (1917)
  • The Lion's Claws (1918)
  • Tongues of Flame (1918)
  • The Whirlwind Finish (1918)
  • The Red Glove (1919)
  • Tempest Cody Bucks the Trust (1919)
  • Tempest Cody Flirts with Death (1919)
  • Tempest Cody Gets Her Man (1919)
  • Tempest Cody Hits the Trail (1919)
  • Tempest Cody Plays Detective (1919)
  • Tempest Cody Rides Wild (1919)
  • Tempest Cody Turns the Tables (1919)
  • Tempest Cody's Man Hunt (1919)
  • The Dragon's Net (1920)
  • The Blot (1921)
  • Western Vengeance (1924)
  • Treasure Canyon (1924)
  • A Desperate Adventure (1924)
  • In A Moment of Temptation (1927)

References

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  1. ^ Wollstein, Hans J. "Marie Walcamp". Allmovie. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Coon, Robbin (January 12, 1937). "Hollywood News and Gossip". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ohio County Births, 1841-2003: Register of Births 1891-1897", volume 3B. FamilySearch. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Lowe, Denise (December 16, 2004). An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films. doi:10.4324/9781315785929. ISBN 9781315785929.
  5. ^ Bowman, John (May 26, 2017). "Silence of the Wolves". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Marie Walcamp ~ The Serial Queen".
  7. ^ "Forgotten Cowboys". The Muscatine Journal. April 30, 1981. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "Actress Found Dead in Her Gas-Filled Apartment". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 19, 1936. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  9. ^ Soanes, Wood (September 23, 1941). "Curtain Calls: News Files Turn Up Interesting Tale". The Oakland Tribune. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

Further reading

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