Description: 8x10 Sepia matte finish vintage photograph signed "Sincerely Violet Mersereau" in black fountain pen ink. Toning and very minor wear for such an old photograph. Excellent condition. (1892-1975) Violet Mersereau was an American stage and film actress. Throughout her screen career, Mersereau appeared in over 100 short and silent film features. At the age of 8, she played juvenile parts in repertory theatre. She toured with Margaret Anglin and portrayed the role of "Flora" in the original company of The Clansman. The play continued to show for three years. During her time as a stage actress she was given the nickname "The Child Wonder." She also starred on the touring production of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and then became a screen actress. In 1908, she made her first film for the Biograph Company. She stayed with the company until 1911. She then signed with Independent Moving Pictures where she appeared in ingenue roles. She found success with these roles and was often cast as innocent young helpless girls which was a popular staple in films at the time. When Independent Moving Pictures and several other studios merged to form Universal Pictures she continued working for Universal. During this time, she appeared in several short films alongside William Garwood (who often directed the films).In 1916, Carl Laemmle decided to open one of his eastern United States studios for Mersereau's own productions. Laemmle engaged Oscar A. C. Lund to direct her in these features. Mersereau had always exhibited a distinct preference for working in the East, and disliked California. Among her most successful ventures for Blue Bird and Universal include The Boy Girl (1917), Morgan's Raiders (1918), Little Miss Nobody (1917), Susan's Gentleman (1917), The Honor of Mary Blake (1916), Souls United (1917), Autumn (1916), and The Little Terror (1917).The most acclaimed project of her final period was Nero (1922), directed by J. Gordon Edwards, grandfather of Blake Edwards. she continued in motion pictures into the 1920s with her final film being The Wives of the Prophet (1926), in which she had the role of Alma. Comes with a full Letter of Authenticity from Todd Mueller Authentics.
Price: 112.5 USD
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
End Time: 2025-01-04T16:50:31.000Z
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Celebrity: Violet Mersereau
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