Miriam Nesbitt [SEP] place of death
Miriam Nesbitt
Miriam Nesbitt (September 14, 1873, Chicago – August 11, 1954, Hollywood) was a stage and film actress.
Biography.
Born Miriam Schanke or Skanke, she studied at the Stanhope-Wheatcroft Dramatic School, before landing a part in Daniel Frohman's play "The Tree of Knowledge" under the stage name Miriam Nesbitt. She went on to perform on Broadway a number of times in the first decade of the twentieth century. She also acted in over 120 silent films, beginning in
Builders of Castles
Builders of Castles is a 1917 silent film drama directed by Ben Turbett. It starred Marc McDermott and Miriam Nesbitt, a real-life husband and wife team. It was produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company.
Cast.
- Marc McDermott - Gittens
- Miriam Nesbitt - Marie
- William Wadsworth - Morton
- Robert Brower - The Builder
- Edward G. Longman - Reverend James Filikens
- Jessie Stevens - Mrs. Maguire
- Florence Stover - Fannie
- Nellie Grant - Mrs.