Marguerite Clayton

Acting

Marguerite Clayton

Born April 12, 1891 · Ogden, Utah, USA

Died December 20, 1968 · aged 77

Marguerite Clayton (born Margaret Fitzgerald; April 12, 1891 – December 20, 1968) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1909 and 1928, many of which were westerns with Broncho Billy Anderson and Harry Carey.

Known For

His RegenerationHis Regeneration · 1915
His Regeneration
★ 4.41915
MovieCrimeDrama
A rough criminal gets a second chance at life thanks to a kindly (and wealthy) lady saloon patron. But he hasn't gone straight yet, as he and a partner attempt to rob the home of a rich homeowner-- whose wife is asleep in the next room.
The Man of BronzeThe Man of Bronze · 1918
The Man of Bronze
1918
MovieDrama
Mary Lawton bids farewell to her father, Mark Lawton, and his business partner, John Adams, to whom she is engaged, leaving Arizona to study art in New York. After a time, John visits Mary unexpectedly and discovers to his sorrow that she has forgotten him in the convivial whirl of her new life.
Desert DrivenDesert Driven · 1923
Desert Driven
★ 8.01923
MovieWestern
The story of a man -- accused of a crime he didn't commit and wounded by the posse -- who hides out on a desert ranch.
Tiger ThompsonTiger Thompson · 1924
Tiger Thompson
★ 9.01924
MovieWestern
Tiger Thompson promises a dying train robber to mind his innocent daughter and return the stolen loot. Along the way, Thompson is attacked by the dead man's gang but manages to reach the law (and the girl) in one piece and with the stolen money intact.
Broncho Billy and the Mine SharkBroncho Billy and the Mine Shark · 1914
Broncho Billy and the Mine Shark
1914
MovieWestern
William Young and his daughter, Mildred, settle in the west, with the intention of investing their money in a mine. True Boardman, a mine shark, knowing that Young will be easy money, salts the mine and sells it to them.
The Bachelor's BurglarThe Bachelor's Burglar · 1915
The Bachelor's Burglar
★ 9.01915
MovieDramaCrime
The girl gets a job on the local newspaper and is sent out to get the story of one of the escapades of a rich bachelor. While she is on her way she determines to break into the house, because she is sure the bachelor will refuse her an interview. She breaks into the house and is blithely gathering the details of her story when the bachelor surprises her and calls the police. Just as the police arrive, the bachelor puts on a housecoat and an old cap. He looks very much like a burglar.
Broncho Billy's JealousyBroncho Billy's Jealousy · 1914
Broncho Billy's Jealousy
1914
MovieWestern
Broncho Billy had promised Marguerite that he would never drink again. She agreed to marry him. That afternoon, one of the village gossips sees Marguerite with Boy Turner, a surveyor, and hastens to inform Broncho of it. Marguerite's sweetheart threatens to kill the surveyor, but finally suggests a duel to be fought ten minutes later. Marguerite hears of it, hastens to the minister's home, where she gets him and takes him to Kelly's saloon.
Straight ThroughStraight Through · 1925
Straight Through
★ 9.01925
MovieWestern
O'Day, the terror of Red Gulch, wins the entire stake of a gambler named Granger in a poker game but gives it all to Denver Nell, a dancehall girl, when she tells him her sad story. O'Day later discovers that she has returned the money to Granger, and he decides to reform. He goes to another town, where (now known as Good Deed O'Day) he meets an old friend, a wealthy rancher with whose sister, Mary, he is in love. Snowden takes a trip to Denver and returns with Nell, whom he has married.

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Why Broncho Billy Left Bear CountyWhy Broncho Billy Left Bear County · 1913
Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County
★ 7.01913
MovieWesternDrama
Through a kindly act Broncho Billy earns the deep gratitute of Marion Rivers, who presents him with a Bible. Not long afterwards, she comes upon him as he is about to hold up the stage, but at sight of the girl he is overwhelmed with shame and taking out the little Bible promises her that he will live honorably. In the meantime, Marion's father holds up the stage at another point, and one of the stagecoach drivers, mounting a bareback pony, rides off for the sheriff. Broncho Billy sees Rivers get away with the money, and when he hears the sheriff and his men coming, for Marion's sake he goes to warn her father. To shield him, he takes the bags of money and rides away with the men after him. He leaves the money at the mile post with a note saying: "SAheriff, I'm through with Bear County, this stick-up was my last", and rides across the border. (Moving Picture World Synopsis)

Marion Rivers