Marion Benson Owens
| Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Nov 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA |
| Died | May 12, 1973 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 84 |
Frances Marion | |
| Job | Actress |
| Top Roles | Rosanna Danford |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Silent Films |
| Top Collaborators | Mary Pickford, Jack Pickford, Donald Crisp, Marshall Neilan |
| Shares birthday with | Robert Fryer, Brenda Vaccaro, Jack Richardson see more.. |
Frances Marion Overview:
Actress, Frances Marion, was born Marion Benson Owens on Nov 18, 1888 in San Francisco, CA. Marion died at the age of 84 on May 12, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA .
HONORS and AWARDS:
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Frances Marion was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning two for Best Writing for The Big House and The Champ in 1929/30 and 1931/32 respectively.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1929/30 | Best Writing | The Big House (1930) | N/A | Won |
| 1931/32 | Best Writing | The Champ (1931) | N/A | Won |
| 1932/33 | Best Writing | The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933) | N/A | Nominated |
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Help Wanted: Let’s get preserved!
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Photoplay Cookbook: ’s “Tomato Nut Salad”
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Without Lying Down: and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000)
on Apr 22, 2014 From Journeys in Classic FilmRegulars to the site know of my tendency to discuss the roles of women in cinema, and the classic film era simultaneously marginalized and provided opportunities for women in Hollywood. ? is one of the preeminent female screenwriters of cinema, past and present, specifically in creatin... Read full article
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