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Rosalind Marquis

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Rosalind Marquis
Marquis in Earthworm Tractors (1936)
Born(1917-09-15)September 15, 1917
DiedJune 12, 2006(2006-06-12) (aged 88)
OccupationActress
Years active1936–1938
Spouses
William L Waller
(m. 1936; div. 1937)
  • Edwin Diamond Axton II
  • Thomas E. Saxe Jr
Children3

Rosalind Marquis (September 11, 1915 – June 12, 2006) was an American actress.

Early life and career

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She was born Rosalind Saindon on 11 September 1915 in Chicago.[citation needed] She was the sixth of eight children of Leopold Saindon, an usher of modest means, and Cora Vadeboncoeur. She was educated there at St. Patrick's Academy, before winning a beauty contest at the 1933-34 Century of Progress also in Chicago. She was always a talented singer and moved to New York City, where she worked extensively in theatre, before moving to Hollywood. However, Warner Bros. studios mismanaged her career, and despite three lead roles she never succeeded as an actress. In 1938, aged 23, she returned full-time to her singing career. While working as a backing vocalist for Edith Piaf on a US tour, she met her second husband, Ed Axton, and gave up the stage permanently.[citation needed]

Partial filmography

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Personal life

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She had three marriages, to William L Waller (25 May 1936 - 1937, divorced), Edwin Diamond Axton II (divorced) and Thomas E. Saxe Jr (until his death). She had three children with Ed Axton.[citation needed]

Marquis died on 12 June 2006 in Naples, Florida.[citation needed]

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