About Marguerite Churchill
Marguerite Graham Churchill (December 26, 1910 – January 9, 2000) was an American stage and film actress whose career spanned 30 years, from 1922 to 1952. Marguerite made her debut as a child actress on Broadway in 1922. She debuted onscreen in 1929, and appeared in more than 25 films. She frequently appeared in westerns such as Riders of the Purple Sage (1931) and was John Wayne's first leading lady in The Big Trail (1930). She also appeared in action films and in mysteries such as Charlie Chan Carries On (1931). == Career == Marguerite Graham Churchill was born on December 26, 1910 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a daughter of movie producer Edward Paycen Churchill, who died on December 11, 1920. Churchill attended the Professional Children's School in New York City, with Milton Berle among others. She also attended the Theatre Guild Dramatic School in Manhattan where she worked with Winifred Lenihan, winning both the Winthrop Ames and Otto H. Khan scholarships. A child actress, Churchill made her Broadway debut on Christmas Day 1922, the day before her 12th birthday.
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