Marjorie Rambeau

Birth Name:

Marjorie Rambeau

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

A car accident in 1945 left her in a wheelchair and nearly unable to walk again, but she returned to the screen only three years later
Billing herself as "the youngest leading woman in American theater," she made her debut in the title role of "Camille" at the age of 12
Made her screen acting debut in the film "The Greater Woman" in 1917
Spent several years traveling across the country performing with stock companies, and occasionally appearing on Broadway, before becoming involved in film
Best known for her role as Mama Teresa Lorenzo in "East of the River" and as the title character in "Tugboat Annie Sails Again․"
According to author and theatre critic Bernard Sobel, the Reuben sandwich was invented for her when she visited Reuben's Restaurant and Delicatessen in New York City
Appeared in the documentary "Palm Springs Story" in 1964, in which she guided viewers through the town

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