Edna Maison

Edna Maison (August 17, 1892 – January 11, 1946) was an American silent film actress. Maison was born Carmen Edna Maisonave in San Francisco. Her father was a Frenchman and her mother was American. She was educated in Los Angeles at the Immaculate Heart Academy and her first job involved working with the Cooper Stock Company at the Burbank Theater in Los Angeles at the age of 6. Edna Maison's career started in Opera, singing at the Tivoli opera-house in San Francisco at age 15. Following, she went to Fisher's Theater, the California Opera Company, and lastly with the Edgar Temple Opera Company before moving into film work. [1] Maison was described as an earth mother type who loved animals. [2]

Edna Maison
Maison, 1910s
Born17 August 1892
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died11 January 1946 (aged 53)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1912–1926

Maison starred in a total of 85 films between 1912 and 1926 in films such as The Idol of Bonanza Camp (1913) and Undine (1916) and appearing with actors such as Harry von Meter.

Partial filmography

References
  1. "Hard Work Is Her Doctrine". Newspapers. The Marion Star. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  2. Waggoner, Linda M. (2019). Starring Red Wing! : The Incredible Career of Lilian M. St. Cyr, the First Native American Film Star. Bison Books. p. 504. Retrieved November 6, 2020.


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