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Miriam Cooper

Miriam Cooper

1891 – 1976·Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Miriam Cooper (November 7, 1891 – April 12, 1976) was a silent film actress who is best known for her work in early film including Birth of a Nation and Intolerance for D.W. Griffith and The Honor System and Evangeline for her husband Raoul Walsh. She retired from acting in 1923 but was rediscovered by the film community in the 1960s, and toured colleges lecturing about silent films.

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Filmography

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

1915Margaret Cameron