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Miriam Cooper was born to Julian Cooper and Margaret Stewart in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1891. The family was Roman Catholic, and the Coopers were fairly well-to-do. After the birth of five children in five years (one of whom died in infancy), Julian Cooper deserted his family and fled to Europe.
Added: Feb 28, 2004. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 8452689. Source citation. Actress. She is recognized as an American silent film actress, who was cast in two silent classic movies, The Birth of a Nation in 1915 and Intolerance in 1916. Her film career started in 1912 in mostly supporting roles yet she was a prolific actress, making dozens of films.
Miriam Cooper (born Marian Cooper; November 7, 1891 – April 12, 1976) was a silent film actress who is best known for her work in early film including The 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 1924 but was rediscovered by the film community in the 1960s, and toured colleges lecturing ...
Jan 1, 1973 · Miriam Cooper was a silent film actress who entered film right as it was reaching 'flickers' status. She found her way back to Griffith (who had given her first screen role as an extra) and made her way in to history with playing in "Birth of a Nation" (as Margaret Cameron) and "Intolerance" (The Friendless One).
- Miriam (with Bonnie Herndon) Cooper
The Birth of a Nation: Directed by D.W. Griffith. With Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall, Miriam Cooper. The Stoneman family finds its friendship with the Camerons affected by the Civil War, both fighting in opposite armies.
Jan 1, 1973 · Miriam Cooper starred in both of Griffith's masterpieces, as Margaret Cameron in Birth of a Nation and as The Friendless One in Intolerance. I thought Cooper's acting in both (especially Intolerance) was striking; it seemed much more modern than say the super emotive Mae Marsh. A quick search on Amazon led me to this book, her biography.
Aug 11, 2021 · Miriam Cooper by Charles Dana Gibson. After leaving both the California and New York movie-making industry and splitting from a dreadful marriage with director Raoul Walsh, Cooper returned to New York’s social life, worked for the Red Cross during WW2, and attended Columbia University to prepare for a writer’s life.
