Mignon Anderson | |
|---|---|
 Anderson in 1916 | |
| Born | March 31, 1892 |
| Died | February 25, 1983 (aged 90) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
Mignon Anderson (March 31, 1892 – February 25, 1983) was an American film and stage actress. Her career was at its peak in the 1910s.
Born in Baltimore, Anderson was the daughter of Hallie Howard and Frank Anderson, who were also actors. She grew up in New York City and acted on stage before she ventured into films.[1]
In 1911, she joined Thanhouser Studios in New Rochelle, New York. She was very diminutive and a blonde.[2] Anderson starred alongside William Garwood in a number of short films including A New Cure for Divorce in 1912.
She began working for Universal Pictures in January 1917. A year later, she left Universal and thereafter worked on a freelance basis. Her final film was Kisses (1922).[3]
Anderson's engagement to actor Irving Cummings ended because her family did not want her to marry a Jew and his family opposed his marrying a gentile.[3] Playing in Thanhouser films brought about an acquaintance with Morris Foster, also of that company.[2][4] She was married to Foster from 1915 until his death in 1966.[5]
On February 25, 1983, Anderson died in Burbank, California[3] at the age of 90, and was laid to rest on the Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills).
