Jeanie Macpherson

Jeanie Macpherson

actress, writer, director

Jeanie Macpherson was born on May 18, 1886 in USA. Jeanie Macpherson's big-screen debut came with Father Gets in the Game directed by D.W. Griffith in 1908. Jeanie Macpherson is known for The King of Kings directed by Cecil B. DeMille, H.B. Warner stars as Jesus - The Christ and Dorothy Cumming as Mary - The Mother. The most recent award Jeanie Macpherson achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie Jeanie Macpherson plays is The King of Kings which will be released on Jan 01, 2004.

Born in Boston to Evangeline Tomlinson and John Sinclair Macpherson. Jeanie Macperson was educated at Madame de Facq's school in Paris, the Kenwood Institute in Chicago and took dancing lessons from Theodore Kosloff. Her stage experience began when she got the lead in a school play and was awarded a gold medal by the Chicago Musical College. She made her professional debut in the musical show, "Havana", then had a part in William C. de Mille's "Strongheart", which was going out on the road. During her years as an actress Jeanie worked with Florence Lawrence and Mary Pickford. She later was given her own unit at Universal and wrote and directed as well as acted in two-reelers. After leaving Universal, she was signed by Cecil B. DeMille as a writer. According to the 1938-39 Motion Picture Almanac, she is also credited as having collaborated on Cléopâtre (1934) (Paramount) and adapted "Lafitte the Pirate" (basis for Les flibustiers (1938) from Paramount). She went to Rome for direction and story supervision for ERA Productions, Vittorio Mussolini's company.

  • Birthday

    May 18, 1886
  • Place of Birth

    Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

Walk of Fame
1960
Motion Picture
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame

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Movies