By Stephanie Prochaska, Assistant Archivist Marceline Newlin was born in Colorado Springs on April 24, 1908 to Frank and Irene Newlin. They lived at 606 ½ East Cache La Poudre. Frank was a clerk at Wells Fargo & Co Express (118 East Pikes Peak Avenue). Shortly after her birth, the Newlin family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. Marceline and her sister Alice changed their last names to “Day” when they began their acting careers. Marceline’s film debut was with her sister in the 1924 film Picking Peaches. Marceline performed with John Wayne, Buster Keaton, John Barrymore, and Lon Chaney Though Marceline’s acting career was short, she appeared in 64 films from 19241933. She performed alongside actors such as John Wayne, Buster Keaton, John Barrymore, and Lon Chaney. After she left acting, Marceline lived a quiet life in California. She died at age 91 in 2000. Marceline Day and Lon Chaney filming The Big City On February 16, the museum will be featuring Marceline Day’s silent film, The Cameraman, accompanied by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra! Unidentified men in front of Wells Fargo, 118 E Pikes Peak Avenue, ca 1915 MUSELETTER FEBRUARY 2018 | PG 6
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