Marie Mosquini 1899 – 1983

Biography

Marie Mosquini was born on December 3, 1899, in Los Angeles, California, during the early years of American cinema. She pursued a career as a film actress, working during a transformative era of the entertainment industry. Throughout her professional life, she contributed to the growing medium of motion pictures as it evolved from its infancy into a major cultural force.

Marie spent her entire life in the Los Angeles area, the city of her birth. She remained connected to her community throughout the decades, witnessing the tremendous growth and change that Southern California experienced during the twentieth century. On February 21, 1983, at the age of eighty-three, she passed away in Los Angeles.

Her legacy was honored through her interment at San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Los Angeles, where she was laid to rest among her community. Marie Mosquini’s life spanned nearly a century of American history, from the turn of the twentieth century through the modern era, and she is remembered for her work in the early film industry.