Lawrence Marston (June 8, 1857 – February 1, 1939) was an American actor, playwright, producer, stage director and film director.[ citation needed]
Marston was born to a Jewish family in Hammerstadt, Bohemia, Austrian Empire (now Vlastějovice in the Czech Republic). [1] Naturalized in Chicago, he lived mainly in New York City. [2] After working as an actor, producer and director for the stage, he became a film director with the Biograph Studios. [3]
His first wife was actress Lillian Lewis, who he married in 1888. [4]
Marston's second wife Anna Cornelia Delves was billed as Mrs. Lawrence Marston. [5] With her, he had his only daughter, Anna Lawrence Marston, who was baptized Catholic at age 12. [6]
Lawrence Marston died February 1, 1939, in Manhattan. [7] His ashes were interred into the mausoleum of Ferncliff Cemetery.[ citation needed]