Vera Sisson

Vera Sisson (July 31, 1891 – August 6, 1954)[1] was an American actress of the silent era.[1]

Vera Sisson
Born(1891-07-31)July 31, 1891
Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, U.S.
DiedAugust 6, 1954(1954-08-06) (aged 63)
Carmel, California, U.S.
Cause of deathBarbiturate overdose
OccupationActress
Years active1913–1926
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1916; died 1953)​

Biography

Vera Sisson was born on July 31, 1891 in Salt Lake City.[2] She received her education at Brownlee Collegiate School for Girls in Denver, Colorado. In 1912, Sisson applied for work as an extra at Universal Pictures, and made her film debut in The Helping Hand (1913). Sisson received recognition as J. Warren Kerrigan's leading lady in seven successful films, including The Sandhill Lovers (1914), The Oyster Dredger (1915), and A Bogus Bandit (1915).

In 1915, Sisson was offered a contract with Biograph Studios, and the following year she married actor and director Richard Rosson.

Sisson costarred with Harold Lockwood in Paradise Garden (1917), which also featured Virginia Rappe, Rudolph Valentino in The Married Virgin (1918), and with Constance Talmadge in Experimental Marriage (1919). Her final film appearance was in Love 'Em and Leave 'Em (1926), starring Evelyn Brent and Louise Brooks.

On May 1, 1939, Sisson and her husband Rosson were arrested on a charge of espionage in Vienna, Austria with two other British nationals, by the Gestapo, allegedly for filming military hardware. They were held in solitary confinement for 34 days and released.[3]

On May 31, 1953, Richard Rosson committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. A year later, on August 6, 1954, Sisson committed suicide by barbiturate overdose.[4] She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery near her brother in law Arthur Rosson.

Selected filmography

References
  1. "Vera Sisson". BFI. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. "Stellar Attractions". The Movie Magazine. 2 (3): 30. December 1915. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  3. Erickson, Hal (May 31, 1953). "Richard Rosson > Overview". AllMovie. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
  4. Ellenberger, Allen R. (May 1, 2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 150. ISBN 978-0786450190.
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