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Marion Sunshine(1894-1963)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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Marion Sunshine in Dan the Dandy (1911)
Mary Tunstal Ijames, born Kentucky, was part of a Vaudeville sister act "Tempest and Sunshine". She and her sister were in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1907. She is credited on Broadway, the Palace Theater, Silent Films, music composer and lyricist (The Peanut Vendor)and is also credited for introducting Cuban music to the US.
BornMay 15, 1894
DiedJanuary 25, 1963(68)
BornMay 15, 1894
DiedJanuary 25, 1963(68)
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Known for

Sean Penn in Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
Sweet and Lowdown
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999
Isla Fisher in Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
Confessions of a Shopaholic
5.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2009
Hollywood Canteen (1944)
Hollywood Canteen
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 1944
The Reg Girl (1908)
The Reg Girl
5.0
Short
  • Actress
  • 1908

Credits

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Actress

  • Raymond Hitchcock in The Wonderful Wager (1916)
    The Wonderful Wager
    Short
    • By-Dar-Zee
    • 1916
  • Marion Sunshine and Florence Tempest in Sunshine and Tempest (1915)
    Sunshine and Tempest
    Short
    • Phoebe
    • 1915
  • Liberty Belles
    4.5
    Short
    • Boarding Schoolgirl
    • 1914
  • Harry Hyde and Mabel Normand in Her Awakening (1911)
    Her Awakening
    7.3
    Short
    • 1911
  • The Revenue Man and the Girl (1911)
    The Revenue Man and the Girl
    4.7
    Short
    • 1911
  • Marion Sunshine in Dan the Dandy (1911)
    Dan the Dandy
    5.3
    Short
    • The Heiress
    • 1911
  • Blanche Sweet in The Stuff Heroes Are Made Of (1911)
    The Stuff Heroes Are Made Of
    Short
    • Jennie
    • 1911
  • The Rose of Kentucky (1911)
    The Rose of Kentucky
    5.7
    Short
    • The Orphan
    • 1911
  • Edwin August and Blanche Sweet in Out from the Shadow (1911)
    Out from the Shadow
    Short
    • At Dance
    • 1911
  • Clara T. Bracy, Joseph Graybill, Mary Pickford, and Marion Sunshine in A Decree of Destiny (1911)
    A Decree of Destiny
    5.6
    Short
    • Edith - 2nd Sister
    • 1911
  • Mary Pickford, Vivian Prescott, and Marion Sunshine in Three Sisters (1911)
    Three Sisters
    Short
    • Florence
    • 1911
  • Dell Henderson, Grace Henderson, and Marion Sunshine in The Poor Sick Men (1911)
    The Poor Sick Men
    Short
    • The Daughter
    • 1911
  • Fate's Turning (1911)
    Fate's Turning
    5.4
    Short
    • Woman at Wedding
    • 1911
  • His Trust Fulfilled (1911)
    His Trust Fulfilled
    4.7
    Short
    • Woman in Wedding Group
    • 1911
  • Help Wanted
    Short
    • The Daughter
    • 1911

Soundtrack

  • Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie in Amsterdam (2022)
    Amsterdam
    6.2
    • writer: "Peanut Vendor"
    • 2022
  • Look Me Over: Liberace (2021)
    Look Me Over: Liberace
    6.0
    • writer: "The Peanut Vendor"
    • 2021
  • Alive and Kicking (2016)
    Alive and Kicking
    7.2
    • writer: "When I Get Low I Get High"
    • 2016
  • Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce (2011)
    Mildred Pierce
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "The peanut vendor"
    • 2011
  • Isla Fisher in Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
    Confessions of a Shopaholic
    5.9
    • writer: "Tumbao Cubano (Riff A La Cubana)"
    • 2009
  • Fidel Castro in Comandante (2003)
    Comandante
    6.9
    • writer: "Peanut Vendor (El Manisero)"
    • 2003
  • Poster
    Town & Country
    4.5
    • lyrics: "The Peanut Vendor" (1931)
    • 2001
  • Sean Penn in Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
    Sweet and Lowdown
    7.2
    • writer: "The Peanut Vendor"
    • 1999
  • Ariadna Gil and Liberto Rabal in Tramway to Malvarrosa (1996)
    Tramway to Malvarrosa
    5.8
    • writer: "El manisero"
    • 1996
  • Miriam Díaz-Aroca and Joaquín Prat in Noches de gala (1993)
    Noches de gala
    TV Series
    • writer: "No me voy sin bailar"
    • 1993
  • Voyage of the Damned (1976)
    Voyage of the Damned
    6.4
    • writer: "The Peanut Vendor" (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • NDR Jazz Workshops (1958)
    NDR Jazz Workshops
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Peanut Vendor"
    • 1962
  • Anders Gullberg in Sista natten (1956)
    Sista natten
    3.2
    • music: "Have You Seen My Love?" (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Judy Garland and James Mason in A Star Is Born (1954)
    A Star Is Born
    7.5
    • lyrics: "The Peanut Vendor (El Manicero)" (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Don DeFore, Dorothy Malone, Dennis Morgan, and Janis Paige in One Sunday Afternoon (1948)
    One Sunday Afternoon
    5.7
    • lyrics: "Mary, You're a Little Bit Old-Fashioned" (uncredited)
    • 1948

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 15, 1894
    • Louisville, Kentucky, USA
  • Died
    • January 25, 1963
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Eusebio Santiago AzpiazuDecember 5, 1930 - ?
  • Relatives
    • Florence Tempest(Sibling)
  • Other works
    (1907- ). Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Sister was performer Florence Tempest.

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