Marin Sais (born Mae Smith, August , â€" December , ) was an American
actress whose career was most prolific during the silent film era of
the s and s. Sais' acting career spanned over four decades and she is
possibly best recalled for appearing in Western themed films.Born in
San Rafael, California into a family that was allegedly descended from
one of the earliest Spanish families to settle in California, Marin
Sais began her acting career as a teenager after travelling to New
York City where she appeared in vaudeville.In , at the age of twenty,
Sais made her screen debut for New York City's Vitagraph Studios in
the short film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
opposite the notable actors Florence Turner and Julia Swayne Gordon.
Sais would go on to star in a number of well-received comedy shorts
for Kalem Company opposite actors Ruth Roland, Marshall Neilan and
Edward Coxen. In , Sais made her first appearance in a Western titled
The Ranger's Stratagem â€" it would become a frequent career choice
for the actress and in her later career she would rarely appear in
other motion picture genres.
actress whose career was most prolific during the silent film era of
the s and s. Sais' acting career spanned over four decades and she is
possibly best recalled for appearing in Western themed films.Born in
San Rafael, California into a family that was allegedly descended from
one of the earliest Spanish families to settle in California, Marin
Sais began her acting career as a teenager after travelling to New
York City where she appeared in vaudeville.In , at the age of twenty,
Sais made her screen debut for New York City's Vitagraph Studios in
the short film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
opposite the notable actors Florence Turner and Julia Swayne Gordon.
Sais would go on to star in a number of well-received comedy shorts
for Kalem Company opposite actors Ruth Roland, Marshall Neilan and
Edward Coxen. In , Sais made her first appearance in a Western titled
The Ranger's Stratagem â€" it would become a frequent career choice
for the actress and in her later career she would rarely appear in
other motion picture genres.
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