Margaret Whistler
Margaret Whistler | |
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 Whistler in 1916 | |
| Born | Louise Margaret Pepper July 31, 1888 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 1939 (aged 51) |
| Occupations | Actress, costume designer |
Margaret Whistler (born Louise Margaret Pepper; July 31, 1888 – August 25, 1939) was a performer and actress in films in the United States as well as a costume designer.[1] She appeared in about 30 films[2] before transitioning to full time costume designing at various studios.
A character actress,[3] she also did wardrobe design including see-through gossamer robes and one costume essentially consisting of strands of pearls for the 1921 film Queen of Sheeba.[4]
Early life
Louise Margaret Pepper was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1888. She attended Notre Dame Academy in Washington D.C.[7]
Career
She worked for Universal.[7] She was a costume designer at several studios.[4] She married radium researcher Merle Farnsworth and became Louise Farnsworth. They divorced after a few years.[7]
Filmography
- Alas and Alack (1915)[8]
- Doctor Neighbor (1916) as Mrs. Albert Rogers[8]
- Come Through (1917) as Mrs. Stoat[8]
- Her Soul's Inspiration (1917) as Madame La Rue[8]
- The Little Orphan (1917) as Fannie Harrison[8]
- The Queen of Sheba, costume designer[4]
References
- ↑ "Designer Sees North At Best". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. Hollywood, California. June 2, 1926. p. 17. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Sigler, Lora Ann (February 26, 2021). Clothes Make the Character: The Role of Wardrobe in Early Motion Pictures. McFarland. p. 115. ISBN 9781476681856 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Margaret Whistler". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. May 3, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 Jorgensen, Jay; Scoggins, Donald L. (2015). Creating the Illusion: A Fashionable History of Hollywood Costume Designers. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Running Press. pp. 13, 24. ISBN 978-0-7624-5807-3 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Silent Film Actress Margaret Whistler Dies". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. August 24, 1939. p. 3. Retrieved July 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Margaret Whistler, Actress, Dies". Los Angeles Examiner. Los Angeles, California. August 24, 1939. p. 40. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Margaret Whistler, Heavies and Characters, Universal". Motion Picture News. October 21, 1916. p. 240. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Internet Archive.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Margaret Whistler". American Film Institute. Retrieved July 21, 2026.