Grandmother of actresses Dana Barron and Allison Barron.
Along with her silent film career, she was a Broadway star and Ziegfeld Follies girl. Known for her singing and tap dancing through out the world.
Mother of Robert Barron, commercial director and founder of Weist-Barron Scholl Of Television.
She was the third person to play Olga the gossipy manicurist in the original Broadway run of the Clare Booth Luce play The Women. Marion took over the role from Enid Markey, who in turn succeeded Ruth Hammond.