Margarita Fischer was an American actress who is best known for Molly of the Follies, A Midsummer’s Love Tangle, and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Born on February 12, 1886, in Missouri Valley, Iowa, she had a significant impact on silent film.
Personal and Family Life
Margarita Fischer married Harry A. Pollard on July 11, 1911, and they remained together until his passing on July 6, 1934. The couple did not have any children, but she was close to her niece, Kathie Fischer, who was also in the film industry. Margarita began her career on stage at the young age of eight.
Career Overview
Margarita Fischer started her film career in 1910, working with various studios like Selig, IMP, and Universal. She was known for her roles in several notable films and earned recognition for her performance in the 1913 adaptation of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, where she played Eliza. During World War I, she altered the spelling of her last name from Fischer to Fisher due to anti-German sentiments in the United States.
Death and Legacy
Margarita Fischer passed away on March 11, 1975, in Encinitas, California, due to heart disease. Her contributions to the silent film era are remembered, particularly through donations of memorabilia made by her niece to Wichita State University Libraries in 1981.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| A Joke on Jane | 1914-07-14 | Jane Rich |
| The Diamond Makers | 1913-09-10 | |
| Uncle Tom’s Cabin | 1927-11-04 | Eliza |
| Sally Scrags, Housemaid | 1913-08-13 | Doris Lowrey/Sally Scrags |
| The Portrait | 1911-12-28 | The Rich Society Girl |
| The Devil’s Assistant | 1917-04-01 | Marta |
| Any Woman | 1925-05-04 | Mrs. Rand |
| K – The Unknown | 1924-11-17 | Charlotte Harrison |
| Put up Your Hands | 1919-03-16 | Olive Barton (as Margarita Fisher) |
| Over the Hills | 1911-11-30 | |
| The Vampire | 1910-11-10 | Loie – the vampire |
| Draga, the Gypsy | 1913-06-29 | Draga |
| Robinson Crusoe | 1913-07-29 | |
| Trimming of Paradise Gulch | 1910-05-30 | The Young Woman Con Artist |
| Miss Jackie of the Navy | 1916-11-30 | Jackie Holbrook |
| The Tribal Law | 1912-11-16 | Starlight |
| An Indian Outcast | 1912-11-26 | Milly Strong |
| The Quest | 1915-03-22 | Nai |
| Miss Jackie of the Army | 1917-12-10 | Jackie |
| The Miracle of Life | 1915-10-21 | |
| Molly Go Get ‘Em | 1917-01-14 |