Margaret Campbell (actress)

Who is this?

Margaret Campbell (April 24, 1883 – June 27, 1939) was an American character actress in silent films. In her later years, she was the secretary of the Baháʼí Spiritual Assembly of Los Angeles. In 1939, Campbell was sexually assaulted and bludgeoned to death with a hammer. Her son, Campbell McDonald, was the initial suspect. He was also suspected of having bludgeoned to death the Russian dancer Anya Sosoyeva and to have assaulted the young actress Delia Bogard, who survived. He was later cleared of those attacks when the actual murderer was captured by the Los Angeles Police Department. Both lethal attacks occurred on the Los Angeles City College campus.

Career

1. 1883
   Born
2. 1939
   Passed away

Trivia

• •Place of birth: St. Louis
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: stage actor, film actor
• •Spouse: Josef Swickard