Marceline Orbes
Acting
Biography
Marceline was born on May 15, 1873 in Zaragoza, Spain. He was an actor, known for The Mishaps of Marceline (1915). He was married to Louisa Johnson (dancer) and Ada Holt. He died on November 5, 1927 in New York City, New York, USA.
Known For
A documentary which explores the lives and tragic deaths of Marceline Orbes and Francis "Slivers" Oakley, the suicidal clowns who inspired Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton.
Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died
Marceline is a professional window washer. He goes from store to store with his mop and pail. First he gets a job cleaning a jeweler's plate glass front, where he works havoc among the priceless valuables on display. Next he applies at a grocery, where he deluges the goods with soapy water. At last he winds up in a saloon and is set to washing the mirrors in the back bar. His ladder slips, and a hundred dollars' worth of glasses goes crashing to its ruin. Marceline is arrested and arraigned in court, where he has many other laughable adventures.