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- Birth nameLinda Arvidson Johnson
- Linda Arvidson was born on July 12, 1884 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Everyman (1913), The Scarlet Letter (1913) and The Adventures of Dollie (1908). She was married to D.W. Griffith. She died on July 26, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseD.W. Griffith(May 14, 1906 - March 2, 1936) (divorced)
- She and D.W. Griffith separated in 1912, but didn't divorce until 1936 when Griffith wished to remarry.
- Screen, stage actress, and author.
- Lost all her possessions in the great San Francisco earthquake on April 18 1906.
- Joined the Kinemacolor Company of America as a leading lady in 1912. The studio closed after just one year following the death of its president.
- She met Griffith in 1905 while both were performing in the play "Fedora" at the Grand Opera House in San Francisco. Linda was cast as a servant boy.
- Her First Biscuits (1909) - $5 .00/day
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