Facts: - death place: newtown , connecticut , u.s. - relatives: mabel -rrb- taliaferro -lrb- sister -rrb- bessie barriscale -lrb- cousin - years active: 1896 & ndash ; 1935 - death date: 02 march 1958 - spouse: house b. jameson 1912 1958 - birth date: 21 december 1894 - name: edith taliaferro - nationality: american - image: edith taliaferro who 's who on the screen.jpg - birth place: richmond , virginia , u.s. - occupation: actress Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of edith taliaferro .
edith taliaferro -lrb- december 21 , 1894 -- march 2 , 1958 -rrb- was an american stage and film actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries .she was active on the stage until 1935 and had roles in three silent films .she is best known for portraying the role of '' rebecca '' in the 1913 stage production of '' rebecca of sunnybrook farm '' .