The Life and Tragic Death of Silent Film Star Martha Mansfield: Hollywood’s Forgotten Tragedy
Martha Mansfield was a rising American actress in the silent film era, known for her beauty and talent. Her promising career was tragically cut short in 1923 during the filming of The Warrens of Virginia. While on set, Mansfield was in costume—a Civil War-era gown—when a bystander’s match or cigarette accidentally ignited her dress. The…