Vivian Marshall | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Marshall, circa 1913 | |
| Born | March 18, 1888 |
| Died | May 18, 1969 (aged 81) Santa Cruz County, California |
| Other names | Vivian Fries (1914–1938) Vivian Millett (1958–69) |
| Occupation(s) | Vaudeville performer, film actress |
| Years active | 1913–1918 |
| Spouse(s) | Otto Fries (1914–1938, his death) Ray Millet (1958–1965, his death) |
| Children | Ottilie Vivian Ewer (1918–2008) Sherwood Fries (1920–1986) |
Vivian Augustus Marshall (later Fries and Millett, March 18, 1888 – May 18, 1969) was an American diver, vaudeville performer and film actress. Born in California, Marshall's family moved to Oregon during her youth and she gained notoriety for her aquatic skills while a member of the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland and later performed public stunt dives from heights of 70 feet and above. She also performed a signature stunt called the "fire dive", in which she would douse her baiting suit in wood alcohol, light it with a match and perform a high dive into the water to extinguish the flames. Marshall worked for vaudeville producer Alexander Pantages and acted in motion pictures in Los Angeles, California. She was married to actor Otto Fries and they had two children, Sherwood Marshall and Ottilie Vivian.