Linda ArvidsonLinda Arvidson (born Johnson) was born in 1884 in San Francisco of Swedish parents. She was a stage actress initially prior to the emergence of silent movies of which she later became a well-known fixture in the early days of the motion picture indusry. She was credited under the name Linda Arvidson or Linda Griffith, depending on the movie. She married D. W. Griffith but later separated from him before 1920. For reasons of professional discretion they kept their marriage a secret for many years. Arvidson is credited as having written one of the first motion picture memoirs and her book remains an important source for biographers today. Linda Arvidson died in July 1949 in New York City. Read More Read Less