Mary Anderson (actress, born 1897)

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Mary Anderson
Motion Picture Magazine 1914
Born(1897-06-28)June 28, 1897
Brooklyn, New York, US
DiedJune 22, 1986(1986-06-22) (aged 88)
El Cajon, California, US
Years active1914–1923
Spouse
Pliny Goodfriend
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(div. 1937)​
Mary Anderson and husband Pliny Goodfriend (1922)

Mary Anderson (June 28, 1897 – June 22, 1986) was an American actress, who performed in over 77 silent films between 1914 and 1923.

Career

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Her Loving Relations (1916)

Anderson was born in Brooklyn, New York, where she also attended Erasmus Hall High School.[1] Anderson later attended Holy Cross School and there made her first public performances as a Grecian dancer at charity functions.[2] Anderson had been seen in many productions since the day she first made her bow on the silver screen for Vitagraph Studios.

A popular player, she probably did her best work in Irvin Willat's feature production, The False Faces[3] (1919), for release through Ince-Paramount. Anderson produced her own film, Bubbles (1920),[4] which had a splendid reception by the public. She was four feet and eleven inches in height and weighed one hundred and five pounds, and had golden hair and blue eyes. She was an expert swimmer.[5]

She later worked for Famous Players–Lasky and Canyon Pictures.

Personal life/death

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She was daughter of actress Nellie Anderson.[6] She married cinematographer Pliny Goodfriend but they divorced in 1937. She died in El Cajon, California, six days before her 89th birthday.[citation needed]

Selected filmography

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  • The Silent Plea film short (1915) Vitagraph Company of America (Broadway Star Feature)
  • The Human Caldron film short (1915) Vitagraph Company of America (Broadway Star Feature)
  • Cal Marvin's Wife film short (1915) Vitagraph Company of America (Broadway Star Feature)
  • The Flower of the Desert (1916) Vitagraph Company of America (Broadway Star Feature)
  • Horse Shoe for Luck (1916) Vitagraph Company of America (Broadway Star Feature)
  • Her Loving Relations (1916) Vitagraph Company of America (Broadway Star Feature)

References

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  1. ^ "Motion Picture Studio Directory", entry for Mary Anderson under "Actresses—Leads", Motion Picture News (New York, N.Y.), October 21, 1916, p. 69. Internet Archive, San Francisco, California. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Fox, Charles Donald; Silver, Milton L. (1920). Who's who on the Screen. Ross publishing Company. p. 332.
  3. ^ a b "The False Faces". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Bubbles". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  5. ^ Fox, Charles Donald; Milton L. Silver (1920). "Mary Anderson". Who's Who on the Screen. New York City: Ross Publishing. (Note: Not currently in copyright)
  6. ^ "Mary Anderson Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles Page 1 | HistoryForSale". HistoryForSale - Autographs, Collectibles & Memorabilia. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "C.O.D. (1914)". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "My Official Wife". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  9. ^ "The Last Man". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  10. ^ "The Flaming Omen". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  11. ^ "When Men Are Tempted". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  12. ^ "The Divorcee". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  13. ^ "Sunlight's Last Raid". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  14. ^ "By Right of Possession". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  15. ^ "The Magnificent Meddler". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  16. ^ "Playthings". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  17. ^ "His Birthright". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  18. ^ "The Hushed Hour". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  19. ^ "Johnny Get Your Gun". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  20. ^ "The Spender". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  21. ^ "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". www.silentera.com. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  22. ^ "Two Minutes to Go". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  23. ^ "Too Much Married". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  24. ^ "Bluebeard, Jr". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  25. ^ "The Half Breed". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  26. ^ "Wildness of Youth". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  27. ^ "Shell Shocked Sammy". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  28. ^ "Enemies of Children". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
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