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


Career

Anderson was born in
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, where she also attended
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."Motion Picture Studio Directory"
entry for Mary Anderson under "Actresses—Leads", ''
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'' (New York, N.Y.), October 21, 1916, p. 69.
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Anderson later attended Holy Cross School and there made her first public performances as a Grecian dancer at charity functions. 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
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's feature production, ''
The False Faces ''The False Faces'' is a 1919 American silent action film written and directed by Irvin Willat, based on the novel by Louis Joseph Vance, and starring Henry B. Walthall as Michael Lanyard, the " Lone Wolf," and Lon Chaney as Karl Ekstrom, th ...
'' (1919), for release through
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. Anderson produced her own film, ''Bubbles'' (1920), 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. She later worked for
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and Canyon Pictures.


Personal life/death

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


Selected filmography

*'' C.O.D.'' (1914) Vitagraph Company of America (Broadway Star Feature) *'' My Official Wife'' (1914) *''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) * ''The Last Man'' (1916) * '' The Flaming Omen'' (1917) * '' When Men Are Tempted'' (1917) * ''
The Divorcee ''The Divorcee'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film written by Nick Grindé, John Meehan, and Zelda Sears, based on the 1929 novel ''Ex-Wife'' by Ursula Parrott. It was directed by Robert Z. Leonard, who was nominated for the Academy ...
'' (1917) * '' Sunlight's Last Raid'' (1917) *'' By Right of Possession'' (1917) * '' The Magnificent Meddler'' (1917) *''The Warning'' (1917) *'' Playthings'' (1918) *''
His Birthright ''His Birthright'' is a 1918 American drama film directed by William Worthington (actor), William Worthington for Haworth Pictures Corporation. Sessue Hayakawa produced the film and played the lead role. The rest of the cast includes Marin Sais, H ...
'' (1918) *'' The Hushed Hour'' (1919) *''
The False Faces ''The False Faces'' is a 1919 American silent action film written and directed by Irvin Willat, based on the novel by Louis Joseph Vance, and starring Henry B. Walthall as Michael Lanyard, the " Lone Wolf," and Lon Chaney as Karl Ekstrom, th ...
'' (1919) *''
Johnny Get Your Gun ''Johnny Get Your Gun'' is a 1919 American comedy silent film directed by Donald Crisp and written by Edmund Lawrence Burke and Gardner Hunting. The film stars Fred Stone, Mary Anderson, Casson Ferguson, James Cruze, Sylvia Ashton, Nina Byron ...
'' (1919) * '' The Spender'' (1919) *'' Bubbles'' (1920) *''
Vanishing Trails ''Vanishing Trails'' is a 1920 American silent Western film serial directed by Leon De La Mothe. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a summary in a film publication, the serial involves the mystery of the murder of William ...
'' (1920) *'' Two Minutes to Go'' (1921) *'' Too Much Married'' (1921) *'' Bluebeard, Jr.'' (1922) * '' The Half Breed'' (1922) *''
Wildness of Youth ''Wildness of Youth'' is a 1922 silent film directed by Ivan Abramson, starring Virginia Pearson, Harry T. Morey and Mary Anderson. Plot Spoiled son Andrew Kane (Joseph Striker) competes with James Surbrun ( Harry T. Morey) for the affections ...
'' (1922) *'' Shell Shocked Sammy'' (1923) *'' Enemies of Children'' (1923) *
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(1939) *
A Dispatch from Reuters ''A Dispatch from Reuters'' is a 1940 biographical film about Paul Reuter, the man who built the famous news service that bears his name.''Harrison's Reports'' review; November 2, 1940, page 174. Story behind Reuters Paul Reuter starts a messe ...
(1940) *''
Flight Angels ''Flight Angels'' is a 1940 commercial aviation film from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Edmund Grainger and directed by Lewis Seiler, from an original story by Jerry Wald and Richard Macaulay. The film stars Virginia Bruce, Dennis Morgan, W ...
'' (1940) *'' All This, and Heaven Too'' (1940) *'' Cheers for Miss Bishop'' (1941) *'' Henry Aldrich for President'' (1941) *'' Under Age'' (1941) *'' Bahama Passage '' (1941) *''
Henry and Dizzy ''Henry and Dizzy'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Mary Anderson, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney and Maude Eburne. The film was released on June 5, 1942, ...
'' (1942) *'' Lifeboat '' (1944) *'' The Song of Bernadette'' (1945) *'' Wilson'' (1945) *
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(1945) *'' Wilson'' (1945) *'' To Each His Own'' (1946) *''
Behind Green Lights ''Behind Green Lights'' is a 1946 American crime film directed by Otto Brower. Plot Police Lieutenant Sam Carson spots Walter Bard's bullet-ridden corpse in a car brazenly left in front of the police station. Carson questions Janet Bradley a ...
'' (1946) * ''
The Asphalt Jungle ''The Asphalt Jungle'' is a 1950 American film noir heist film directed by John Huston. Based on the 1949 novel of the same name by W. R. Burnett, it tells the story of a jewel robbery in a Midwestern city. The film stars Sterling Hayden and L ...
'' (1950) *'' The Underworld Story'' (1950) *'' Last of the Buccaneers'' (1950) *''
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'' (1951) *''
Hunt the Man Down ''Hunt the Man Down'' is a 1951 American crime film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Gig Young. Plot Public defender Paul Bennett dedicates himself to defending a destitute man accused of murder. Piano player Richard Kincaid was broug ...
'' (1951) *''
One Big Affair ''One Big Affair'' is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Peter Godfrey and written by Leo Townsend and Francis Swann. The film stars Evelyn Keyes, Dennis O'Keefe, Mary Anderson, Connie Gilchrist, Thurston Hall and Gus Schilling. The film ...
'' (1952) *'' Chicago Calling'' (1952) *''
Dangerous Crossing ''Dangerous Crossing'' is a 1953 American film noir mystery film directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Jeanne Crain and Michael Rennie, based on the 1943 play ''Cabin B-13'' by John Dickson Carr. The plot of the film centers on the gaslig ...
'' (1953) *''
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'' (1953) *'' Jet Over the Atlantic'' (1959)


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* * 1897 births 1986 deaths American silent film actresses Actresses from New York City People from Greater Los Angeles People from El Cajon, California 20th-century American actresses People from Brooklyn Erasmus Hall High School alumni Paramount Pictures contract players {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub