Mary Philbin
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mary Loretta Philbin (July 16, 1902 – May 7, 1993) was an American film actress of the silent film era, who is best known for playing the roles of Christine Daaé in the 1925 film The Phantom of the Opera opposite Lon Chaney, and as Dea in The Man Who Laughs. Both roles cast her as the beauty in Beauty and the Beast type stories.
Born: July 16, 1902
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
The Phantom of the Opera
Reissued version of 'The Phantom of the Opera' with a synchronized score, sound effects, new dialogue sequences, and footage reshot by directors Ernst Laemmle and Frank McCormick.
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The Man Who Laughs
When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.
The Phantom of the Opera
The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star.
Universal Horror
A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.
Hollywood Story
An independent producer unwisely opens a can of worms after he decides to make a movie about the unsolved murder of a famous silent film director.
Foolish Wives
A con artist masquerades as Russian nobility and attempts to seduce the wife of an American diplomat.
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and his gang don't want to let neighborhood "goodie-goodie" Georgie Bassett into their club, but Penrod's father pressures him to allow the boy in because his parents are wealthy and prominent members of the town. Finally the boys agree to let Georgie join, but first they demand that he undergo an "initiation", and they're determined to make it one that Georgie won't soon forget.
The Last Performance
A middle-aged magician is in love with his beautiful young assistant. She, on the other hand, is in love with the magician's young protege, who turns out to be a bum and a thief.
Merry-Go-Round
A nobleman, posing as a necktie salesman, falls in love with the daughter of a circus puppeteer, even though he is already married to the daughter of his country's war minister.
Filmography
as Christine Daae (archive footage)
as (archive footage)
as Christine Daaé (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Faith Barker
as Tessie Swanzey
as Christine
as Julie
as Joan
as Dea
as Princess Emanuella
as Hannerl
as Self
as Lea Lyon
as Stella Maris / Unity Blake
as Christine Daaé
as Isobel Ludant
as Mitsi
as Irene Tudor
as Mamie Rose
as Herself - Cameo
as Moira
as Sallie Summers
as Margy - Age 18
as Agnes Urban
as Margaret Schofield
as Ruth
as Mary Lee
as Crippled Girl (uncredited)
as Eliza Fay
as Tressie Harloow
as Talithy Millicuddy