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Mary Philbin (1902–1993)

Actress

Mary Philbin's life should be a lesson to domineering parents. Mary was born on July 16, 1903, in Chicago, Illinois, to John Philbin and his first wife and namesake, Mary. The child was regarded as a little beauty from an early age and her mother was exceedingly proud of her and loved to show her off... See full bio »

Born:

Mary L. Philbin
in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 90) in Huntington Beach, California, USA
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1929 After the Fog
Faith Barker
 
1929 The Shannons of Broadway
Tessie Swanzey
 
1929 Port of Dreams
Joan
 
1928 The Man Who Laughs
Dea
 
1928 Drums of Love
Princess Emanuella
 
1927 Love Me and the World Is Mine
Hannerl
 
1927 The Last Performance
Julie
 
1927 Surrender
Lea Lyon
 
1925 Stella Maris
Stella Maris/Unity Blake
 
1925 The Phantom of the Opera
Christine Daae
 
1925 Fifth Avenue Models
Isobel Ludant
 
1924 The Rose of Paris
Mitsi
 
1924 The Gaiety Girl
Irene Tudor
 
1924 Fools' Highway
Mamie Rose
 
1923 The Thrill Chaser
Cameo appearance
 
1923 The Temple of Venus
Moira
 
1923 The Age of Desire
Margy (age 18)
 
1923 Where Is This West?
Sallie Summers
 
1923 Merry-Go-Round
Agnes Urban
 
1923 Penrod and Sam
Margaret Schofield
 
1922 Once to Every Boy (short)
Jimmy's Sweetheart
 
1922 His First Job (short)
 
1922 Human Hearts
Ruth
 
1922 The Trouper
Mary Lee
 
1922 Foolish Wives
Crippled Girl (uncredited)
 
1921 False Kisses
Mary
 
1921 Sure Fire
 
1921 Red Courage
Eliza Fay
 
1921 Twelve Hours to Live (short)
 
1921 Danger Ahead
Tressie Harloow
 
1921 The Blazing Trail
Talithy Millicuddy
 
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1924 The City of Stars (short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2010 A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (TV series documentary)
 
2000 The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (video documentary)
 
1998 Universal Horror (TV documentary)
 
1979 The Horror Show (documentary)
 
1951 Hollywood Story
Christine Daaé (uncredited)
 
1938 Personality Parade (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

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Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Although she never married, due to the fact she lost the love of her life, Paul Kohner; she did admit in her later years to having crushes on some of her colleagues - namely Norman Kerry and Rudolph Valentino. She also admitted that she adored Lon Chaney (her co-star in The Phantom of the Opera) and Erich von Stroheim. See more »

Trademark:

Her role in the 1924/5/9/30 silent film version of "The Phantom of the Opera" starring Lon Chaney See more »

Nickname:

Little Mary See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer