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Mary Astor (1906–1987)
Mary Astor was born, Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke, on May 3, 1906 in Quincy, Illinois to a German immigrant father, Otto Ludwig Langhanke, and an American mother from Illinois, Helen Marie Vasconcellos, of Portuguese and Irish ancestry. Her parents were very ambitious for her as they recognized Mary's beauty and knowing if they played their cards ...
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Born:in Quincy, Illinois, USADied:(age 81) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actress (155 credits)
Actress (155 credits)
1963
Ben Casey
(TV Series)
Dame Clorissa Rose Genet
Dame Clorissa Rose Genet
- Dispel the Black Cyclone That Shakes the Throne
(1963)
... Dame Clorissa Rose Genet
1963
Burke's Law
(TV Series)
Florence Roberts
Florence Roberts
- Who Killed Cable Roberts?
(1963)
... Florence Roberts
1962-1963
Dr. Kildare
(TV Series)
Aunt Frances / Martha Lantzinge
Aunt Frances / Martha Lantzinge
- Face of Fear
(1963)
... Aunt Frances
- Operation: Lazarus
(1962)
... Martha Lantzinge
1957-1960
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Helen May Whitfield / Eileen Bavister / Sylvia / ...
Helen May Whitfield / Eileen Bavister / Sylvia / ...
- Journey to the Day
(1960)
... Helen May Whitfield
- Diary of a Nurse
(1959)
... Eileen Bavister
- The Return of Ansel Gibbs
(1958)
... Sylvia
- The Troublemakers
(1957)
... Mattie
- The Ninth Day
(1957)
... Virginia Jackson
1955-1960
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Lydia Chalmers / Mrs. Wickens / Isabelle Lagarde
Lydia Chalmers / Mrs. Wickens / Isabelle Lagarde
- Revolt in Hadley
(1960)
... Lydia Chalmers
- The Women of Hadley
(1960)
... Lydia Chalmers
- The Littlest Enemy
(1958)
... Mrs. Wickens
- The Thief
(1955)
... Isabelle Lagarde
1958-1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Grace Dolan / Mrs. Fenimore
Grace Dolan / Mrs. Fenimore
- The Impossible Dream
(1959)
... Grace Dolan
- Mrs. Herman and Mrs. Fenimore
(1958)
... Mrs. Fenimore
1954-1958
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series)
Harriet Brand / Ruth Sparling
Harriet Brand / Ruth Sparling
- The Lonely Stage
(1958)
... Harriet Brand
- Jack Sperling, Forty-six
(1954)
... Ruth Sparling
1955-1957
Climax!
(TV Series)
Clarissa Bowman / Martha / Ethel Allen / ...
Clarissa Bowman / Martha / Ethel Allen / ...
- The High Jungle
(1957)
... Clarissa Bowman
- Phone Call for Matthew Quade
(1956)
... Martha
- Nightmare by Day
(1956)
... Ethel Allen
- Wild Stallion
(1955)
... Mrs. Harriss
1956-1957
Lux Video Theatre
(TV Series)
Mildred Le Brun / Margaret Eliot
Mildred Le Brun / Margaret Eliot
- The Man Who Played God
(1957)
... Mildred Le Brun
- The Star
(1956)
... Margaret Eliot
1956
Robert Montgomery Presents
(TV Series)
Norma Desmond
Norma Desmond
- Sunset Boulevard
(1956)
... Norma Desmond
1954
The Best of Broadway
(TV Series)
Margaret Lord
Margaret Lord
- The Philadelphia Story
(1954)
... Margaret Lord
1951-1954
Kraft Theatre
(TV Series)
Aunt Polly
Aunt Polly
- The Missing Years
(1954)
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
(1951)
... Aunt Polly
1921
Sentimental Tommy
(scenes deleted)
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Soundtrack (5 credits)
Soundtrack (5 credits)
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Self (6 credits)
Self (6 credits)
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Archive footage (23 credits)
Archive footage (23 credits)
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Other Works:
She acted in Rosemary Casey's play, "Late Love," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine. See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Print Biographies | 18 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Official Sites:
Historical Website Dedicated To The Study Of Mary Astor's Work As An Actress And Author | The Purple Diaries - Astor Diary EcstacyHeight:
5' 5" (1.65 m)
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[on her Little Women (1949) co-stars] The girls all giggled and chattered and made a game of every scene. Taylor [Elizabeth Taylor] was engaged, and in love, and talking on the telephone most of the time (which is fine normally, but not when the production clock is ticking away the company's money). June Allyson chewed gum constantly and irritatingly, and Maggie O'Brien [Margaret O'Brien] looked ... See more »Trivia:
Her nickname "Rusty" came from her dark auburn hair. One fan magazine described her hair color as "Titian, which photographs black, and her eyes are very dark". See more »Nickname:
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