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Actress: The River. Virginia-born Mary Duncan went to Hollywood after critics praised her acting in the lead in "The Shanghai Gesture" on Broadway. While making Five and Ten (1931), she became friends with the film's lead, Marion Davies.
- January 1, 1
- Luttrellville, Virginia, USA
- January 1, 1
- Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Mary Duncan (August 13, 1894 – May 9, 1993) was an American stage and film actress. She is best known for her performances in F.W. Murnau's City Girl (1930) and Morning Glory (1933).
May 9, 1993 · Mary Duncan (August 13, 1895 – May 9, 1993) was an American actress. Mary Duncan was born in Northumberland county, Virginia, the sixth of eight children born to Capt. William "Bill" Dungan and his wife, the former Ada Thaddeus Douglass.
Mary Duncan. Actress: Kismet. Virginia-born Mary Duncan went to Hollywood after critics praised her acting in the lead in "The Shanghai Gesture" on Broadway. While making Five and Ten (1931), she became friends with the film's lead, Marion Davies.
- August 13, 1894
- May 9, 1993
Mary Duncan was an American film actress who dedicated a significant part of her life to philanthropic work. She was born on August 13, 1895, in Luttrellville, Virginia, United States. Early Career. In 1927, Mary Duncan found a role in the hour-long comedy 'Very Confidential', which marked the beginning of her acting career.
May 17, 1993 · Mary Duncan, a screen siren of the 1920s and 1930s who became a Palm Beach socialite after marrying international polo star Stephen Sanford, has died. She was 98. Mrs. Duncan died May 9 in...
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She began her career as a child actress playing on the Broadway stage from 1910. In 1926 she played the daughter "Poppy" in the smash hit and controversial play The Shanghai Gesture. Florence Reed played her mother called Mother Goddam in which Reed kills Duncan in a startling end to the play.
