Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
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Actress: The Maltese Falcon. Mary Astor was born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke on May 3, 1906 in Quincy, Illinois to Helen Marie Vasconcellos, an American of Portuguese and Irish ancestry from Illinois, and Otto Ludwig Langhanke, a German immigrant. Mary's parents were very ambitious for her and wanted something better for her than what they ...
Sep 14, 2016 · October 2016 Issue. Inside the Trial of Actress Mary Astor, Old Hollywood’s Juiciest Sex Scandal. In 1936, the star’s dirty laundry—including a steamy affair with Broadway legend George S....
Apr 23, 2024 · Mary Astor (born May 3, 1906, Quincy, Ill., U.S.—died September 25, 1987, Woodland Hills, Calif.) was an American motion-picture and stage actress noted for her delicate, classic beauty and a renowned profile that earned her the nickname “The Cameo Girl.”
Sep 26, 1987 · Mary Astor, who had a delicate beauty, extraordinary grace and a compelling acting style in more than 100 movies over 45 years, died early yesterday of complications from emphysema at the...
Apr 1, 2021 · Mary Astor is best remembered for her role as the treacherous Brigid O’Shaughnessy in “The Maltese Falcon,” the classic detective movie brimming with intrigue and twists and turns. But the late...
Sep 26, 1987 · Sept. 26, 1987 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Mary Astor, whose piercing eyes and finely honed features made her the quintessential star to one generation of Americans and whose portrayals of...
May 03, 1906. Died. September 25, 1987. Cause of Death. Complications Resulting From Emphysema. Biography. Read More. Groomed from childhood to be a star, Mary Astor fulfilled that dream and proved to be an exceptional performer.
