Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
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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 Motion...
Groomed from childhood to be a star, Mary Astor fulfilled that dream and proved to be an exceptional performer. Beauty contest exposure and an exceptionally camera-friendly face earned her an invitation to Hollywood and Astor gradually moved from supporting assignments to leads in such major...
Sep 26, 1987 · Mary Astor, whose piercing eyes and finely honed features made her the quintessential star to one generation of Americans and whose portrayals of mature but flawed women kept her fame bright...
Urbane American actress, best known for her courtroom battle for child custody and her role as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon.
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.
Apr 7, 2021 · In 1936, Mary Astor, star of The Maltese Falcon (1941), was the center of a Hollywood scandal so big, it knocked news of Hitler off the front page. Her estranged husband stole her private...
