Sleep, My Love
1948
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Apr 5, 2024 · Mary Pickford (born April 9, 1892, Toronto, Ontario, Canada—died May 29, 1979, Santa Monica, California, U.S.) was a Canadian-born American motion-picture actress who was “America’s sweetheart” of the silent screen and one of the first film stars.
Feb 27, 2018 · Mary Pickford was a founder of the Motion Picture Academy and much admired for her philanthropy. But before all that, she was a darling of the silent screen. In her 20s, Pickford...
Feb 4, 2019 · Four years later, Mary Pickford was the most famous woman in the world; the first female celebrity not just known by name, reputation or sketch, but even the way the corners of her eyes...
Mary Pickford. Actress: Coquette. Mary Pickford was born Gladys Louise Smith in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Elsie Charlotte (Hennessy) and John Charles Smith. She was of English and Irish descent. Pickford began in the theater at age seven.
M ary Pickford (1892-1979) was a multifaceted pioneer of early cinema. She was a talented performer, a creative producer and a savvy businesswoman who helped shape the film industry as we know it today. Mary Pickford rose steadily to fame at a time when there was no path to follow.
April 20, 1909: Mary performs in her first film – a small role as a ten-year-old girl in the short Her First Biscuits, directed by D.W. Griffith – and signs on with the Biograph Company at $10 per day. On this day, she also meets future husband, fellow Biograph actor Owen Moore.
Mary Pickford reached unprecedented heights of fame -- and fell from stardom into semi-obscurity. Many remember her career and her films, but few know of the years that followed. Pickford's...
