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Gladys Louise Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian actress resident in the U.S., and also producer, screenwriter, and film studio founder. She was a pioneer in the American film industry, with a Hollywood career that spanned five decades.
Apr 2, 2014 · Mary Pickford was a legendary silent film actress and a founder of United Artists. She was known as "America’s Sweetheart" and appeared in more than 40 movies for D.W. Griffith in 1909. She also produced and co-founded the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1927. Learn more about her life, career, and legacy.
IMDb profile of Mary Pickford, the first superstar of Hollywood and a co-founder of United Artists. Learn about her life, career, achievements, and trivia from her birth in Canada to her death in California.
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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.
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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...
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Mary Pickford (1892–1979) was a Canadian-American motion picture actress, producer, and writer. During the silent film era she became one of the first great celebrities of the cinema and a popular icon known to the public as "America's Sweetheart".
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...