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Mary Thurman

Acting

2.6 Popularity Apr 27, 1895 (30 years old) Richfield, Utah, USA

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Mary Thurman (née Christiansen, April 27, 1895 – December 22, 1925) was an American actress of the silent film era.

Thurman's film career began with roles in the comedies of Mack Sennett, as one of the Sennett Bathing Beauties, and featured appearances in B...

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mary Thurman (née Christiansen, April 27, 1895 – December 22, 1925) was an American actress of the silent film era.

Thurman's film career began with roles in the comedies of Mack Sennett, as one of the Sennett Bathing Beauties, and featured appearances in Bombs! (1916) and The Fool (1925). Her greatest success came when she was started working with director Allan Dwan. They collaborated on several critically acclaimed films including The Sin of Martha Queed (1921) and A Broken Doll (1921). In Dwan's still extant 1923 film Zaza, Thurman is the actress Gloria Swanson fights with. She appeared in nearly sixty Hollywood films from 1915 up until her death in 1925, frequently in those made by Pathé Studios.

In 1924, while working on the movie Down Upon The Suwanee River in Florida, Thurman came down with a serious case of pneumonia. She suffered from the illness and was hospitalized for nearly a year. She died, the result of pneumonia, in New York City in 1925.

Filmography 32

1925
A Little Girl in a Big City Movie

as Mrs. Howard Young

1925
The Necessary Evil Movie

as Hattie

1924
Greater Than Marriage Movie

as Venetia

1924
Those Who Judge Movie

as Katty Drexel

1924
1924
Love of Women Movie

as Veerah Vale

1924
Leap Year Movie

as Nurse Phyllis Brown

1923
A Bride for a Knight Movie

as Jean Hawthorne

1923
Zaza Movie

as Florianne

1923
Does It Pay? Movie

as Marion

1923
Wife in Name Only Movie

as Philippa L'Estrange

1923
The Bond Boy Movie

as Ollie Chase

1922
The Green Temptation Movie

as Dolly Dunton

1921
The Sin of Martha Queed Movie

as Martha Queed

1921
The Lady from Longacre Movie

as Princess Isabel / Molly Moncke

1921
The Primal Law Movie

as Janice Webb

1921
A Broken Doll Movie

as Harriet Bundy

1920
In the Heart of a Fool Movie

as Laura Nesbit

1920
The Scoffer Movie

as Margaret Haddon

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday April 27, 1895 (30 years old)
Died December 22, 1925
Place of Birth Richfield, Utah, USA
Also Known As Mary Christiansen
Years Active 1915 - 1925
Popularity 2.6
Career Stats
32 Total Credits
32 Movie Roles
1 Photos