Mary Philbin

Mary Philbin

Known for

Acting

Born

July 16, 1902

Birthplace

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died

May 7, 1993 (aged 90)

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mary Loretta Philbin (July 16, 1902 – May 7, 1993) was an American film actress of the silent film era, who is best known for playing the roles of Christine Daaé in the 1925 film The Phantom of the Opera opposite Lon Chaney, and as Dea in The Man Who Laughs. Both roles cast her as the beauty in Beauty and the Beast type stories.

Best known work

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
1925
The Man Who Laughs
The Man Who Laughs
1928
Foolish Wives
Foolish Wives
1922
Hollywood Story
Hollywood Story
1951
Universal Horror
Universal Horror
1998
Merry-Go-Round
Merry-Go-Round
1923
The Last Performance
The Last Performance
1929
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam
1923
Sure Fire
Sure Fire
1921

Filmography

  1. 2014

    Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

    as Christine Daae (archive footage)

  2. 1998

    Universal Horror

    as (archive footage)

  3. 1951

    Hollywood Story

    as Christine Daaé (archive footage) (uncredited)

  4. 1929

    After the Fog

    as Faith Barker

  5. 1929

    The Shannons of Broadway

    as Tessie Swanzey

  6. 1929

    The Phantom of the Opera

    as Christine Daae

  7. 1929

  8. 1929

  9. 1928

  10. 1928

    Drums of Love

    as Princess Emanuella

  11. 1927

  12. 1927

  13. 1927

    Surrender

    as Lea Lyon

  14. 1925

    Stella Maris

    as Stella Maris / Unity Blake

  15. 1925

    The Phantom of the Opera

    as Christine Daaé

  16. 1925

    Fifth Avenue Models

    as Isobel Ludant

  17. 1924

  18. 1924

    The Gaiety Girl

    as Irene Tudor

  19. 1924

    Fools Highway

    as Mamie Rose

  20. 1923

    The Thrill Chaser

    as Herself - Cameo

  21. 1923

  22. 1923

    Where Is This West?

    as Sallie Summers

  23. 1923

    The Age of Desire

    as Margy - Age 18

  24. 1923

    Merry-Go-Round

    as Agnes Urban

  25. 1923

    Penrod and Sam

    as Margaret Schofield

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