Mary Forbes

Mary Forbes

Known for

Acting

Born

December 30, 1882

Birthplace

Hornsey, Middlesex [now in Haringey, London], England, UK

Died

July 22, 1974 (aged 91)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mary Forbes (1 January 1883 – 22 July 1974), born Ethel Louise Young, was a British-American film actress, based in the United States in her latter years, where she died. She appeared in more than 130 films between 1919 and 1958.

Forbes was born in Hornsey, England.

She made her first public appearance on the concert platform giving recitals. Her acting debut was in 1908 on the London stage at Aldwych Theatre. Her American stage debut came in Romance at Maxine Elliott's Theatre in 1913.

She took over management of the Ambassadors Theatre in 1913 and had several years experience on stage in Britain and America before her appearances in Hollywood films...

Best known work

You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
1938
Ninotchka
Ninotchka
1939
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth
1937
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1945
Captain Blood
Captain Blood
1935
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Houseboat
Houseboat
1958
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms
1932
Terror by Night
Terror by Night
1946

Filmography

  1. 1958

    Houseboat

    as British Society Woman (uncredited)

  2. 1957

    SuspicionTV

    as Mrs. Merton (1 episode)

  3. 1955

    Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV

    as Mrs. Herbert Winthrop (1 episode)

  4. 1952

    Les Miserables

    as Nun (uncredited)

  5. 1948

    You Gotta Stay Happy

    as Aunt Martha

  6. 1948

    The Black Arrow

    as Nun (uncredited)

  7. 1947

    The Judge Steps Out

    as Margaret (uncredited)

  8. 1947

    It Had to Be You

    as Mrs. Kimberly (uncredited)

  9. 1947

    The Exile

    as Second Court Lady

  10. 1947

    Ivy

    as Lady Crail (uncredited)

  11. 1947

    Cigarette Girl

    as Mrs. Halstead

  12. 1946

    Terror by Night

    as Lady Margaret Carstairs

  13. 1945

  14. 1945

    Earl Carroll Vanities

    as Queen Mother Elena

  15. 1945

    I'll Remember April

    as Mrs. Barrington

  16. 1945

  17. 1944

    Tender Comrade

    as Jo's Mother (uncredited)

  18. 1943

    Jane Eyre

    as Mrs. Eshton

  19. 1943

    Dangerous Blondes

    as Isabel Fleming (uncredited)

  20. 1943

    Mr. Lucky

    as War Relief Worker (uncredited)

  21. 1943

    Two Tickets to London

    as Dame Dunne Hartley

  22. 1943

  23. 1942

    The Great Impersonation

    as Lady Leslie Clayfair

  24. 1942

    Almost Married

    as Mrs. Marvin

  25. 1942

    This Above All

    as Vicar's Wife

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