Mary Thurman

Nacimiento : 1895-04-27, Richfield, Utah, USA

Muerte : 1925-12-22

Historia

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.

Películas

The Necessary Evil
Hattie
Ben Lyon and Viola Dana co-star in this heavy society drama
Greater Than Marriage
Venetia
Leap Year
Nurse Phyllis Brown
A young man, heir to his misogynistic and millionaire uncle, and in love with a nurse, gets in trouble when he gives advice on marriage to his girlfriends.
A Bride for a Knight
Jean Hawthorne
While having dental work done, Jimmy inhales too much gas and begins believing that he is a detective. He sets out to capture a gang of thieves who robbed Jean's uncle's bank.
Zaza
Florianne
Zaza (Swanson) es una actriz y la favorita en un teatro al aire libre en una pequeña ciudad francesa. Cuando el diplomático Bernard Dufresne (H. Warner) llega a la aldea, se aleja por temor a que se enamore de ella. Pero durante una actuación, mientras Zaza canta en un columpio, su rival (Mary Thurmon) corta la cuerda y ella se cae. Zaza está gravemente herida y conoce a Dufresne. Un romance brota rápidamente y él la instala en una villa. Su felicidad se ve empañada, sin embargo, cuando su esposa aparece y le ruega que renuncie a Zaza para que pueda asumir un alto cargo diplomático. Zaza cree que Dufresne la ha dejado por otra mujer, y solo después de viajar a París se da cuenta de que él ya estaba casado y tenía una familia. Con el corazón roto, le da la espalda al asunto. Los años pasan, la Primera Guerra Mundial va y viene, y los antiguos amantes se reúnen una vez más. La esposa de Dufresne ha muerto, por lo que pueden reunirse.
Wife in Name Only
Philippa L'Estrange
Wealthy orphan Philippa L'Estrange loves handsome Norman Arleigh and is confident of marrying him until he discloses that he has only brotherly affection for her. Determined to have revenge, Philippa introduces Arleigh to Madeline Dornham and reveals on their wedding day that Madeline, his bride, is the daughter of the man who killed his mother. In the end it is learned that Madeline is Mrs. Dornham's daughter from a previous marriage, not the daughter of a criminal.
The Bond Boy
Ollie Chase
For the sake of his impoverished mother, Joe Newbolt bonds himself to harsh Isom Chase. Ollie Chase tires of the difficult life her husband has forced on her and plans to elope with Cyrus Morgan, but Joe's sense of honor forces him to intervene. While Joe is trying to persuade Ollie not to proceed with her plans, Chase discovers him with his wife, misunderstands, reaches for his gun, and is accidentally killed. Joe protects Mrs. Chase, though he is accused of murder, tried, convicted, and sentenced to be hanged.
The Green Temptation
Dolly Dunton
Genelle and Gaspard operate an itinerant Parisian theatre in which the greatest profits are realized by picking the pockets of the audience and robbing their homes while they are watching the show. When the First World War breaks out, Genelle volunteers as a Red Cross nurse and renounces her criminal ways. She travels to America, but re-encounters Gaspard, who is determined to use her new contacts in the upper class to continue their larcenous partnership.
The Primal Law
Janice Webb
silent cowboy western starring Dustin Farnum as a rancher whose partner is killed by rustlers. He takes in his partner's young son, and begins to sell his ranch, but the boy finds oil on the land.
A Broken Doll
Harriet Bundy
Ranch hand Tommy Dawes has a special bond with little Rosemary, the crippled daughter of his boss Bill Nyall. When Tommy accidentally breaks Rosemary's favorite doll one day, he borrows a $20 gold piece from the foreman's mattress to go to town and buy a new doll. However, on the way there he is ambushed and robbed by an escaped convict
The Scoffer
Margaret Haddon
Dr. Stannard Wayne -- like all "good" men of the times -- is a God-fearing soul. He marries the former mistress of his friend, Dr. Arthur Richards, without knowing her past. Richards, an abortionist, resumes his affair with the woman and runs off with her. But before he leaves, he frames Wayne for one of the illegal operations he has done, and the innocent man is sent to prison for five years. When he gets out, Wayne has become angry and cynical.
Sand
Margaret Young
Railroad station agent Dan Kurrie is fired from his job by his rival in love, Joseph Garber. Believed false by the girl he loves, Margaret , Kurrie must prove himself by unmasking a gang of bandits preying on the trains.
The Prince and Betty
Betty Keith
Young American John Maude is forced to find a job when he falls in love with society girl Betty Keith. He accepts a sudden offer to go to Mervo, a tiny island country, where he is hired by Benjamin Scobell to pose as the lost prince of Mervo as an attraction to bolster the Mervo casino as a rival of Monte Carlo. Scobell also wants John to marry his stepdaughter, who turns out to be Betty. When Betty accuses John of being simply a shill for a gambling house, John closes the casino and tries to stage a revolution to make Mervo a republic.
That Night
Birdie Nightingale - a Chorus Girl
There is harmony in The Café until it is accidentally discovered that lovely Mary has had a fortune left her, whereupon Beery, the proprietor, Trask and Murray, two entertainers, all race to her home with the idea of marrying her.
A Bedroom Blunder
Mrs. Whale - a Wife Above Average
A henpecked husband and his wife vacation at a seaside resort. While he's enjoying the view of the local bathing beauties, he has to be careful not to let his wife see him enjoying himself.
The Late Lamented
The Girl (unconfirmed)
The Late Lamented is a 1917 Comedy short.
A Dog Catcher's Love
Owner of Stolen Dog
The dog catcher of the title is arrow-narrow Slim , and his "love" is pert Peggy. Alas, his rival is handsome bow-wow fancier E.R. Ketchum, whose luck with women borders on the fantastic.
Maggie's First False Step
Maggie's First False Step
Bombs!
Miss O'Doherty - the Mayor's Daughter
A World War 1 slapstick comedy from Keystone.
A Scoundrel's Toll
Betty - the Railway President's Daughter
Slapstick comedy about a poor and unlucky life of a inventor.
Double Trouble
Flirt (uncredited)
Double Trouble is a 1915 American silent romantic comedy film written and directed by Christy Cabanne and stars Douglas Fairbanks in his third motion picture. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Herbert Quick. A print of the film is held by the Cohen Media Group.