Mary Forbes

Mary Forbes

Ethel Louise Young

Birth Date

12/30/1882 (Age 91)

Birth Place

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

Death Date

7/22/1974

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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. Two of her three children by her first marriage ...

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Acting

Gender

Female

Total Credits

17

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Mrs. Anthony P. Kirby

Lady Agatha

Lady Lavenham (uncredited)

Lady Margaret Carstairs

Miss Van Campen

Mrs. Steed

Frequent Collaborators

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

1 film together

Roy William Neill

Roy William Neill

1 film together

Frank Borzage

Frank Borzage

1 film together

Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes

1 film together

Frank Gruber

1 film together

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