Mary Philbin

Personal Info

Birthday

July 16, 1902

Day of Death

1993-05-07

(90 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Mary Loretta Philbin

Mary L. Philbin

Mary Philbin

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.

Known For

The Phantom of the Opera

The Man Who Laughs

Foolish Wives

The Last Performance

Merry-Go-Round

Hollywood Story

Human Hearts

The Trouper

Filmography

2014
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
as Christine Daae (archive footage)
1998
Universal Horror
as (archive footage)
1951
Hollywood Story
as Christine Daaé (archive footage) (uncredited)
1929
After the Fog
as Faith Barker
The Last Performance
as Julie
Girl Overboard
as Joan
1928
The Man Who Laughs
as Dea
Drums of Love
as Princess Emanuella
1927
Love Me and the World Is Mine
as Hannerl
Life in Hollywood No. 3
as Self
Surrender
as Lea Lyon
1925
Stella Maris
as Stella Maris / Unity Blake
The Phantom of the Opera
as Christine Daaé
Fifth Avenue Models
as Isobel Ludant
1924
The Rose of Paris
as Mitsi
Fools Highway
as Mamie Rose
1923
The Thrill Chaser
as Herself - Cameo
The Temple of Venus
as Moira
Where Is This West?
as Sallie Summers
The Age of Desire
as Margy - Age 18
Merry-Go-Round
as Agnes Urban
Penrod and Sam
as Margaret Schofield
1922
Human Hearts
as Ruth
The Trouper
as Mary Lee
The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922
as Self
Foolish Wives
as Crippled Girl (uncredited)
1921
Red Courage
as Eliza Fay
Danger Ahead!
as Tressie Harloow
The Blazing Trail
as Talithy Millicuddy