Mary Thurman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 27, 1895

Died

December 22, 1925 (age 30)

Place of Birth

Richfield, Utah, USA

Also Known As

Mary Christiansen

Mary Thurman

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

1925FilmThe Foolas Pearl1925FilmDown Upon the Suwanee Riveras Mary Norwood1925FilmA Little Girl in a Big Cityas Mrs. Howard Young1925FilmThe Necessary Evilas Hattie1924FilmGreater Than Marriageas Venetia1924FilmFor Another Woman1924FilmThose Who Judgeas Katty Drexel1924FilmTrouping with Ellenas Lil1924FilmLove of Womenas Veerah Vale1924FilmLeap Yearas Nurse Phyllis Brown1923FilmA Bride for a Knightas Jean Hawthorne1923FilmZazaas Florianne1923FilmDoes It Pay?as Marion1923FilmWife in Name Onlyas Philippa L'Estrange1923FilmThe Bond Boyas Ollie Chase1922FilmThe Green Temptationas Dolly Dunton1921FilmThe Sin of Martha Queedas Martha Queed1921FilmThe Lady from Longacreas Princess Isabel / Molly Moncke1921FilmThe Primal Lawas Janice Webb1921FilmA Broken Dollas Harriet Bundy1920FilmIn the Heart of a Foolas Laura Nesbit1920FilmThe Scofferas Margaret Haddon1920FilmSandas Margaret Young1920FilmThe Valley of Tomorrowas Elenore Colonna1919FilmThe Prince and Bettyas Betty Keith1919FilmThis Hero Stuffas Teddy Craig1919FilmSpotlight Sadieas Hazel Harris1919FilmThe Poor Boobas Tiny Parcel1917FilmThat Nightas Birdie Nightingale - a Chorus Girl1917FilmA Bedroom Blunderas Mrs. Whale - a Wife Above Average1917FilmThe Late Lamentedas The Girl (unconfirmed)1917FilmA Dog Catcher's Loveas Owner of Stolen Dog1917FilmMaggie's First False Step1916FilmBombs!as Miss O'Doherty - the Mayor's Daughter1916FilmA Scoundrel's Tollas Betty - the Railway President's Daughter1915FilmDouble Troubleas Flirt (uncredited)

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