Imogene Robertson
Imogene Robertson , in the USA: Mary Nolan (born December 18, 1905 as Mary Imogene Robertson in Louisville , Kentucky , † October 31, 1948 in Los Angeles ) was an American actress and dancer with a moderate career in German silent films .
Live and act
Since the age of 16, Mary Imogene Robertson worked under the pseudonym Imogene "Bubbles" Wilson as a showgirl in Broadway revues for the Impresario Florenz Ziegfeld . At the age of 18, she was embroiled in a scandal when, in May 1924, her affair with 27-year-old married colleague Frank Tinney, who had beaten her at the time, became public. Thereupon Robertson left the USA and went to Europe.
When she arrived in Germany, she called herself Imogene Robertson and immediately found work in German film. In just two years, the American played numerous leading roles in German silent films. In the course of 1927 Robertson returned to the United States. There she called herself Mary Nolan and was able to book a small success in her first Hollywood film " Captain Sorrell and His Son ". Soon after, she also appeared on the side of John Gilbert , Lon Chaney Sr. and Edward G. Robinson .
In 1933 she played her last film role. The following 16 years were marked by unsuccessful vaudeville appearances in the province, clashes with the police and the judiciary, most recently malnutrition, substance abuse, problems with her gall bladder and liver, and several nervous breakdowns. Finally, in the fall of 1948, she voluntarily committed suicide using barbiturates .
Filmography
until 1927 as Imogene Robertson in Germany, then as Mary Nolan in the USA
- 1925: Mrs. Worrington's perfume
- 1925: The untouched woman
- 1925: Hidden gluten
- 1925: If it weren't for love
- 1925: Our daily bread
- 1925: The Fire Dancer
- 1926: The eleven Schill officers
- 1926: The queen of the world bath
- 1926: The adventures of a ten-mark note
- 1926: Schimek family
- 1926: Vienna, how it cries and laughs
- 1926: The sweet girl
- 1926: The world wants to be betrayed
- 1926: The armored vault
- 1927: Hello Caesar!
- 1927: Memories of a Nun
- 1927: Captain Sorrell and his son (Sorrell and Son)
- 1928: Hell of the Homeless (The Foreign Legion)
- 1928: Vagabundenliebchen (Good Morning Judge)
- 1928: The Law of the Congo (West of Zanzibar)
- 1928: Silks and Saddles
- 1929: Desert Nights
- 1929: Charming Sinners
- 1929: Shanghai Lady
- 1929: Undertow
- 1930: Young Desire
- 1930: Sirens at midnight (Outside the Law)
- 1931: The Big Shot
- 1931: Enemies of the Law
- 1931: X Marks the Spot
- 1932: Docks of San Francisco
- 1932: The Midnight Patrol
- 1932: File No. 113
literature
- Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 6: N - R. Mary Nolan - Meg Ryan. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 574.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hidden Gluten. In: Illustrierte Filmwoche 1926. Retrieved on May 10, 2020 .
Web links
- Mary Nolan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Obituary in the Sun Journal dated November 1, 1948
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robertson, Imogene |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nolan, Mary; Robertson, Mary Imogene (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American dancer and actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Louisville , Kentucky |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 1948 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |