Mary Philips
Mary Philips (born January 23, 1901 in New London , Connecticut , † April 22, 1975 in Santa Monica , California ) was an American theater and film actress .
life and career
Mary Philips celebrated her greatest successes as a stage actress, between the late 1910s and 1940s she was seen in numerous productions on Broadway . Shortly after the introduction of talkies, she made her film debut in 1930 and was able to build a successful career here, although mostly supporting roles. The actress had her most important roles alongside Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes in the Hemingway film In Another Land (1932) and as the mother of the murderous Gene Tierney in the melodrama Mortal Sin (1945). In the 1950s, Philips was also seen sporadically in television roles. The actress made her last film Prinz Eisenherz in 1954 .
Mary Philips was married to actor Humphrey Bogart from 1928 to 1938 and to actor Kenneth MacKenna from 1938 until his death in 1962 . Despite the divorce, she remained friends with Bogart until his death and also attended his funeral. Mary Philips died of lung cancer in 1975 at the age of 74.
Filmography (selection)
- 1932: In Another Land (A Farewell to Arms)
- 1937: The Bride Wore Red (The Bride Wore Red)
- 1937: As Good as Married
- 1937: That Certain Woman
- 1937: Wings Over Honolulu
- 1938: Mannequin
- 1944: A Woman's Dreams (Lady in the Dark)
- 1945: The Daring Adventures of Captain Eddie (Captain Eddie)
- 1945: Incendiary Blonde
- 1945: kisses and don't hide anything from me! (Kiss and tell)
- 1946: Deadly Sin (Leave Her to Heaven)
- 1947: The Other Half Of Me (Dear Ruth)
- 1949: A Woman's Secret
- 1949: Dear Wife
- 1951: Dear Brat
- 1951: I Can Get It for You Wholesale
- 1954: Prince Eisenherz (Prince Valiant)
Web links
- Mary Philips in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Mary Philips in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Philips, Mary |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 23, 1901 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New London , Connecticut , United States |
DATE OF DEATH | April 22, 1975 |
Place of death | Santa Monica , California , United States |