Mary Thurman
Acting
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.
Born: April 27, 1895
Place of Birth: Richfield, Utah, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Pearl
as Mary Norwood
as Mrs. Howard Young
as Hattie
as Venetia
as Katty Drexel
as Lil
as Veerah Vale
as Nurse Phyllis Brown
as Florianne
as Marion
as Ollie Chase
as Dolly Dunton
as Martha Queed
as Princess Isabel / Molly Moncke
as Janice Webb
as Harriet Bundy
as Laura Nesbit
as Margaret Haddon
as Margaret Young
as Betty Keith
as Teddy Craig
as Birdie Nightingale - a Chorus Girl
as Mrs. Whale - a Wife Above Average
as The Girl (unconfirmed)
as Owner of Stolen Dog
as Betty - the Railway President's Daughter
as Flirt (uncredited)