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Mary Forbes(1883-1974)

  • Actress
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Mary Forbes
Mary Forbes was born on 1 January 1883 in Hornsey, Middlesex [now in Haringey, London], England, UK. She was an actress, known for Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous (1938), Cette sacrée vérité (1937) and Le Portrait de Dorian Gray (1945). She was married to Wesley Wall, Charles Quatermaine and Ernest J. Taylor. She died on 22 July 1974 in Beaumont, California, USA.
BornJanuary 1, 1883
DiedJuly 22, 1974(91)
BornJanuary 1, 1883
DiedJuly 22, 1974(91)
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Known for

James Stewart and Jean Arthur in Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous (1938)
Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous
7.8
  • Mrs. Anthony Kirby
  • 1938
Cary Grant and Irene Dunne in Cette sacrée vérité (1937)
Cette sacrée vérité
7.7
  • Mrs. Vance
  • 1937
Donna Reed and Hurd Hatfield in Le Portrait de Dorian Gray (1945)
Le Portrait de Dorian Gray
7.5
  • Lady Agatha
  • 1945
Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard in Rien que la vérité (1941)
Rien que la vérité
7.1
  • Mrs. Ralston
  • 1941

Credits

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  • Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Mimi Gibson, Charles Herbert, and Paul Petersen in La Péniche du bonheur (1958)
    La Péniche du bonheur
    6.6
    • British Society Woman (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Suspicion (1957)
    Suspicion
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Merton
    • 1958
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Oliphant
    • 1955
  • Alfred Hitchcock présente (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock présente
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Herbert Winthrop
    • 1955
  • Front Row Center (1955)
    Front Row Center
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Empress Elisabeth of Austria
    • 1955
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Les Misérables (1952)
    Les Misérables
    6.8
    • Nun (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Nanette Bordeaux, and Shemp Howard in Pest Man Wins (1951)
    Pest Man Wins
    7.3
    Short
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Joan Fontaine, James Stewart, Eddie Albert, and Joe in L'extravagante Mlle Dee (1948)
    L'extravagante Mlle Dee
    6.7
    • Aunt Martha
    • 1948
  • La flèche noire (1948)
    La flèche noire
    6.1
    • Nun (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Alexander Knox and Ann Sothern in The Judge Steps Out (1948)
    The Judge Steps Out
    6.8
    • Margaret (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Ginger Rogers and Cornel Wilde in L'homme de mes rêves (1947)
    L'homme de mes rêves
    6.5
    • Mrs. Kimberly (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in L'exilé (1947)
    L'exilé
    6.6
    • Second Court Lady
    • 1947
  • Katharine Hepburn, Paul Henreid, and Robert Walker in Passion immortelle (1947)
    Passion immortelle
    6.7
    • Woman at Party (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Rita Hayworth and Larry Parks in L'Étoile des étoiles (1947)
    L'Étoile des étoiles
    6.1
    • Mrs. Fenimore Hume (uncredited)
    • 1947

Personal details

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  • Born
    • January 1, 1883
    • Hornsey, Middlesex [now in Haringey, London], England, UK
  • Died
    • July 22, 1974
    • Beaumont, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Wesley WallJune 1, 1935 - July 22, 1974 (her death)
  • Children
      Ralph Forbes
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 6 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Prolific English-born character actress who played many stately dowagers and pompous socialites in Hollywood movies of the 1930s and '40s. On the London stage from 1908, on Broadway from 1913.

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  • When did Mary Forbes die?
    July 22, 1974
  • How did Mary Forbes die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Mary Forbes when she died?
    91 years old
  • Where did Mary Forbes die?
    Beaumont, California, USA
  • When was Mary Forbes born?
    January 1, 1883

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