- Mary Pickford - Wikipedia
Gladys Louise Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian American film actress and producer A pioneer in the American film industry with a Hollywood career that spanned five decades, Pickford was one of the most popular actresses of the silent film era
- Mary Pickford | Biography, Movies, House, Facts | Britannica
Mary Pickford (born April 8, 1892, Toronto, Ontario, Canada—died May 29, 1979, Santa Monica, California, U S ) was a Canadian-born American motion-picture actress who became known as “America’s sweetheart” of the silent screen
- Mary Pickford - Movies, Spouse Facts - Biography
Known as "America’s Sweetheart," Mary Pickford was a legendary film actress during the age of silent pictures She often appeared on screen in young girl roles, even when she was an adult
- Mary Pickford - Actress, Producer and Wife of Douglas Fairbanks - Biography
Mary Pickford, born Gladys Mary Smith on April 8, 1892, in Toronto, Canada, was a trailblazing actress, producer, and screenwriter who became one of the most prominent figures in early cinema
- Mary Pickford - IMDb
In 1907, she adopted a family name Pickford and joined the David Belasco troupe, appearing in the long-running "The Warrens of Virginia" She began in films in 1909 with the American Mutoscope Biograph, working with director D W Griffith
- Mary Pickford Chronology
1907: At the suggestion of theatrical producer David Belasco, Gladys Smith becomes ‘Mary Pickford ’ The new moniker is inspired by her middle name, Marie, and her maternal grandfather’s name, John Pickford Hennessey Charlotte, Lottie and Jack take the name of Pickford too
- Mary Pickford (1892-1979) | American Experience | PBS
Pickford was the world's first international superstar Her performances could be seen and admired anywhere, thanks to a new, portable, mechanically reproduceable art form
- Mary Pickford – Women Film Pioneers Project
In fact, she came to feature films with a well-established legacy In 1911, “Moving Picture Mary” was the first movie star to adorn the cover of the New York Dramatic Mirror, an honor previously bestowed only on theatrical stars And because moviegoers had already singled Pickford out as a favorite, her success in features was guaranteed
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