Mary Philbin

Mary Philbin

Actor

Chicago, Illinois, USA
July 16, 1902

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mary Loretta Philbin (July 16, 1902 – May 7, 1993) was an American film actress of the silent film era, who is best known for playing the roles of Christine Daaé in the 1925 film The Phantom of the Opera opposite Lon Chaney, and as Dea in The Man Who Laughs. Both roles cast her as the beauty in Beauty and the Beast type stories.

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Representative Works

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
7.1
/ English
The Man Who Laughs
The Man Who Laughs
7.3
/ English
Universal Horror
Universal Horror
7.1
/ English
Foolish Wives
Foolish Wives
6.5
/ English
Merry-Go-Round
Merry-Go-Round
6.3
/ English
Hollywood Story
Hollywood Story
6.7
/ English
Stella Maris
Stella Maris
8.0
/ English
The Gaiety Girl
The Gaiety Girl
9.0
/ English
Drums of Love
Drums of Love
7.5
/ English
The Last Performance
The Last Performance
6.5
/ English
The Shannons of Broadway
The Shannons of Broadway
8.0
/ English
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
7.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Phantom of the Opera
1925Nominee

Best Performance

The Phantom of the Opera

The Man Who Laughs
1928Nominee

Best Performance

The Man Who Laughs

Universal Horror
1998Nominee

Best Performance

Universal Horror

Career Highlights

Foolish Wives
1922Highlight

Best Performance

Foolish Wives

Merry-Go-Round
1923Highlight

Best Performance

Merry-Go-Round

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