Mary Pickford
Apr 07, 1892 - May 29, 1979 (87 years old) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1894 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian actress resident in the U.S., and also producer, screenwriter and film studio founder, who was a pioneer in the US film industry with a Hollywood career that spanned five decades.
Pickford alongside her future husband, actor-producer Douglas Fairbanks, founded Pickford–Fairbanks Studios and United Artists, and was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Pickford is considered to be one of the most recognisable women in history. Known as "America's Sweetheart" during the silent film era, she is named on the list of the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars as the 24th-top female star from the Classical Hollywood Cinema era and the "girl with the curls."
Pickford was one of the Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood and a significant figure in the development of film acting. She was one of the earliest stars to be billed under her own name, and was one of the most popular actresses of the 1910s and 1920s, earning the nickname "Queen of the Movies." She is credited with having defined the ingénue type in cinema.
She was awarded the second Academy Award for Best Actress for her first sound film role in Coquette (1929). By the late 1920s, Pickford's career went into decline. She received an Academy Honorary Award in 1976 in consideration of her contributions to American cinema.
Known For
American Experience
Self
Hollywood
Mary Pickford
The Unchanging Sea
The Daughter as an Adult
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
The Black Pirate
Princess Isobel in Final Embrace - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
The School Teacher and the Waif
Nora, the Waif
A Romance of the Redwoods
Jenny Lawrence
Smash His Camera
Self (archive footage)
Sparrows
Molly
Stella Maris
Miss Stella Maris / Unity Blake
Credits
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Self★ 7 -
Self - Actress (archive footage)★ 6.5 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7.1 -
Birth of the Tramp 2013Self (archive footage)★ 7.1 -
Sigrid Holmquist 2010Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)★ 7 -
Smash His Camera 2010Self (archive footage)★ 7 -
Self (archive footage)★ 5.7 -
Self (voice) (archive footage)★ 4.9 -
Self (archive footage)★ 6 -
Mary Pickford 2005Self/Archival Footage★ NR -
Self (archive footage)★ 5.4 -
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
Self / Numerous Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)★ NR -
Self / Various roles (archive footage)★ NR -
American Experience 1988Self★ 7.4 -
Herself(archive footage)★ 6 -
Hollywood’s Children 1982Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Hooray for Hollywood 1976Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Yesterday and Today 1953(archive footage)★ NR -
Herself★ 6 -
★ 6
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Self (archive footage)★ 6.5 -
Hollywood Hobbies 1939Self (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Self★ 5.5 -
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ NR -
Secrets 1933Mary Marlowe / Mary Carlton★ 5.1 -
Self (uncredited)★ NR
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(archive footage)★ 7 -
Kiki 1931Kiki★ 4.5 -
Mary Pickford★ NR -
Self/Queen of the Movies★ NR -
Caterina★ 5.4 -
Coquette 1929Norma Besant★ 5.6 -
The Gaucho 1927The Virgin Mary★ 6.1 -
My Best Girl 1927Maggie Johnson★ 7 -
One of Many 1927Archive footage★ NR -
Self (archive footage)★ 4.7 -
Sparrows 1926Molly★ 7.1 -
The Black Pirate 1926Princess Isobel in Final Embrace - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
Little Annie Rooney 1925Annabelle 'Little Annie' Rooney★ 6.9 -
Dorothy Vernon★ 4.3 -
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Rosita 1923Rosita★ 6.5 -
Hollywood 1923Mary Pickford★ 7 -
Tessibel 'Tess' Skinner★ 5.8 -
From Farm to Fame 1922Mary Pickford★ NR -
Cedric Errol / Widow Errol★ 7 -
Jeanne★ 6 -
The Love Light 1921Angela Carlotti★ 6.8 -
Suds 1920Amanda Afflick★ 6.5 -
Pollyanna 1920Pollyanna Whittier★ 6.5 -
Heart o' the Hills 1919Mavis Hawn★ 6 -
The Hoodlum 1919Amy Burke★ 5.8 -
Daddy-Long-Legs 1919Judy Abbott★ 6.4 -
Captain Kidd, Jr. 1919Mary MacTavish★ NR -
100% American 1918Mayme★ 5.5 -
Johanna Enlists 1918Johanna Renssaller★ 5.8 -
Cupid Angling 1918★ NR -
How Could You, Jean? 1918Jean Mackaye★ NR -
M'Liss 1918Melissa 'M'liss' Smith★ 5.8 -
Amarilly Jenkins★ 5.3 -
Stella Maris 1918Miss Stella Maris / Unity Blake★ 6.8 -
A Little Princess 1917Sara Crewe★ 5.1 -
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Rebecca Randall★ 5.8 -
The Little American 1917Angela Moore★ 6.3 -
Jenny Lawrence★ 6.4 -
Gwen★ 5.8 -
Marget MacTavish★ 7.1 -
Less Than the Dust 1916Radha★ 3 -
Hulda from Holland 1916Hulda★ NR -
The Eternal Grind 1916Louise★ NR -
Poor Little Peppina 1916Peppina★ 5.2 -
The Foundling 1916Molly O★ NR -
Madame Butterfly 1915Cho-Cho-San★ 4.5 -
A Girl of Yesterday 1915Jane Stuart★ NR -
Esmeralda 1915Esmeralda Rogers★ NR -
Rags 1915Rags / Alice McCloud★ 7.5 -
Little Pal 1915'Little Pal'★ NR -
Glad★ 7 -
Fanchon, the Cricket 1915Fanchon, the Cricket★ 6.8 -
Mistress Nell 1915Nell Gwyn★ NR -
Cinderella 1914Cinderella★ 5.5 -
Behind the Scenes 1914Dolly Lane★ NR -
Such a Little Queen 1914Queen Anna Victoria★ NR -
The Eagle's Mate 1914Anemone Breckenridge★ 5 -
A Good Little Devil 1914Juliet★ NR -
Hearts Adrift 1914Nina★ NR -
Caprice 1913Mercy Baxter★ 1 -
Nance Olden★ 1 -
The Unwelcome Guest 1913Jessie - the Slavey★ 5 -
The New York Hat 1912Mary Harding, the Daughter★ 5.7 -
The Informer 1912The Confederate Captain's Sweetheart★ NR -
My Baby 1912The Wife★ 4.8 -
The One She Loved 1912The Wife★ NR -
The Daughter★ 4.5 -
So Near, Yet So Far 1912The Young Woman★ 5.9 -
Friends 1912Dora - the Orphan★ 5.5 -
A Pueblo Legend 1912The Indian Girl★ NR -
Faro Kate★ NR
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The Inner Circle 1912The Rich Italian's Daughter★ 4 -
The Narrow Road 1912Mrs. Jim Holcomb★ 4.5 -
An Indian Summer 1912The Widow's Daughter★ 4 -
Nora, the Waif★ 4.8 -
Lena and the Geese 1912Lena★ 4.2 -
Home Folks 1912The Young Woman★ NR -
A Beast at Bay 1912The Young Woman★ 5.6 -
The Mexican Girl★ 5.7 -
The Old Actor 1912The Old Actor's Daughter★ 5.4 -
Won by a Fish 1912The Woman★ 4 -
Just Like a Woman 1912The Young Woman★ NR
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The Miner's Wife's Sister★ 4.2 -
Fate's Interception 1912The Mexican Girl★ NR -
Iola's Promise 1912Iola★ 5 -
A Timely Repentance 1912Mrs. Nordell - Heroine of the Movie within the Movie, 'The Wife's Desertion'★ NR -
The Mender of Nets 1912The Little Net-Mender★ 5.8 -
Honor Thy Father 1912Mary Fuller★ NR
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The Caddy's Dream 1911Miss Kelsomine★ NR
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How Mary Fixed it 1911Mary★ NR
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The Portrait 1911Little Vera - the Model★ NR
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Little Red Riding Hood★ NR -
Mary★ NR
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The Courting of Mary 1911Mary★ NR -
Undetermined Role (unconfirmed)★ NR
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His Dress Shirt 1911Mrs. Kirby★ NR -
The Better Way 1911Lillian Garvey - a Salvation Army Lass★ NR -
The Sentinel Asleep 1911Unknown Role★ NR
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The Rose's Story 1911Unknown Role★ NR -
'Tween Two Loves 1911Grace★ NR -
The Toss of a Coin 1911Alice Barton - the Farmer's Daughter★ NR -
As a Boy Dreams 1911★ 4 -
The Call of the Song 1911Amy Gordon★ NR
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The Skating Bug 1911The Girl★ NR
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Science 1911Mrs. Crawford★ NR
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At a Quarter of Two 1911Mrs Warren★ NR
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Flora Powell★ NR
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Princess Gilda★ NR -
Hadee★ NR -
Behind the Stockade 1911Florence Williams★ NR
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Back to the Soil 1911Sadie Allen★ NR
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Polly Berry - the Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter★ NR
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Elsie Graham★ NR
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Madge Spotwood★ NR
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The Fair Dentist 1911Edith Morton - The Fair Dentist★ NR
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The Temptress 1911Lucille Allen★ NR -
Second Sight 1911Gertrude Edgar★ NR
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Unknown Role★ NR
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The Stampede 1911Nello★ NR
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Sweet Memories 1911Polly Biblett★ 4 -
In Old Madrid 1911★ 4 -
The Fisher-Maid 1911Paula, The Fishing-Maid★ NR
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Unknown Role★ NR
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Louise Spencer★ NR
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A Decree of Destiny 1911Mary★ NR
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Tracked 1911Unknown Role★ NR
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A Manly Man 1911Lola★ NR -
Artful Kate 1911Artful Kate Stanley★ 3.5 -
The Convert 1911Agnes Boyd★ NR -
Her Darkest Hour 1911Ruth★ NR -
The Mirror 1911Dorothy★ NR -
When the Cat's Away 1911Dorothy, The Wife★ NR
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Three Sisters 1911Mary★ NR
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Maid or Man 1911Elsie Keene★ NR -
The Dream 1911Nell Herbert★ 5.5 -
The Italian Barber 1911Alice★ 4 -
Mae Darcy★ NR -
When a Man Loves 1911Tessie★ 4.4 -
White Roses 1910Betty★ NR
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A Plain Song 1910Edith★ NR -
Dove Eyes★ NR -
Sunshine Sue 1910★ NR -
Simple Charity 1910Miss Wilkins★ NR -
Waiter No. 5 1910The Chief of Police's Son's Fiancée★ NR -
A Lucky Toothache 1910Mary★ NR -
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A Gold Necklace 1910Masie★ 5.5 -
Mabel★ 5 -
Wilful Peggy 1910Peggy★ 5 -
Mary★ NR -
Mary★ 5 -
The Usurer 1910Invalid Daughter★ 5 -
An Arcadian Maid 1910The Arcadian Maid★ 4.8 -
The Call to Arms 1910A Messenger★ 4 -
What the Daisy Said 1910Martha★ 4.2 -
Mabel Brown★ 5 -
A Child's Impulse 1910Grace★ 5 -
Never Again 1910The Girl★ 4
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May and December 1910May★ 5 -
A Victim of Jealousy 1910The Wife's Friend★ NR -
Mabel★ NR -
Ramona 1910Ramona★ 4.7 -
The Two Brothers 1910A Mexican★ NR -
Love Among the Roses 1910The Lacemaker★ 4.7 -
The Unchanging Sea 1910The Daughter as an Adult★ 6.4 -
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A Rich Revenge 1910Jennie★ NR
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As It Is in Life 1910★ 5.2 -
The Smoker 1910George's Wife★ NR
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The Twisted Trail 1910Molly Hendricks★ NR
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Myrtle★ NR -
The Newlyweds 1910Alice Vance★ 5 -
The Girl★ NR
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Mary Petersby★ NR
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The Young Woman★ 5.3 -
The Outlaw's Daughter, as an Adult★ 2
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To Save Her Soul 1909Agnes Hailey★ 5.3 -
The Test 1909Bessie★ 4.3
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Through the Breakers 1909An Extra★ 4.2 -
Nellie Burt★ 4
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Harum-Scarum, a Mountain Girl★ 4.6 -
A Sweet Revenge 1909★ 4.5
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A Midnight Adventure 1909Eleanor★ 0.5
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The Light That Came 1909Daisy★ 4.1 -
The Restoration 1909Alice Ashford★ 4.5 -
The Gibson Goddess 1909Woman on Sidewalk★ 4.1 -
What's Your Hurry? 1909Mary★ 5 -
Second Couple★ 3.2 -
Girl at Henry Brainard's★ 2
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His Lost Love 1909Mary★ 2 -
The Little Teacher 1909The Little Teacher★ 1
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Pippa Passes 1909Girl in crowd★ 5.4 -
The Awakening 1909The Widow's Daughter★ 3 -
In Old Kentucky 1909Partygoer★ 1.5 -
The Broken Locket 1909Ruth King★ 3.5 -
Getting Even 1909Miss Lucy★ 3.8 -
Messenger's Sister★ 5.2 -
The Sealed Room 1909A Lady-in-Waiting★ 5.1 -
The Little Darling 1909Little Darling★ 4.5 -
Oh, Uncle! 1909Bessie★ 2.2 -
The Seventh Day 1909The Maid★ 3
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Blue Cloud's Wife★ 3 -
His Wife's Visitor 1909Bessie Wright★ 0.5 -
They Would Elope 1909Bessie★ 5.1 -
A Strange Meeting 1909★ 4.3 -
The Slave 1909A Slave Girl★ 4.2 -
Sweet and Twenty 1909Alice★ 3.8 -
The Renunciation 1909Kittie Ryan★ 4.4 -
Tender Hearts 1909Nellie★ 3 -
A Disguised Servant★ 3.7 -
The Country Doctor 1909Poor Mother's Elder Daughter★ 6.2 -
The Necklace 1909The Maid / In Pawnshop★ 4 -
The Way of Man 1909Winnie, Mabel's Cousin★ 4 -
The Peachbasket Hat 1909On street/In store★ 4.2 -
The Señorita★ 0.5
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Her First Biscuits 1909Biscuit Victim★ 3 -
The Faded Lilies 1909At party★ 2.2 -
The Son's Return 1909Mary★ 5.6 -
The Lonely Villa 1909★ 6 -
Giannina, Taddeo's Daughter★ 4.6 -
What Drink Did 1909★ 4.5 -
His Duty 1909A young woman in the street★ 3.2 -
Two Memories 1909Marion's Sister★ 3.8
