Mary Maguire
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| Mary Maguire | |
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 Mary Maguire, c. 1937 |
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| Born | Peggy Maguire February 22, 1919 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | May 18, 1974 (aged 55) Long Beach, California, USA |
| Years active | 1935–1942 |
Mary Maguire (22 February 1919 – 18 May 1974) was an Australian actress who became a Hollywood star in the 1930s.
Born Peggy Maguire in Melbourne, Australia, she began acting when was cast in the film Heritage by director Charles Chauvel at the age of 16. Changing her name to Mary, Maguire then starred in The Flying Doctor, an Australian-British co-production which was filmed in Australia by director Miles Mander, and which also starred American actor Charles Farrell.[1]
Maguire moved to Hollywood in 1937, and made her U.S. debut in That Man's Here Again, followed by B movies Alcatraz Island and Sergeant Murphy with Ronald Reagan.[2] After appearing in Mysterious Mr. Moto, she moved to Britain, where she was contracted to Gaumont British for two years, and appeared in a string of British films.
[edit] References
- ^ Australians in Hollywood: Mary Maguire, National Portrait Gallery (Australia).
- ^ Vaughn, Stephen (1994). Ronald Reagan in Hollywood: Movies and Politics. UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521440807.
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| NAME | Maguire, Mary |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maguire, Peggy |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 22 February 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melbourne, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18 May 1974 |
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