Mary Thurman
| Mary Thurman | |
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| Born |
Mary Christiansen April 27, 1895 Richfield, Utah, U.S. |
| Died |
December 22, 1925 (aged 30) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1915–1925 |
Mary Thurman (April 27, 1895 – December 22, 1925) was an American actress of the silent film era.
Career
Born Mary Christiansen in Richfield, Utah, Thurman's film career began with roles in the comedies of Mack Sennett, as one of the Sennett Bathing Beauties, and featured appearances in Bombs! (1916) and The Fool (1925). She appeared in nearly sixty Hollywood films from 1915 up until her death in 1925, frequently in those made by Pathé Studios.
Thurman was married to Victor E. Thurman, son of Utah Supreme Court justice Samuel R. Thurman, until their divorce in 1919.
Death
Thurman died of pneumonia in New York, New York in 1925 in Flower Hospital. She had been ill for approximately one year after making a motion picture in Florida. She was buried in Richfield, Utah.
Selected filmography
- The Lamb (1915)
- The Poor Boob (1919)
- The Prince and Betty (1919)
- Leap Year (1921)
- The Green Temptation (1922)
- Zaza (1923)
- Trouping with Ellen (1924)
- Playthings of Desire (1924)
References
- New York Times, "Mary Thurman Dead", December 24, 1925, Page 13.
- Oakland, California Tribune, "From Film Fun To Film Drama", September 19, 1920, Page 53.
- Oakland Tribune, "Cupid Captures Mary Thurman", Tuesday Evening, December 26, 1922, Page 8.
External links
Media related to Mary Thurman at Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Thurman at the Internet Movie Database
- Mary Thurman gravesite findagrave,..and transcript of 1925 Memorial Service,findagrave
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