
Mary Philbin
Known For
Acting
Born
1902-07-16 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
1993-05-07
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.
Most Known For

The Phantom of the Opera
as Christine Daaé

The Man Who Laughs
as Dea

Hollywood Story
as Christine Daaé (archive footage) (uncredited)

Universal Horror
as (archive footage)

Foolish Wives
as Crippled Girl (uncredited)

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
as Christine Daae (archive footage)

Penrod and Sam
as Margaret Schofield

The Last Performance
as Julie

Red Courage
as Eliza Fay

Sure Fire

After the Fog
as Faith Barker

Fools Highway
as Mamie Rose

The Temple of Venus
as Moira

Merry-Go-Round
as Agnes Urban

Where Is This West?
as Sallie Summers

Drums of Love
as Princess Emanuella

The Thrill Chaser
as Herself - Cameo

The Age of Desire
as Margy - Age 18

Fifth Avenue Models
as Isobel Ludant

Surrender
as Lea Lyon