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Mary Alden

Acting Born Jun 18, 1883 Died Jul 2, 1946 New York City, New York, USA 79 credits
79
Total Credits
2019
100 Years Career Span
3
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Mary Alden works in acting. Born June 18, 1883 in New York City, New York, USA. Died July 2, 1946. Archytele lists 79 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Film

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

as Uplifter
Film

The Birth of a Nation

as Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia

Naughty Business

as Mrs. Fairfax

Frequent co-stars

Lillian Gish 1 shared title
Mae Marsh 1 shared title
Robert Harron 1 shared title
F.A. Turner 1 shared title
Sam De Grasse 1 shared title
Vera Lewis 1 shared title
Lillian Langdon 1 shared title
Olga Grey 1 shared title
Erich von Ritzau 1 shared title
Bessie Love 1 shared title

Career timeline

I Am Not a Racist
One More Spring
Strange InterludeHell's House
The Bad SisterPolitics
Girl Overboard
The Sawdust ParadiseSomeone to LoveLadies of the MobThe CossacksFools for Luck
Twin FlappersThe Joy GirlThe Potters
The Earth WomanBrown of HarvardApril FoolLovey Mary
SoiledThe Plastic AgeThe Happy WarriorFaint PerfumeSiege
Painted PeopleBabbittWhen a Girl LovesThe Beloved Brute
Pleasure MadThe Empty CradleThe Steadfast HeartThe Eagle's FeatherHas the World Gone Mad!
Man With Two MothersA Woman's WomanNotorietyThe Hidden Woman
SnowblindThe Old NestThe Witching Hour
Parted CurtainsMiss NobodyThe Inferior SexMilestonesHonest Hutch
The Unpardonable SinErstwhile SusanThe Broken Butterfly
The NaulahkaThe Narrow Path
The Land of Promise
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesThe Good Bad-ManThe Narrow PathLess Than the DustAn Innocent Magdalene
The Birth of a NationThe Lucky TransferGhostsThe Lily and the RoseMan's Prerogative
Cigar ButtsHome, Sweet HomeThe Second Mrs. RoebuckThe Little Country MouseThe Battle of the Sexes
A Brass Button

Full Filmography

79 titles
  • I Am Not a Racist (2019) as The Housekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • One More Spring (1935)
  • Strange Interlude (1932) as Mary, Leeds' Maid
  • Hell's House (1932) as Lucy Mason
  • The Bad Sister (1931) as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Politics (1931) as Mary Evans
  • Girl Overboard (1929)
  • The Sawdust Paradise (1928) as Mother
  • Someone to Love (1928) as Harriet Newton
  • Ladies of the Mob (1928) as Soft Annie
  • The Cossacks (1928) as Lukashka's mother
  • Fools for Luck (1928) as Mrs. Hunter
  • Twin Flappers (1927)
  • The Joy Girl (1927) as Mrs. Courage
  • The Potters (1927) as Ma Potter
  • The Earth Woman (1926) as Martha Tilden (The Earth Woman)
  • Brown of Harvard (1926) as Mrs. Brown
  • April Fool (1926) as Amelia Rosen
  • Lovey Mary (1926) as Mrs. Wiggs
  • Soiled (1925) as Mrs. Brown
  • The Plastic Age (1925) as Mrs. Carver
  • The Happy Warrior (1925) as Aunt Maggie
  • Faint Perfume (1925) as Ma Crumb
  • Siege (1925)
  • Under the Rouge (1925) as Martha Maynard
  • The Unwritten Law (1925) as Miss Grant
  • Painted People (1924) as Mrs. Bryne
  • Babbitt (1924) as Mrs. Myra Babbitt
  • When a Girl Loves (1924) as The Czarina
  • The Beloved Brute (1924) as Augustina
  • Pleasure Mad (1923) as Marjorie Benton
  • The Empty Cradle (1923) as Alice Larkin
  • The Steadfast Heart (1923) as Mrs. Burke
  • The Eagle's Feather (1923) as Delia Jamieson
  • Has the World Gone Mad! (1923) as Mrs. Bell
  • The Bond Boy (1923) as Mrs. Newboat
  • Man With Two Mothers (1922)
  • A Woman's Woman (1922) as Densie Plummer
  • Notoriety (1922) as Ann Boland
  • The Hidden Woman (1922) as Mrs. Randolph
  • Snowblind (1921) as Bella
  • The Old Nest (1921) as Mrs. Anthon
  • The Witching Hour (1921) as Helen Whipple
  • Parted Curtains (1920) as Mrs. Masters
  • Miss Nobody (1920) as Jason's Wife
  • The Inferior Sex (1920) as Clarissa Mott-Smith
  • Milestones (1920) as Rose Sibley
  • Honest Hutch (1920) as Mrs. Hutchins
  • Silk Husbands and Calico Wives (1920) as Edith Beecher Kendall
  • The Unpardonable Sin (1919) as Mrs. Parcot
  • Erstwhile Susan (1919) as Erstwhile Susan
  • The Broken Butterfly (1919) as Zabie Elliot
  • The Naulahka (1918) as Prince's Mother
  • The Narrow Path (1918) as Margaret Dunn
  • The Land of Promise (1917) as Gertie Marsh
  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) as Uplifter
  • The Good Bad-Man (1916) as Jane Stuart
  • The Narrow Path (1916) as Shirley Martin
  • Less Than the Dust (1916) as Mrs. Bradshaw
  • An Innocent Magdalene (1916) as The Woman
  • Acquitted (1916) as Mrs. Carter
  • Macbeth (1916) as Lady Macduff
  • Pillars of Society (1916) as Lona Tonnesen
  • Hell-to-Pay Austin (1916) as Doris Valentine
  • The Birth of a Nation (1915) as Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia
  • The Lucky Transfer (1915) as Helen Holland
  • Ghosts (1915) as Helen Alving
  • The Lily and the Rose (1915) as Mrs. Fairfax
  • Man's Prerogative (1915) as Elizabeth Towne
  • Her Mother's Daughter (1915) as Marie's Mother
  • Cigar Butts (1914)
  • Home, Sweet Home (1914) as The Mother
  • The Second Mrs. Roebuck (1914) as Katherine Roebuck
  • The Little Country Mouse (1914) as Dorothy's Cousin
  • The Battle of the Sexes (1914) as Mrs. Frank Andrews
  • Lord Chumley (1914) as Jessie - Butterworth's Sweetheart
  • The Quicksands (1914)
  • Another Chance (1914) as Mrs. Mason
  • A Brass Button (1911) as Mrs. Lowden

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Mary Alden best known for?

Mary Alden is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916), The Birth of a Nation (1915), Naughty Business (2026).

When and where was Mary Alden born?

Mary Alden was born on June 18, 1883 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on July 2, 1946.

How many credits does Mary Alden have?

Mary Alden has accumulated over 79 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2019.

What is Mary Alden's background in cinema and television?

Mary Maguire Alden (June 18, 1883 – July 2, 1946) was an American motion picture and stage actress. She was one of the first Broadway actresses to work in Hollywood. Born in New York City, Alden began her career on the Broadway stage. She spent five years on Broadway before moving to Hollywood where she worked for the...