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Mary Astor

Acting Born May 3, 1906 Died Sep 25, 1987 Quincy, Illinois, USA 160 credits
160
Total Credits
1921–2006
86 Years Career Span
34
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Mary Astor was an American actress born on May 3, 1906, in Quincy, Illinois, USA. She began her motion picture career as a teenager in the silent movies of the early 1920s. Astor eventually made a successful transition to talkies. She was known for her work in film, with 153 known credits. Astor's career spanned multiple decades, and she was active in the industry until her death on September 25, 1987.

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Career

Career overview

Mary Astor began her motion picture career as a teenager in the early 1920s, starring in silent movies. She eventually transitioned to talkies, achieving success in the film industry. Astor's career was marked by a notable role in The Maltese Falcon, a 1941 film co-starring Humphrey Bogart.

Astor's early career was followed by a period of personal turmoil, including a lawsuit for support from her parents and a custody fight over her daughter. Despite these challenges, she continued to work in the film industry, eventually accumulating a large number of credits.

Astor's extensive filmography includes a total of 153 credits, spanning her long and varied career.

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Known for

Hollywood

as Self
Film

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)
Film

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

as Jewel Mayhew
Film

Youngblood Hawke

as Irene Perry

Burke's Law

as Florence Roberts
Film

Loverboy

as Martha Lantzinge
Film

Loverboy

as Aunt Frances
Film

Goya's Ghosts

as Flora Goode

Ben Casey

1961
Film

Return to Peyton Place

as Roberta Carter

Thriller

as Rose French

Checkmate

as Esther Brack

Frequent co-stars

Humphrey Bogart 1 shared title
Gladys George 1 shared title
Peter Lorre 1 shared title
Barton MacLane 1 shared title
Lee Patrick 1 shared title
Sydney Greenstreet 1 shared title
Ward Bond 1 shared title
Jerome Cowan 1 shared title
Elisha Cook Jr. 1 shared title
James Burke 1 shared title

Career timeline

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
Bogart: The Untold Story
Hollywood
That's Entertainment, Part II
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
Hush... Hush, Sweet CharlotteYoungblood Hawke
Burke's Law
Dr. KildareDr. KildareThe DefendersBen CaseyReturn to Peyton Place
ThrillerCheckmateJourney to the DayThe Snows of Kilimanjaro
RawhideA Stranger in My Arms
This Happy FeelingThe Littlest Enemy
The Devil's HairpinThe Ninth Day
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreA Kiss Before DyingThe Power and the Prize
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAlfred Hitchcock PresentsPlaywrights '56The Thief
Climax!Climax!Climax!Climax!Producers' Showcase
The United States Steel HourGeneral Electric TheaterYesterday and Today
Robert Montgomery PresentsLux Video TheatreLux Video Theatre
Little WomenAct of ViolenceAny Number Can Play
Studio OneStudio OneThe Philco Television Playhouse
Cass TimberlaneFiestaDesert FuryCynthia
Claudia and DavidOkay for Sound
Meet Me in St. LouisBlonde Fever
Thousands CheerYoung Ideas
The Palm Beach StoryAcross the Pacific
The Maltese FalconThe Great LieBreakdowns of 1941
Brigham YoungTurnabout
Midnight
Listen, DarlingThere's Always a WomanParadise for ThreeWoman Against WomanNo Time to Marry
The Prisoner of ZendaThe Hurricane
DodsworthThe Murder of Dr. HarriganTrapped by TelevisionAnd So They Were MarriedLady from Nowhere

Full Filmography

160 titles
  • The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird (2006) as Self (archive footage)
  • Bogart: The Untold Story (1997) as Self (archive footage)
  • Hollywood (1980) as Self
  • That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973) as Self (archive footage)
  • Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) as Jewel Mayhew
  • Youngblood Hawke (1964) as Irene Perry
  • Burke's Law (1963) as Florence Roberts
  • Dr. Kildare (1961) as Martha Lantzinge
  • Dr. Kildare (1961) as Aunt Frances
  • The Defenders (1961) as Flora Goode
  • Ben Casey (1961)
  • Return to Peyton Place (1961) as Roberta Carter
  • Thriller (1960) as Rose French
  • Checkmate (1960) as Esther Brack
  • Journey to the Day (1960) as Helen May Whitfield
  • The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1960) as Mrs. Leslie
  • Rawhide (1959) as Emma Cardwell
  • A Stranger in My Arms (1959) as Virgilnie Beasley
  • This Happy Feeling (1958) as Mrs. Tremaine
  • The Littlest Enemy (1958) as Mrs. Wickens
  • The Devil's Hairpin (1957) as Mrs. Jargin
  • The Ninth Day (1957)
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Sarah Simmons
  • A Kiss Before Dying (1956) as Mrs. Corliss
  • The Power and the Prize (1956) as Mrs. George Salt
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Mrs. Fenimore
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Grace Dolan
  • Playwrights '56 (1955)
  • The Thief (1955) as Isabelle Lagarde
  • Climax! (1954) as Mrs. Harriss
  • Climax! (1954) as Ethel Allen
  • Climax! (1954) as Martha
  • Climax! (1954) as Clarissa Bowman
  • Producers' Showcase (1954) as Nancy Blake
  • The United States Steel Hour (1953) as Isabelle Lagarde
  • General Electric Theater (1953) as Bea Hicks
  • Yesterday and Today (1953) as (archive footage)
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Norma Desmond
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Margaret Eliot
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Mildred Le Brun
  • Little Women (1949) as Marmee
  • Act of Violence (1949) as Pat
  • Any Number Can Play (1949) as Ada
  • Studio One (1948) as Ruth Sparling
  • Studio One (1948) as Harriet Brand
  • The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
  • Cass Timberlane (1947) as Queenie Havock
  • Fiesta (1947) as Señora Morales
  • Desert Fury (1947) as Fritzi Haller
  • Cynthia (1947) as Louise Bishop
  • Claudia and David (1946) as Elizabeth Van Doren
  • Okay for Sound (1946) as Adriana (archive footage)
  • Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) as Anna Smith
  • Blonde Fever (1944) as Delilah Donay
  • Thousands Cheer (1943) as Hyllary Jones
  • Young Ideas (1943) as Josephine Evans
  • The Palm Beach Story (1942) as The Princess Centimillia
  • Across the Pacific (1942) as Alberta Marlow
  • The Maltese Falcon (1941) as Brigid O'Shaughnessy
  • The Great Lie (1941) as Sandra Kovak
  • Breakdowns of 1941 (1941) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Brigham Young (1940) as Mary Ann Young
  • Turnabout (1940) as Marion Manning
  • Midnight (1939) as Helene Flammarion
  • Listen, Darling (1938) as Dottie Wingate
  • There's Always a Woman (1938) as Lola Fraser
  • Paradise for Three (1938) as Mrs. Irene Mallebre
  • Woman Against Woman (1938) as Cynthia Holland
  • No Time to Marry (1938) as Kay McGowan
  • The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) as Antoinette de Mauban
  • The Hurricane (1937) as Mme. DeLaage
  • Dodsworth (1936) as Edith Cortright
  • The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936) as Lillian Cooper
  • Trapped by Television (1936) as Barbara 'Bobby' Blake
  • And So They Were Married (1936) as Edith Farnham
  • Lady from Nowhere (1936) as Polly Dunlap
  • Page Miss Glory (1935) as Gladys
  • Straight from the Heart (1935) as Marian Henshaw
  • Red Hot Tires (1935) as Patricia Sanford
  • Man of Iron (1935) as Vida
  • Dinky (1935) as Martha Daniels
  • I Am a Thief (1934) as Odette Mauclair
  • Upperworld (1934) as Hettie Stream
  • The Case of the Howling Dog (1934) as Bessie Foley
  • Return of the Terror (1934) as Olga Morgan
  • Easy to Love (1934) as Charlotte
  • The Man with Two Faces (1934) as Jessica Wells
  • The Hollywood Gad-About (1934) as Self
  • Convention City (1933) as Arlene Dale
  • The Kennel Murder Case (1933) as Hilda Lake
  • The World Changes (1933) as Virginia Claffin Nordholm
  • The Little Giant (1933) as Ruth Wayburn
  • Jennie Gerhardt (1933) as Letty Pace
  • The Lost Squadron (1932) as Follette Marsh
  • A Successful Calamity (1932) as Emmy 'Sweetie' Wilton
  • Red Dust (1932) as Barbara "Babs" Willis
  • Those We Love (1932) as May Ballard
  • White Shoulders (1931) as Norma Selbee
  • Other Men's Women (1931) as Lily Kulper
  • Men of Chance (1931) as Marthe
  • Smart Woman (1931) as Nancy Gibson
  • Behind Office Doors (1931) as Mary Linden
  • The Royal Bed (1931) as Princess Anne
  • The Sin Ship (1931) as Frisco Kitty
  • Holiday (1930) as Julia Seton
  • The Lash (1930) as Dona Rosita Garcia
  • The Runaway Bride (1930) as Mary Gray
  • Ladies Love Brutes (1930) as Mimi Howell
  • The Show of Shows (1929) as Performer in 'The Pirate' Number (uncredited)
  • The Woman from Hell (1929) as Dee Renaud
  • New Year's Eve (1929) as Marjorie Ware
  • 3-Ring Marriage (1928) as Anna
  • Romance of the Underworld (1928) as Judith Andrews
  • Heart to Heart (1928) as Princess Delatorre / Ellen Guthrie
  • Dry Martini (1928) as Elizabeth Quimby
  • Dressed to Kill (1928) as Jeanne
  • Sailors' Wives (1928) as Carol Trent
  • The Sea Tiger (1927) as Amy Cortissos
  • Two Arabian Knights (1927) as Mirza
  • Rose of the Golden West (1927) as Elena
  • The Rough Riders (1927) as Dolly
  • No Place to Go (1927) as Sally Montgomery
  • The Sunset Derby (1927) as Molly Gibson
  • Don Juan (1926) as Adriana della Varnese
  • The Wise Guy (1926) as Mary
  • High Steppers (1926) as Audrey Nye
  • Forever After (1926) as Jennie Clayton
  • Oh, Doctor! (1925) as Dolores Hicks
  • Don Q Son of Zorro (1925) as Dolores de Muro
  • Enticement (1925) as Leonore Bewlay
  • Scarlet Saint (1925) as Fidele Tridon
  • The Pace That Thrills (1925) as Doris
  • Playing with Souls (1925) as Margo
  • The Fighting American (1924) as Mary Brainard
  • Unguarded Women (1924) as Helen Castle
  • Beau Brummel (1924) as Lady Margery Alvanley
  • The Fighting Coward (1924) as Lucy
  • Inez from Hollywood (1924) as Fay Bartholdi
  • The Price of a Party (1924) as Alice Barrows
  • To the Ladies (1924) as Undetermined Secondary Role
  • The Bright Shawl (1923) as Narcissa Escobar
  • Hollywood (1923) as Mary Astor
  • Woman-Proof (1923) as Violet Lynwood
  • Second Fiddle (1923) as Polly Crawford
  • The Marriage Maker (1923) as Vivian Hope-Clarke
  • Success (1923) as Rose Randolph
  • Puritan Passions (1923) as Rachel
  • The Rapids (1922) as Elsie Worden
  • Hope (1922) as Joan - the Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter
  • The Man Who Played God (1922) as Young Woman
  • The Young Painter (1922) as Helen Seymour
  • John Smith (1922) as Irene Mason
  • The Angelus (1922) as Bit Part
  • Sentimental Tommy (1921)
  • The Beggar Maid (1921) as Peasant Girl / Beggar Maid
  • Wings of the Border (1921)
  • Brother of the Bear (1921) as Marcia Harthorn
  • Bullets or Ballots (1921) as Bit Part
  • My Lady o' the Pines (1921) as Norah Collison

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Mary Astor is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hollywood (1980), That's Entertainment, Part II (1976), Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), Youngblood Hawke (1964).

When and where was Mary Astor born?

Mary Astor was born on May 3, 1906 in Quincy, Illinois, USA. They passed away on September 25, 1987.

How many credits does Mary Astor have?

Mary Astor has accumulated over 160 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1921 to 2006.

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

Mary Astor was an American actress born on May 3, 1906, in Quincy, Illinois, USA. She began her motion picture career as a teenager in the silent movies of the early 1920s. Astor eventually made a successful transition to talkies. She was known for her work in film, with 153 known credits. Astor's career spanned multip...