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Mary Jane Irving

Known For
Acting
Born
October 20, 1913 in Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Died
July 17, 1983
Active Years
1920–1934 (15 Years)
Total Credits
50 credits in database
Acting Born Oct 20, 1913 Died Jul 17, 1983 Columbia, South Carolina, USA 50 credits
50
Total Credits
1920–1934
15 Years Career Span
1
Vault Titles
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Mary Jane Irving was an American actress born on October 20, 1913, in Columbia, South Carolina. During her career, she appeared in a total of 58 films between the years 1917 and 1938. Some of her known acting credits include roles in the motion pictures The White Lie released in 1918, Scotty of the Scouts released in 1926, and The Godless Girl released in 1928. Outside of her professional work in film, she was married to Robert Carson. Mary Jane Irving passed away on July 17, 1983, at the age of 69 in Los Angeles, California.

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Career

Career overview

Mary Jane Irving was an American actress born on October 20, 1913, in Columbia, South Carolina. Her professional acting career spanned over two decades, during which she appeared in a significant number of motion pictures. According to film records, her active years in the film industry stretched from 1917 through 1938. Over the course of this extensive career, she appeared in dozens of films, with varying sources documenting her total filmography at either 50 or 58 acting credits.

Among her recognized acting work are several specific titles from the silent film era and the transition into sound. Notable films associated with her career include The White Lie, released in 1918, Scotty of the Scouts, released in 1926, and The Godless Girl, which was released in 1928. Beyond her professional filmography and personal background, historical records note that she was married to Robert Carson.

Later in life, Irving resided in California. She passed away on July 17, 1983, at the age of 69 in Los Angeles, California. Today, she is remembered as an American actress of the early cinema era whose career encompassed nearly six decades of film history from her childhood appearances in the late nineteen-teens through the late nineteen-thirties.

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Career timeline

Student TourGunfire
Malay NightsArsène LupinMother's HolidayProbationWithout Honor
The Florodora GirlTom Sawyer
The Godless Girl
Night Life
The Flaming ForestLovey Mary
The Tower of LiesThe Splendid Road
The Good Bad BoyThe Stranger
An Old Sweetheart of MineCordelia the MagnificentLost and Found on a South Sea IslandLittle Church Around the CornerThe Age of Desire
Is Matrimony a Failure?The Top of New YorkHeart's HavenThe CradleGolden Dreams
A Certain Rich ManA Broken DollThe Home Stretch
A Woman Who UnderstoodLive SparksThe Brand of LopezThe Luck of Geraldine Laird
The Woman Michael MarriedThe Gray HorizonThe BrandDesert GoldAlmost a Husband
Riddle GawneThe Heart of RachaelThe Temple Of DuskAn Alien EnemyThe White Lie
The Square Deal Man

Full Filmography

50 titles
  • Student Tour (1934) as Student
  • Gunfire (1934)
  • Malay Nights (1932) as Salvation Lass
  • Arsène Lupin (1932) as Marie
  • Mother's Holiday (1932) as The Daughter
  • Probation (1932) as Gwen (uncredited)
  • Without Honor (1932) as Bernice Donovan
  • The Florodora Girl (1930) as Older Vibart Daughter
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  • Tom Sawyer (1930) as Mary
  • The Godless Girl (1928) as The Victim
  • Night Life (1927) as Daughter of War Profiteer
  • The Flaming Forest (1926) as Ruth McTavish
  • Lovey Mary (1926) as Asia
  • The Tower of Lies (1925) as Little girl
  • The Splendid Road (1925) as Hester Gephart
  • The Good Bad Boy (1924) as Judge Fawcett's Daughter
  • The Stranger (1924) as Maizie Darrant
  • An Old Sweetheart of Mine (1923) as Mary Ellen Anderson (young)
  • Cordelia the Magnificent (1923) as François
  • Lost and Found on a South Sea Island (1923) as Baby Madge
  • Little Church Around the Corner (1923) as Little Hetty - as a child
  • The Age of Desire (1923) as Margy - Age 10
  • Is Matrimony a Failure? (1922) as One of the kids
  • The Top of New York (1922) as Susan Gray
  • Heart's Haven (1922) as Ella Laird
  • The Cradle (1922) as Doris Harvey
  • Golden Dreams (1922) as Little Boy Clown
  • Travelin' On (1922) as Mary Jane Morton
  • When Romance Rides (1922) as "Bostie" Bostil
  • A Certain Rich Man (1921) as Young Janet Barclay
  • A Broken Doll (1921) as Rosemary
  • The Home Stretch (1921) as Gwen Duffy
  • A Woman Who Understood (1920) as Peggy Knight
  • Live Sparks (1920)
  • The Brand of Lopez (1920) as Vasco Lopez Son (uncredited)
  • The Luck of Geraldine Laird (1920) as Child
  • The Woman Michael Married (1919) as Girl
  • The Gray Horizon (1919) as Kenneth Furthman
  • The Brand (1919) as The Child
  • Desert Gold (1919) as The Child
  • Almost a Husband (1919) as Little Girl (uncredited)
  • The Westerners (1919) as Little Molly Welch
  • Riddle Gawne (1918) as Jane Gawne as a child (uncredited)
  • The Heart of Rachael (1918) as Rachael's Daughter
  • The Temple Of Dusk (1918) as Blossom
  • An Alien Enemy (1918) as Fräulein Bertha Meyer
  • The White Lie (1918) as Mary Jane
  • The One Woman (1918) as Girl
  • Patriotism (1918) as Mimi
  • The Square Deal Man (1917) as Blossom

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What movies or TV shows is Mary Jane Irving best known for?

Mary Jane Irving is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Godless Girl (1928).

When and where was Mary Jane Irving born?

Mary Jane Irving was born on October 20, 1913 in Columbia, South Carolina, USA. They passed away on July 17, 1983.

How many credits does Mary Jane Irving have?

Mary Jane Irving has accumulated over 50 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1934.

What is Mary Jane Irving's background in cinema and television?

Mary Jane Irving was an American actress born on October 20, 1913, in Columbia, South Carolina. During her career, she appeared in a total of 58 films between the years 1917 and 1938. Some of her known acting credits include roles in the motion pictures The White Lie released in 1918, Scotty of the Scouts released in 1...

Mary Jane Irving by the numbers

50credits
50films
0TV series
1917–1934active years

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