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Mary Philbin

Acting Born Jul 16, 1902 Chicago, Illinois, USA 24 credits

Biography

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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.

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Known for

Film

The Phantom of the Opera

as Christine Daaé

Full filmography

  • The Phantom of the Opera (1925) as Christine Daaé
  • The Man Who Laughs (1928) as Dea
  • Hollywood Story (1951) as Christine Daaé (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Foolish Wives (1922) as Crippled Girl (uncredited)
  • Universal Horror (1998) as (archive footage)
  • Surrender (1927) as Lea Lyon
  • Fifth Avenue Models (1925) as Isobel Ludant
  • The Shannons of Broadway (1929) as Tessie Swanzey
  • Fools Highway (1924) as Mamie Rose
  • The Rose of Paris (1924) as Mitsi
  • Red Courage (1921) as Eliza Fay
  • Merry-Go-Round (1923) as Agnes Urban
  • Danger Ahead! (1921) as Tressie Harloow
  • Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014) as Christine Daae (archive footage)
  • Love Me and the World Is Mine (1927) as Hannerl
  • The Last Performance (1929) as Julie
  • Human Hearts (1922) as Ruth
  • The Age of Desire (1923) as Margy - Age 18
  • Stella Maris (1925) as Stella Maris / Unity Blake
  • The Thrill Chaser (1923) as Herself - Cameo
  • Drums of Love (1928) as Princess Emanuella
  • Penrod and Sam (1923) as Margaret Schofield
  • The Gaiety Girl (1924) as Irene Tudor
  • The Trouper (1922) as Mary Lee