Mary MacLaren

Mary MacLaren

1896-01-17 – 1985-11-09 (age 89) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Biography

Mary MacLaren (born Mary Ida MacDonald, also credited Mary McLaren; January 19, 1900 – November 9, 1985) was an American film actress in both the silent and sound eras. She was the younger sister of actresses Miriam and Katherine MacDonald and appeared in more than 170 films between 1916 and 1949. MacLaren's screen career began in 1916 with Shoes. She subsequently performed in productions for the Universal Film Manufacturing Company, including Idle Wives (1916), The Plow Woman (1917), The Model's Confession (1918), The Petal on the Current (1919), The Unpainted Woman (1919), Bonnie Bonnie Lassie (1919), Rouge and Riches (1920), and many others. Among her more notable film roles is her performance as Queen Anne of Austria in the 1921 Douglas Fairbanks production of The Three Musketeers.

In studio directories and trade publications, the 5'3" MacLaren was described as having blue eyes and "masses of blond hair" and being an accomplished swimmer and tennis player. (Wikipedia)

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Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Head Sister (uncredited)

Union Pacific
Union Pacific

1939

as Official's Wife (uncredited)

The 9th Guest
The 9th Guest

1934

as First Telegraph Office Worker (Uncredited)

Cleopatra
Cleopatra

1934

as Roman Woman (uncredited)

Les Misérables
Les Misérables

1935

as Nurse

Captain January
Captain January

1936

as Governess (uncredited)

The Eagle and the Hawk
The Eagle and the Hawk

1933

as Party Guest (uncredited)

In Name Only
In Name Only

1939

as Nurse at Desk (uncredited)

Midnight
Midnight

1939

as Stephanie's Party Guest (uncredited)

Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade

1939

as Costumer (uncredited)

Fighting Valley
Fighting Valley

1943

as Ma Donovan

Numbered Woman
Numbered Woman

1938

as Matron O'Rourke

Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild

1936

as Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)

Shoes
Shoes

1916

as Eva Meyer

The Leopard Man
The Leopard Man

1943

as Nun (uncredited)

'Til We Meet Again
'Til We Meet Again

1940

as Woman Sleeping in Deck Chair (uncredited)

Outcast
Outcast

1922

as Valentine Moreland

Smashing the Rackets
Stand-In
Stand-In

1937

as Naomi

Bread
Bread

1918

as Candace Newby