| ~~~Actress, producer, screenwriter~~  Born Gladys Mary smith on
April 8th 1892, in Toronto , Canada. Mary Pickford was
a legendary film actress
during the age of silent
movies. She often
appeared on screen
playing young girl roles,
Even as an adult. Mary began performing at the age of five
on stage and was known for a time as "Baby Gladys." For
more than nine years she toured with diffrent shows and prductions. She finaly landed in New York determind to
conquer Broadway. Taking the stage name Mary Pickford,
she made her broadway debut in the stage show, Warrens
of Virginia. Not long after she got into film working for
D.W. Griffith, director and head of American Biograph
Company. During this time the movies were short and she appeared in 40 movies by 1909. When Griffith moved his operation to California the following year,Pickford went
with him. Over the years her fame grew as well as her
salary.
She became an international star, much loved for her beauty
and charm. By 1917 Pickford was working behind the
scenes as a producer.She was also maried to actor owen Moore.During this time she also worked on some of her
greatest films, such as Rebecca of sunnybrook farm and
Poor Little rich Girl.  In 1919, Pickford along with. D.W.Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, and
Douglas Fairbanks,Sr. together founded United Artist.
During this time she also divorced her husband for Douglas Fairbanks. Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks were
married in 1920, Becoming one of Hollywoods earlist supercouples. Fans adored the pair, and were well known
for hosting fabulous events at their home, called Pickfair.  In the 1920s,
Mary Pickford continued to score more box-office hits with
Polyanna (1920) and Little Lord Fauntleroy (1922). She
went on to help establish the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences in 1927. Around this time, the film
industry was changing and talking pictures were on the rise.
In 1929, Pickford starred in her first talkie Coquette, which explored the dark side of a wealthy family. She won an
Academy Award for her work on the film. Still she was never
quite able to recreate the phenomenal success she had in
the silent pictures with the sound films. Her last film was
1933’s Secrets. After retiring from the screen, Mary Pickford continued to be involved in filmmaking. She worked as a
producer on such films as One Rainy Afternoon (1936),
Susie Steps Out (1946), and Sleep, My Love (1948).
She also was on the board of directors for UA for many
years. She married her third husband, Charles "Buddy"
Rogers, in 1937. They stayed together until her death and adopted two children. In her final years, Mary Pickford
became reclusive. She largely stayed home at Pickfair
and choosing to only see a select few. She died on
May 29, 1979, in Santa Monica, California
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Mary was considered the leading lady of cinema.
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Mary ranked #24 on The American Film Institute's 50 Greatest Screen Legends.
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Mary's first Talkie was 1929's Coquette .
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Mary was the first star to officially place her hand and footprints in the cement of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on April 30, 1927.
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Mary was the subject of the first cinematic close-up shot in 1912's Friends.
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Mary's measurements were 33¼-25-36.
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Mary was the first actress to receive a percentage of a film's earnings.
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Mary turned down the role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd. in 1950.
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Mary was in the same stage company as Lillian Gish and Dorothy Gish in the early 1900s.
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Mary began acting in theatre at the age of six.
Mary's height is 5'0½".
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Mary is half English and half Irish.
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Mary is one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
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Mary was married to Charles Rogers from June 26, 1937 to May 29, 1979. |
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Movie: Kiki (1931) Staring Mary Pickford as Kiki | About Mary Pickfords Wiki Page:
Thank you for viewing Mary Pickfords
Wiki Page. I have been a fan of Mary when I first
saw her in a silent movie. Later on In school
We had to do a report on some one famous And
she was on the list. For some reason I wanted
to do the report on her. Every since then I have
enjoyed work. She was in her a day one of the
most active ladys in movies.She was involved
with so much and her contributions to the
industry still are in effect today.With out her the industry would not be what it is today.
She was fire ball, And she will be remembered
for that. Thank you Mary Pickford!
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