Mary Philbin

Acting

Born July 16, 1902 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died May 7, 1993

Also known as Mary Loretta Philbin · Mary L. Philbin

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Filmography5 titles

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014as Christine Daae (archive footage)

The Man Who Laughs

1928as Dea

The Phantom of the Opera

1925as Christine Daaé

Foolish Wives

1922as Crippled Girl (uncredited)

Merry-Go-Round

1923as Agnes Urban