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Mary Forbes
Actress 1882 - 1974

Mary Forbes

Hornsey, Middlesex [now in Haringey, London], England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mary Forbes (1 January 1883 – 22 July 1974), born Ethel Louise Young, was a British-American film actress, based in the United States in her latter years, where she died. She appeared in more than 130 films between 1919 and 1958. Forbes... Read full bio →

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18 roles
Title screen of Houseboat No snapshots yet
Character British Society Woman (uncredited)

Houseboat

1958

Title screen of Les Miserables No snapshots yet
Character Nun (uncredited)
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Character Lady Crail (uncredited)

Ivy

1947

The Exile No snapshots yet
Character Second Court Lady

The Exile

1947

Title screen of Terror by Night No snapshots yet
Character Lady Margaret Carstairs
Title screen of The Picture of Dorian Gray No snapshots yet
Character Lady Agatha
Title screen of Jane Eyre No snapshots yet
Character Mrs. Eshton

Jane Eyre

1943

Title screen of Mr. Lucky No snapshots yet
Character War Relief Worker (uncredited)

Mr. Lucky

1943

Title screen of Sherlock Holmes in Washington No snapshots yet
Character Mrs. Pettibone
Title screen of All This, and Heaven Too No snapshots yet
Character Lady at the Theatre (uncredited)
Title screen of Ninotchka No snapshots yet
Character Lady Lavenham (uncredited)

Ninotchka

1939

Title screen of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes No snapshots yet
Character Lady Conyngham
Three Smart Girls Grow Up No snapshots yet
Character Mrs. Withers
Title screen of You Can't Cheat an Honest Man No snapshots yet
Character Mrs. Bel-Goodie
Everybody Sing No snapshots yet
Character Miss Colvin
Title screen of You Can't Take It with You No snapshots yet
Character Mrs. Anthony Kirby
Best snapshot from One Hundred Men and a Girl No snapshots yet
Character Concert Hall Patron
Title screen of Stage Door No snapshots yet
Character Cast of Stage Play

Stage Door

1937

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

31 titles
Houseboat
Houseboat 1958
Les Miserables
Les Miserables 1952
The Exile
The Exile 1947
Ivy
Ivy 1947
Terror by Night
Terror by Night 1946
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray 1945
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington 1943
Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky 1943
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 1943
All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too 1940
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man 1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Three Smart Girls Grow Up 1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1939
Ninotchka
Ninotchka 1939
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You 1938
Everybody Sing
Everybody Sing 1938
Wee Willie Winkie
Wee Willie Winkie 1937
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth 1937
Stage Door
Stage Door 1937
One Hundred Men and a Girl
One Hundred Men and a Girl 1937
Wedding Present
Wedding Present 1936
Stranded
Stranded 1935
Roberta
Roberta 1935
Les Misérables
Les Misérables 1935
Captain Blood
Captain Blood 1935
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina 1935
Sadie McKee
Sadie McKee 1934
Cavalcade
Cavalcade 1933
Bombshell
Bombshell 1933
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms 1932
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln 1930

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