Mary Philbin Overview:

Actress, Mary Philbin, was born Mary L. Philbin on Jul 16, 1902 in Chicago, IL. Philbin died at the age of 90 on May 7, 1993 in Huntington Beach, CA .

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By Silentfilmfanatic on Sep 28, 2012 From Noir and Chick Flicks

A Tribute to Even though is best known for unmasking Lon Chaney in The Phantom of the Opera (1925), she was in a number of Universal’s best known productions of the 1920’s. Born on July 16, 1903, in Chicago, Mary had a strict Irish Catholic upbringing. ... Read full article


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Dea: God closed my eyes so I could see only the real Gwynplaine.


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WAMPAS Baby Star of 1922.

Although she couldn't sing - much to her chagrin - she could play the piano and pipe organ with expertise. In fact, her favorite hobbies were acting, dancing, and music (which was her personal favorite).

Although she never married, due to the fact she lost the love of her life, Paul Kohner; she did admit in her later years to having crushes on some of her colleagues - namely Norman Kerry and Rudolph Valentino. She also admitted that she adored Lon Chaney (her co-star in The Phantom of the Opera (1925)) and Erich von Stroheim.

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