Mary Philbin
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1902-07-16 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- 1993-05-07
Known for
- The Phantom of the Opera (1925) — Christine Daaé
- The Man Who Laughs (1928) — Dea
- Foolish Wives (1922) — Crippled Girl (uncredited)
- Hollywood Story (1951) — Christine Daaé (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Universal Horror (1998) — (archive footage)
- Merry-Go-Round (1923) — Agnes Urban
- The Last Performance (1929) — Julie
- Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014) — Christine Daae (archive footage)
- Penrod and Sam (1923) — Margaret Schofield
- Sure Fire (1921)
- The Phantom of the Opera (1929) — Christine Daae
- After the Fog (1929) — Faith Barker
- Surrender (1927) — Lea Lyon
- Drums of Love (1928) — Princess Emanuella
- Stella Maris (1925) — Stella Maris / Unity Blake
- The Thrill Chaser (1923) — Herself - Cameo