Mary Duncan

Mary Duncan

From Wikipedia Mary Duncan (August 13, 1895 – May 9, 1993) was an American actress. Mary Duncan was born in Northumberland county, Virginia, the sixth of eight children born to Capt. William "Bill" Dungan and his wife, the former Ada Thaddeus Douglass. She attended Cornell University before settling on acting as a career. She began her career as a child actress playing on the Broadway stage from 1910. In 1926 she played the daughter "Poppy" in the smash hit and controversial play The Shanghai Gesture. Florence Reed played her mother called Mother Goddam in which Reed kills Duncan in a startling end to the play. This play was turned into a very sanitized film in 1941 with Gene Tierney. She met and married Stephen "Laddie" Sanford, who was an international polo player as well as director of the Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Company, in 1933, after which she retired from films. They remained married until his death in 1977. She spent much of her remaining years working with several major charities. Her last film appearance was with Katharine Hepburn in the 1933 film Morning Glory. She kept herself active by playing golf twice a week and swimming every morning before breakfast, which helped her maintain her size 8 figure. As an actress, she had followed the ministrations of Sylvia of Hollywood to keep her shape. Mary Duncan died in her sleep aged 97. She was survived by a niece and great-niece, and she was the last known person to have in her possession a copy of the lost Murnau film 4 Devils; Martin Koerber, curator of Deutsche Kinemathek, has speculated that her heirs may still have the valuable print somewhere.

  • Título: Mary Duncan
  • Popularidad: 1.978
  • Conocido por: Acting
  • Cumpleaños: 1895-08-12
  • Lugar de nacimiento: Luttrellville, Virginia, USA
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Mary Duncan Películas

  • 1933
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    Gloria de un día

    Gloria de un día

    6 1933 HD

    Una ingenua y joven actriz llega a Nueva York en busca de fama y romance. Una romántica historia de amor para un film que, según la...

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  • 1932
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    The Phantom of Crestwood

    The Phantom of Crestwood

    6 1932 HD

    Una mujer pretende retirarse a vivir a Europa, tras una vida ligada a hombres ricos e influyentes. Pero antes quiere extorsionar a tres personas.

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  • 1930
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    El pan nuestro de cada día

    El pan nuestro de cada día

    7.4 1930 HD

    Primer film sonoro de Murnau (y último de ficción). Durante su producción y rodaje (en tierras americanas, donde había...

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  • 1929
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    Romance of the Rio Grande

    Romance of the Rio Grande

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1931
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    Princesa del 5 y 10

    Princesa del 5 y 10

    6.3 1931 HD

    John Rarick, el rico dueño de la cadena Five-and-Ten, traslada a su familia de Kansas a Nueva York. Nadie parece feliz con su decisión:...

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  • 1932
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    Trece mujeres

    Trece mujeres

    6.3 1932 HD

    Trece mujeres que fueron compañeras de escuela piden a un swami que les haga sus horóscopos. Las noticias que reciben no son buenas...

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  • 1932
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    El fiscal

    El fiscal

    6.7 1932 HD

    El abogado Cardigan ejerce de representante legal de una organización criminal dirigida por Vanny Power. June Perry es una mujer sensible que...

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  • 1928
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    Soft Living

    Soft Living

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1928
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    4 Devils

    4 Devils

    7 1928 HD

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  • 1930
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    Kismet

    Kismet

    3.5 1930 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Age for Love

    The Age for Love

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    Men Call It Love

    Men Call It Love

    4.5 1931 HD

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  • 1929
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    The River

    The River

    7.2 1929 HD

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  • 1929
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    Thru Different Eyes

    Thru Different Eyes

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Boudoir Diplomat

    The Boudoir Diplomat

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1927
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    Very Confidential

    Very Confidential

    1 1927 HD

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