Mary Warren (1893–1956), born Marie Elizabeth Wierman, was an American actress who appeared in silent films.

Mary Warren
A sepia-toned photograph of a young white woman, her hair up off her collar )(either short or in an updo), wearing a shawl-collared jacket.
1920 publicity photograph
Born
Marie Elizabeth Wierman

(1893-11-06)November 6, 1893
DiedAugust 4, 1956(1956-08-04) (aged 62)
NationalityAmerican
Other names
  • Marie Wierman
  • Mary Warren
OccupationActress
Years active1912–1934
Spouse
(m. 1916; died 1953)
ChildrenMarilee and Patricia

Early life

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Marie Elizabeth Wierman was born on November 6, 1893, in Philadelphia, the daughter of Mary E. Wierman (1871–1940).[1]

Career

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In 1912. Wierman was an actress working for the Lubin Manufacturing Company and a member of their number one stock company. After completing the short film Little Boy Blue released in May 1912, her stock company traveled to Portland, Maine, to film other projects.[2]

As Mary Warren, she was an actress based in Hollywood[3][4] who appeared in two dozen silent films between 1918 and 1924.

Personal life

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In 1916, Mary Warren married character actor Lee Phelps.[5] They had two daughters, Marilee and Patricia.[6][7]

Death

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Lee Phelps, 59, died on March 19, 1953, in Los Angeles, California. Mary Warren, 62, died on August 8, 1956, in Los Angeles.[1]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "California, U.S., Death Index". California Department of Public Health – Vital Records. 2000. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Motion Picture News Incorporated 1912, p. 21.
  3. ^ Dean, Daisy (1918-04-30). "News Notes from Movieland". Tampa Bay Times. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-05-27 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mary Warren Explains". The Atlanta Constitution. 1921-06-19. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-05-27 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "New York State Marriage Index". New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA. 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "Stifling the Tears". Photoplay Magazine. MacFadden Publishing Inc. September 1918. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Nickelodeon 1918, p. 913.
  8. ^ Nickelodeon 1918, p. 511.
  9. ^ Nickelodeon 1918, p. 860.
  10. ^ Nickelodeon 1918, p. 897.
  11. ^ Klepper 2015, p. 125.
  12. ^ "Grace Darmond Star of Drama". The Butte Miner. 1919-02-23. p. 41. Retrieved 2020-05-27 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Golden 2013, p. 307.

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