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Mary Mersch(1887-1956)

  • Actress
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Mary Mersch was born on 4 January 1887 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for The Rainbow Trail (1918), Riders of the Purple Sage (1918) and The Dream Girl (1916). She was married to Tom Forman. She died on 26 February 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 4, 1887
DiedFebruary 26, 1956(69)
BornJanuary 4, 1887
DiedFebruary 26, 1956(69)
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Known for

William Farnum in The Rainbow Trail (1918)
The Rainbow Trail
  • Jane Withersteen
  • 1918
William Farnum in Riders of the Purple Sage (1918)
Riders of the Purple Sage
6.0
  • Jane
  • 1918
Earle Foxe, Mae Murray, and Charles West in The Dream Girl (1916)
The Dream Girl
6.4
  • Alice Merton
  • 1916
Who Killed Walton?
  • Marian Emlen
  • 1918

Credits

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Actress

  • Mary Russell and Don Terry in Squadron of Honor (1938)
    Squadron of Honor
    • Mrs. Gobel (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Bob Burns, Frances Dee, and Joel McCrea in Wells Fargo (1937)
    Wells Fargo
    6.4
    • Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Ralph Bellamy and Joan Perry in Counterfeit Lady (1936)
    Counterfeit Lady
    6.5
    • Police Matron (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Buck Jones in Empty Saddles (1936)
    Empty Saddles
    5.9
    • Mrs. Mills (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Jane Darwell, Arline Judge, and Claire Trevor in Star for a Night (1936)
    Star for a Night
    6.6
    • Neighbor (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Bill Burrud and Buck Jones in The Cowboy and the Kid (1936)
    The Cowboy and the Kid
    3.5
    • Mrs. Wilson (as Mary Merch)
    • 1936
  • Dick Foran in Song of the Saddle (1936)
    Song of the Saddle
    6.0
    • Settler's Wife (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Mary Brian, Betty Blythe, Herbert Mundin, and George O'Brien in Ever Since Eve (1934)
    Ever Since Eve
    • Nurse (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • James Kirkwood and Anna Q. Nilsson in The Top of the World (1925)
    The Top of the World
    • Mrs. Ingleton
    • 1925
  • The Whispered Name
    • Marcia Van Kreel (as May Mersch)
    • 1924
  • William Farnum in The Rainbow Trail (1918)
    The Rainbow Trail
    • Jane Withersteen
    • 1918
  • William Farnum in Riders of the Purple Sage (1918)
    Riders of the Purple Sage
    6.0
    • Jane
    • 1918
  • Milton Sills and Clara Kimball Young in The Claw (1918)
    The Claw
    4.6
    • Judy Saurin
    • 1918
  • Ella Hall in A Mother's Secret (1918)
    A Mother's Secret
    • Lady Eldone
    • 1918
  • Blue Blood (1918)
    Blue Blood
    • Grace Valiant
    • 1918

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Mary Merch
  • Born
    • January 4, 1887
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 26, 1956
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Tom Forman

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