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Mary Forbes(1883-1974)

  • Actress
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Mary Forbes
Mary Forbes was born on 1 January 1883 in Hornsey, Middlesex [now in Haringey, London], England, UK. She was an actress, known for You Can't Take It with You (1938), The Awful Truth (1937) and The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945). She was married to Wesley Wall, Charles Quatermaine and Ernest J. Taylor. She died on 22 July 1974 in Beaumont, California, USA.
BornJanuary 1, 1883
DiedJuly 22, 1974(91)
BornJanuary 1, 1883
DiedJuly 22, 1974(91)
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Known for

James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, and Edward Arnold in You Can't Take It with You (1938)
You Can't Take It with You
7.8
  • Mrs. Anthony Kirby
  • 1938
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The Awful Truth
7.7
  • Mrs. Vance
  • 1937
Donna Reed and Hurd Hatfield in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
7.5
  • Lady Agatha
  • 1945
Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard in Nothing But the Truth (1941)
Nothing But the Truth
7.1
  • Mrs. Ralston
  • 1941

Credits

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Actress

  • Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Mimi Gibson, Charles Herbert, and Paul Petersen in Houseboat (1958)
    Houseboat
    6.6
    • British Society Woman (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Suspicion (1957)
    Suspicion
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Merton
    • 1958
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Oliphant
    • 1955
  • Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Herbert Winthrop
    • 1955
  • Front Row Center (1955)
    Front Row Center
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Empress Elisabeth of Austria
    • 1955
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Les Miserables (1952)
    Les Miserables
    6.8
    • Nun (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Nanette Bordeaux, and Shemp Howard in Pest Man Wins (1951)
    Pest Man Wins
    7.3
    Short
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Joan Fontaine, James Stewart, Eddie Albert, and Joe in You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
    You Gotta Stay Happy
    6.7
    • Aunt Martha
    • 1948
  • The Black Arrow (1948)
    The Black Arrow
    6.1
    • Nun (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Alexander Knox and Ann Sothern in The Judge Steps Out (1948)
    The Judge Steps Out
    6.8
    • Margaret (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Ginger Rogers and Cornel Wilde in It Had to Be You (1947)
    It Had to Be You
    6.5
    • Mrs. Kimberly (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in The Exile (1947)
    The Exile
    6.6
    • Second Court Lady
    • 1947
  • Katharine Hepburn, Paul Henreid, and Robert Walker in Song of Love (1947)
    Song of Love
    6.7
    • Woman at Party (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Rita Hayworth in Down to Earth (1947)
    Down to Earth
    6.1
    • Mrs. Fenimore Hume (uncredited)
    • 1947

Personal details

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  • Born
    • January 1, 1883
    • Hornsey, Middlesex [now in Haringey, London], England, UK
  • Died
    • July 22, 1974
    • Beaumont, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Wesley WallJune 1, 1935 - July 22, 1974 (her death)
  • Children
      Ralph Forbes
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Prolific English-born character actress who played many stately dowagers and pompous socialites in Hollywood movies of the 1930s and '40s. On the London stage from 1908, on Broadway from 1913.

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  • When did Mary Forbes die?
    July 22, 1974
  • How did Mary Forbes die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Mary Forbes when she died?
    91 years old
  • Where did Mary Forbes die?
    Beaumont, California, USA
  • When was Mary Forbes born?
    January 1, 1883

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