Actress
Mary Pickford Canadian Actress Born 1892 in Toronto
Mary Pickford · film producer and film actor · Canadian
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Biography
Mary Pickford (1892–1979) was a Canadian actress from Toronto. Her death was on 29 May 1979, at the age of 87. Audiences know her from Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) and The Film Parade (1933).
She appears in A Midnight Adventure (1909), the earliest title among her listed credits. She had 246 films on record from 1909 to 2016. Roles on record include Indian girl in A Pueblo Legend (1912) and eldest Cullison daughter in The Lonely Villa (1909). The records also name her as director on Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall, and writer on 12 titles, including Little Annie Rooney.
The records list 4 awards won and one nomination for her. She won Academy Award for Best Actress in 1930 for Coquette, the earliest award on record. The most recent win on record is Canada's Walk of Fame in 1999.
Filmography
246 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Women Who Run Hollywood | Film | |
| 1963 | Hollywood Without Make-Up | Film | |
| 1944 | Wilson | Film | |
| 1939 | Verdensberømtheder i København | Film | |
| 1934 | Movie Memories | Film | |
| 1933 | Secrets | Film | |
| 1933 | The Film Parade | Film | |
| 1931 | Kiki | Film | |
| 1930 | Forever Yours | Film | |
| 1929 | Coquette | Film | |
| 1929 | The Taming of the Shrew | Film | |
| 1927 | A Kiss From Mary Pickford | Film | |
| 1927 | My Best Girl | Film | |
| 1927 | The Gaucho | Film | |
| 1926 | Sparrows | Film |
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| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | The Black Pirate | Film | |
| 1925 | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ | Film | |
| 1925 | Little Annie Rooney | Writer | Film |
| 1924 | Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall | Director | Film |
| 1923 | Little Miss Hollywood | Film | |
| 1923 | Rosita | Film | |
| 1922 | Tess of the Storm Country | Film | |
| 1921 | Little Lord Fauntleroy | Film | |
| 1921 | The Love Light | Film | |
| 1921 | Through the Back Door | Film | |
| 1920 | Pollyanna | Film | |
| 1920 | Suds | Film | |
| 1919 | Captain Kidd, Jr. | Film | |
| 1919 | Daddy-Long-Legs | Film | |
| 1919 | Heart o' the Hills | Film | |
| 1919 | The Hoodlum | Film | |
| 1918 | Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley | Film | |
| 1918 | How Could You, Jean? | Film | |
| 1918 | Johanna Enlists | Film | |
| 1918 | M'Liss | Film | |
| 1918 | One Hundred Percent American | Film | |
| 1918 | Stella Maris | Film | |
| 1917 | A Little Princess | Film | |
| 1917 | A Romance of the Redwoods | Film | |
| 1917 | Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | Film | |
| 1917 | The Little American | Film | |
| 1917 | The Poor Little Rich Girl | Film | |
| 1917 | The Pride of the Clan | Film | |
| 1916 | Hulda from Holland | Film | |
| 1916 | Less Than the Dust | Film | |
| 1916 | Poor Little Peppina | Film | |
| 1916 | The Eternal Grind | Film | |
| 1916 | The Foundling | Film | |
| 1915 | A Girl of Yesterday | Writer | Film |
| 1915 | Esmeralda | Film | |
| 1915 | Fanchon the Cricket | Film | |
| 1915 | Little Pal | Film | |
| 1915 | Madame Butterfly | Film | |
| 1915 | Mistress Nell | Film | |
| 1915 | Rags | Film | |
| 1915 | The Dawn of a Tomorrow | Film | |
| 1915 | The Foundling | Film | |
| 1914 | A Good Little Devil | Film | |
| 1914 | Behind the Scenes | Film | |
| 1914 | Cinderella | Film | |
| 1914 | Hearts Adrift | Writer | Film |
| 1914 | Such a Little Queen | Film | |
| 1914 | Tess of the Storm Country | Film | |
| 1914 | The Eagle's Mate | Film | |
| 1913 | Caprice | Film | |
| 1913 | In the Bishop's Carriage | Film | |
| 1913 | The Unwelcome Guest | Film | |
| 1913 | When Fate Decrees | Writer | Film |
| 1912 | A Beast at Bay | Film | |
| 1912 | A Feud in the Kentucky Hills | Film | |
| 1912 | A Pueblo Legend | Indian girl | Film |
| 1912 | A Timely Repentance | Film | |
| 1912 | Fate's Interception | Film | |
| 1912 | Friends | Film | |
| 1912 | Iola's Promise | Film | |
| 1912 | Just Like a Woman | Film | |
| 1912 | Lena and the Geese | Writer | Film |
| 1912 | My Baby | Film | |
| 1912 | So Near, Yet so Far | Film | |
| 1912 | The Female of the Species | Film | |
| 1912 | The Informer | Film | |
| 1912 | The Inner Circle | Film | |
| 1912 | The Narrow Road | Film | |
| 1912 | The New York Hat | Film | |
| 1912 | The One She Loved | Film | |
| 1912 | The School Teacher and the Waif | Film | |
| 1912 | With the Enemy's Help | Film | |
| 1912 | Won by a Fish | Film | |
| 1911 | 'Tween Two Loves | Film | |
| 1911 | A Decree of Destiny | Film | |
| 1911 | A Dog's Tale | Film | |
| 1911 | A Gasoline Engagement | Film | |
| 1911 | A Manly Man | Film | |
| 1911 | Artful Kate | Film | |
| 1911 | As a Boy Dreams | Film | |
| 1911 | At a Quarter of Two | Film | |
| 1911 | At the Duke's Command | Film | |
| 1911 | Back to the Soil | Film | |
| 1911 | Behind the Stockade | Film | |
| 1911 | By the House That Jack Built | Film | |
| 1911 | Conscience | Film | |
| 1911 | For Her Brother's Sake | Film | |
| 1911 | For the Queen's Honor | Film | |
| 1911 | From the Bottom of the Sea | Film | |
| 1911 | Her Darkest Hour | Film | |
| 1911 | His Dress Shirt | Film | |
| 1911 | How Mary Fixed It | Film | |
| 1911 | In Old Madrid | Film | |
| 1911 | In the Sultan's Garden | Film | |
| 1911 | Little Red Riding Hood | Film | |
| 1911 | Love Heeds Not Showers | Film | |
| 1911 | Madame Rex | Writer | Film |
| 1911 | Maid or Man | Film | |
| 1911 | Pictureland | Film | |
| 1911 | Science | Film | |
| 1911 | Second Sight | Film | |
| 1911 | Sweet Memories | Film | |
| 1911 | The Better Way | Film | |
| 1911 | The Caddy's Dream | Film | |
| 1911 | The Call of the Song | Film | |
| 1911 | The Convert | Film | |
| 1911 | The Courting of Mary | Film | |
| 1911 | The Daddy's Dream | Film | |
| 1911 | The Dream | Film | |
| 1911 | The Fair Dentist | Film | |
| 1911 | The Fisher-Maid | Film | |
| 1911 | The Italian Barber | Film | |
| 1911 | The Lighthouse Keeper | Film | |
| 1911 | The Master and the Man | Film | |
| 1911 | The Message in the Bottle | Film | |
| 1911 | The Mirror | Film | |
| 1911 | The Portrait | Film | |
| 1911 | The Sentinel Asleep | Film | |
| 1911 | The Skating Bug | Film | |
| 1911 | The Stampede | Film | |
| 1911 | The Temptress | Film | |
| 1911 | The Toss of a Coin | Film | |
| 1911 | Their First Misunderstanding | Film | |
| 1911 | Three Sisters | Film | |
| 1911 | When a Man Loves | Film | |
| 1911 | When the Cat's Away | Film | |
| 1910 | A Child's Impulse | Film | |
| 1910 | A Child's Stratagem | Film | |
| 1910 | A Flash of Light | Film | |
| 1910 | A Gold Necklace | Film | |
| 1910 | A Lucky Toothache | Film | |
| 1910 | A Plain Song | Film | |
| 1910 | A Rich Revenge | Film | |
| 1910 | A Romance of the Western Hills | Film | |
| 1910 | A Summer Tragedy | Film | |
| 1910 | A Victim of Jealousy | Film | |
| 1910 | All on Account of the Milk | Film | |
| 1910 | An Affair of Hearts | Film | |
| 1910 | An Arcadian Maid | Film | |
| 1910 | As It Is In Life | Film | |
| 1910 | Examination Day at School | Film | |
| 1910 | His Last Dollar | Film | |
| 1910 | In the Season of Buds | Writer | Film |
| 1910 | Little Angels of Luck | Film | |
| 1910 | Little Nell's Tobacco | Film | |
| 1910 | Love Among the Roses | Film | |
| 1910 | May and December | Writer | Film |
| 1910 | Muggsy Becomes a Hero | Film | |
| 1910 | Muggsy's First Sweetheart | Film | |
| 1910 | Never Again | Film | |
| 1910 | Ramona | Film | |
| 1910 | Serious Sixteen | Film | |
| 1910 | Simple Charity | Film | |
| 1910 | Sunshine Sue | Film | |
| 1910 | That Chink at Golden Gulch | Film | |
| 1910 | The Call | Film | |
| 1910 | The Call to Arms | Film | |
| 1910 | The Englishman and the Girl | Film | |
| 1910 | The Face at the Window | Film | |
| 1910 | The Iconoclast | Film | |
| 1910 | The Kid | Film | |
| 1910 | The Masher | Film | |
| 1910 | The Newlyweds | Film | |
| 1910 | The Smoker | Film | |
| 1910 | The Song of the Wildwood Flute | Film | |
| 1910 | The Sorrows of the Unfaithful | Film | |
| 1910 | The Thread of Destiny | Film | |
| 1910 | The Twisted Trail | Film | |
| 1910 | The Two Brothers | Film | |
| 1910 | The Unchanging Sea | Film | |
| 1910 | The Usurer | Film | |
| 1910 | The Woman from Mellon's | Film | |
| 1910 | Waiter No. 5 | Film | |
| 1910 | What the Daisy Said | Film | |
| 1910 | When We Were in Our Teens | Film | |
| 1910 | White Roses | Film | |
| 1910 | Wilful Peggy | Film | |
| 1909 | A Midnight Adventure | Film | |
| 1909 | A Strange Meeting | Film | |
| 1909 | A Sweet Revenge | Film | |
| 1909 | Getting Even | Writer | Film |
| 1909 | Her First Biscuits | Film | |
| 1909 | His Duty | Film | |
| 1909 | His Lost Love | Film | |
| 1909 | His Wife's Visitor | Film | |
| 1909 | In Old Kentucky | Film | |
| 1909 | In the Watches of the Night | Film | |
| 1909 | Lines of White on a Sullen Sea | Film | |
| 1909 | Mrs. Jones Entertains | Film | |
| 1909 | Oh, Uncle! | Film | |
| 1909 | Pippa Passes | Film | |
| 1909 | Sweet and Twenty | Film | |
| 1909 | Tender Hearts | Film | |
| 1909 | The Awakening | Writer | Film |
| 1909 | The Broken Locket | Film | |
| 1909 | The Cardinal's Conspiracy | Film | |
| 1909 | The Children's Friend | Film | |
| 1909 | The Country Doctor | Film | |
| 1909 | The Day After | Writer | Film |
| 1909 | The Deception | Film | |
| 1909 | The Drive for a Life | Film | |
| 1909 | The Faded Lilies | Film | |
| 1909 | The Fascinating Mrs. Francis | Film | |
| 1909 | The Gibson Goddess | Film | |
| 1909 | The Heart of an Outlaw | Film | |
| 1909 | The Hessian Renegades | Film | |
| 1909 | The Indian Runner's Romance | Film | |
| 1909 | The Light That Came | Film | |
| 1909 | The Little Darling | Film | |
| 1909 | The Little Teacher | Writer | Film |
| 1909 | The Lonely Villa | eldest Cullison daughter | Film |
| 1909 | The Mexican Sweethearts | Film | |
| 1909 | The Mountaineer's Honor | Film | |
| 1909 | The Necklace | Film | |
| 1909 | The Peachbasket Hat | Film | |
| 1909 | The Renunciation | Film | |
| 1909 | The Restoration | Film | |
| 1909 | The Sealed Room | Film | |
| 1909 | The Seventh Day | Film | |
| 1909 | The Slave | Film | |
| 1909 | The Son's Return | Film | |
| 1909 | The Test | Film | |
| 1909 | The Trick That Failed | Film | |
| 1909 | The Violin Maker of Cremona | Film | |
| 1909 | The Way of Man | Film | |
| 1909 | They Would Elope | Film | |
| 1909 | To Save Her Soul | Film | |
| 1909 | Two Memories | Film | |
| 1909 | Wanted, a Child | Film | |
| 1909 | What Drink Did | Film | |
| 1909 | What's Your Hurry? | Film |
Awards and nominations
4 won, 1 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Canada's Walk of Fame | Won | |
| 1975 | Academy Honorary Award | Won | |
| 1930 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Coquette | Won |
| star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won | ||
| 1929 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Coquette | Nominated |
Personal life
Marriages on record are to Owen Moore (1911 to 1920, divorced), Douglas Fairbanks (1920 to 1936, divorced) and Charles Rogers (1937 to 1979, ended by death). She had 2 children on record.
Mary Pickford Photos
Frequently asked questions
How old was Mary Pickford at the time of death?
Mary Pickford died on 29 May 1979 at the age of 87. She was born on 8 April 1892.
What is Mary Pickford known for?
Mary Pickford was known for Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) and The Film Parade (1933).
What is Mary Pickford’s nationality?
Mary Pickford was Canadian, born in Toronto.
Who was Mary Pickford married to?
Mary Pickford’s marriages on record are to Charles Rogers (1937 to 1979), Douglas Fairbanks (1920 to 1936) and Owen Moore (1911 to 1920).
Has Mary Pickford won any awards?
Yes. 4 awards are on record, including Canada's Walk of Fame (1999).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q104109), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Rufus Porter Moody · Public domain
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