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Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 07, 1892
Died May 29, 1979 (87)
Birthplace Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
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Biography

Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1894 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian actress resident in the U.S., and also producer, screenwriter and film studio founder, who was a pioneer in the US film industry with a Hollywood career that spanned five decades. Pickford along ... side her future husband, actor-producer Douglas Fairbanks, founded Pickford–Fairbanks Studios and United Artists, and was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Pickford is considered to be one of the most recognisable women in history. Known as "America's Sweetheart" during the silent film era, she is named on the list of the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars as the 24th-top female star from the Classical Hollywood Cinema era and the "girl with the curls." Pickford was one of the Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood and a significant figure in the development of film acting. She was one of the earliest stars to be billed under her own name, and was one of the most popular actresses of the 1910s and 1920s, earning the nickname "Queen of the Movies." She is credited with having defined the ingénue type in cinema. She was awarded the second Academy Award for Best Actress for her first sound film role in Coquette (1929). By the late 1920s, Pickford's career went into decline. She received an Academy Honorary Award in 1976 in consideration of her contributions to American cinema.

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Filmography

The Casting Couch

The Casting Couch

1995

as (archive footage)

Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today

1953

as (archive footage)

Secrets

Secrets

1933

as Mary Marlowe / Mary Carlton

Kiki

Kiki

1931

as Kiki

The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built

1931

as (archive footage)

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

1930

as Mary Pickford

Coquette

Coquette

1929

as Norma Besant

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

1929

as Caterina

My Best Girl

My Best Girl

1927

as Maggie Johnson

The Gaucho

The Gaucho

1927

as The Virgin Mary

Sparrows

Sparrows

1926

as Molly

The Black Pirate

The Black Pirate

1926

as Princess Isobel in Final Embrace - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)

Little Annie Rooney

Little Annie Rooney

1925

as Annabelle 'Little Annie' Rooney

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall

Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall

1924

as Dorothy Vernon

Rosita

Rosita

1923

as Rosita

Hollywood

Hollywood

1923

as Mary Pickford

Tess of the Storm Country

Tess of the Storm Country

1922

as Tessibel 'Tess' Skinner

From Farm to Fame

From Farm to Fame

1922

as Mary Pickford

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1921

as Cedric Errol / Widow Errol

Through The Back Door

Through The Back Door

1921

as Jeanne

The Love Light

The Love Light

1921

as Angela Carlotti

Suds

Suds

1920

as Amanda Afflick

Pollyanna

Pollyanna

1920

as Pollyanna Whittier

Captain Kidd, Jr.

Captain Kidd, Jr.

1919

as Mary MacTavish

The Hoodlum

The Hoodlum

1919

as Amy Burke

Heart o' the Hills

Heart o' the Hills

1919

as Mavis Hawn

Daddy-Long-Legs

Daddy-Long-Legs

1919

as Judy Abbott

Johanna Enlists

Johanna Enlists

1918

as Johanna Renssaller

M'Liss

M'Liss

1918

as Melissa 'M'liss' Smith

Stella Maris

Stella Maris

1918

as Miss Stella Maris / Unity Blake

100% American

100% American

1918

as Mayme

Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley

Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley

1918

as Amarilly Jenkins

How Could You, Jean?

How Could You, Jean?

1918

as Jean Mackaye

The Little American

The Little American

1917

as Angela Moore

A Little Princess

A Little Princess

1917

as Sara Crewe

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

1917

as Rebecca Randall

The Pride of the Clan

The Pride of the Clan

1917

as Marget MacTavish

A Romance of the Redwoods

A Romance of the Redwoods

1917

as Jenny Lawrence

Poor Little Peppina

Poor Little Peppina

1916

as Peppina

Hulda from Holland

Hulda from Holland

1916

as Hulda

The Foundling

The Foundling

1916

as Molly O

Less Than the Dust

Less Than the Dust

1916

as Radha

The Eternal Grind

The Eternal Grind

1916

as Louise

A Girl of Yesterday

A Girl of Yesterday

1915

as Jane Stuart

The Dawn of a Tomorrow

The Dawn of a Tomorrow

1915

as Glad

Esmeralda

Esmeralda

1915

as Esmeralda Rogers

The Foundling

The Foundling

1915

as Molly O

Fanchon, the Cricket

Fanchon, the Cricket

1915

as Fanchon, the Cricket

Madame Butterfly

Madame Butterfly

1915

as Cho-Cho-San

Rags

Rags

1915

as Rags / Alice McCloud

Little Pal

Little Pal

1915

as 'Little Pal'

Mistress Nell

Mistress Nell

1915

as Nell Gwyn

The Eagle's Mate

The Eagle's Mate

1914

as Anemone Breckenridge

Such a Little Queen

Such a Little Queen

1914

as Queen Anna Victoria

Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

1914

as Dolly Lane

A Good Little Devil

A Good Little Devil

1914

as Juliet

Cinderella

Cinderella

1914

as Cinderella

Hearts Adrift

Hearts Adrift

1914

as Nina

Tess of the Storm Country

Tess of the Storm Country

1914

as Tessibel Skinner

In the Bishop's Carriage

In the Bishop's Carriage

1913

as Nance Olden

The Unwelcome Guest

The Unwelcome Guest

1913

as Jessie - the Slavey

Caprice

Caprice

1913

as Mercy Baxter

Honor Thy Father

Honor Thy Father

1912

as Mary Fuller

Fate's Interception

Fate's Interception

1912

as The Mexican Girl

A Pueblo Legend

A Pueblo Legend

1912

as The Indian Girl

Iola's Promise

Iola's Promise

1912

as Iola

The Mender of Nets

The Mender of Nets

1912

as The Little Net-Mender

My Baby

My Baby

1912

as The Wife

Home Folks

Home Folks

1912

as The Young Woman

Friends

Friends

1912

as Dora - the Orphan

The New York Hat

The New York Hat

1912

as Mary Harding, the Daughter

Lena and the Geese

Lena and the Geese

1912

as Lena

Just Like a Woman

Just Like a Woman

1912

as The Young Woman

A Feud in the Kentucky Hills

A Feud in the Kentucky Hills

1912

as The Daughter

A Timely Repentance

A Timely Repentance

1912

as Mrs. Nordell - Heroine of the Movie within the Movie, 'The Wife's Desertion'

A Beast at Bay

A Beast at Bay

1912

as The Young Woman

The Informer

The Informer

1912

as The Confederate Captain's Sweetheart

The School Teacher and the Waif

The School Teacher and the Waif

1912

as Nora, the Waif

The Narrow Road

The Narrow Road

1912

as Mrs. Jim Holcomb

The One She Loved

The One She Loved

1912

as The Wife

Won by a Fish

Won by a Fish

1912

as The Woman

A Lodging for the Night

A Lodging for the Night

1912

as The Mexican Girl

So Near, Yet So Far

So Near, Yet So Far

1912

as The Young Woman

The Old Actor

The Old Actor

1912

as The Old Actor's Daughter

The Female of the Species

The Female of the Species

1912

as The Miner's Wife's Sister

With the Enemy's Help

With the Enemy's Help

1912

as Faro Kate

An Indian Summer

An Indian Summer

1912

as The Widow's Daughter

The Inner Circle

The Inner Circle

1912

as The Rich Italian's Daughter

A Gasoline Engagement

A Gasoline Engagement

1911

as Flora Powell

How Mary Fixed it

How Mary Fixed it

1911

as Mary

At a Quarter of Two

At a Quarter of Two

1911

as Mrs Warren

Their First Misunderstanding

Their First Misunderstanding

1911

as Mae Darcy

Maid or Man

Maid or Man

1911

as Elsie Keene

The Stampede

The Stampede

1911

as Nello

The Call of the Song

The Call of the Song

1911

as Amy Gordon

The Courting of Mary

The Courting of Mary

1911

as Mary

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

1911

as Little Red Riding Hood

For Her Brother's Sake

For Her Brother's Sake

1911

as Madge Spotwood

The Message in the Bottle

The Message in the Bottle

1911

as Louise Spencer

Back to the Soil

Back to the Soil

1911

as Sadie Allen

From the Bottom of the Sea

From the Bottom of the Sea

1911

as Undetermined Role (unconfirmed)

The Skating Bug

The Skating Bug

1911

as The Girl

Behind the Stockade

Behind the Stockade

1911

as Florence Williams

The Dream

The Dream

1911

as Nell Herbert

A Manly Man

A Manly Man

1911

as Lola

The Toss of a Coin

The Toss of a Coin

1911

as Alice Barton - the Farmer's Daughter

Three Sisters

Three Sisters

1911

as Mary

The Caddy's Dream

The Caddy's Dream

1911

as Miss Kelsomine

Sweet Memories

Sweet Memories

1911

as Polly Biblett

When the Cat's Away

When the Cat's Away

1911

as Dorothy, The Wife

The Fisher-Maid

The Fisher-Maid

1911

as Paula, The Fishing-Maid

Her Darkest Hour

Her Darkest Hour

1911

as Ruth

Love Heeds Not Showers

Love Heeds Not Showers

1911

as Mary

'Tween Two Loves

'Tween Two Loves

1911

as Grace

Science

Science

1911

as Mrs. Crawford

Artful Kate

Artful Kate

1911

as Artful Kate Stanley

The Convert

The Convert

1911

as Agnes Boyd

When a Man Loves

When a Man Loves

1911

as Tessie

The Fair Dentist

The Fair Dentist

1911

as Edith Morton - The Fair Dentist

The Portrait

The Portrait

1911

as Little Vera - the Model

The Temptress

The Temptress

1911

as Lucille Allen

The Better Way

The Better Way

1911

as Lillian Garvey - a Salvation Army Lass

His Dress Shirt

His Dress Shirt

1911

as Mrs. Kirby

The Mirror

The Mirror

1911

as Dorothy

The Master and the Man

The Master and the Man

1911

as Elsie Graham

In the Sultan's Garden

In the Sultan's Garden

1911

as Hadee

The Lighthouse Keeper

The Lighthouse Keeper

1911

as Polly Berry - the Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter

Tracked

Tracked

1911

as Unknown Role

The Italian Barber

The Italian Barber

1911

as Alice

The Secret of the Palm

The Secret of the Palm

1911

as Unknown Role

Second Sight

Second Sight

1911

as Gertrude Edgar

The Rose's Story

The Rose's Story

1911

as Unknown Role

In the Sultan's Garden

In the Sultan's Garden

1911

as Haidee

In the Season of Buds

In the Season of Buds

1910

as Mabel

The Woman from Mellon's

The Woman from Mellon's

1910

as Mary Petersby

A Plain Song

A Plain Song

1910

as Edith

An Arcadian Maid

An Arcadian Maid

1910

as The Arcadian Maid

May and December

May and December

1910

as May

All on Account of the Milk

All on Account of the Milk

1910

as The Young Woman

A Gold Necklace

A Gold Necklace

1910

as Masie

Ramona

Ramona

1910

as Ramona

Wilful Peggy

Wilful Peggy

1910

as Peggy

Simple Charity

Simple Charity

1910

as Miss Wilkins

Never Again

Never Again

1910

as The Girl

What the Daisy Said

What the Daisy Said

1910

as Martha

A Lucky Toothache

A Lucky Toothache

1910

as Mary

The Thread of Destiny

The Thread of Destiny

1910

as Myrtle

The Twisted Trail

The Twisted Trail

1910

as Molly Hendricks

The Song of the Wildwood Flute

The Song of the Wildwood Flute

1910

as Dove Eyes

A Lucky Toothache

A Lucky Toothache

1910

as Bessie

The Smoker

The Smoker

1910

as George's Wife

Muggsy's First Sweetheart

Muggsy's First Sweetheart

1910

as Mabel Brown

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

1910

as Mabel

The Newlyweds

The Newlyweds

1910

as Mary Vance

The Newlyweds

The Newlyweds

1910

as Alice Vance

The Unchanging Sea

The Unchanging Sea

1910

as The Daughter as an Adult

A Victim of Jealousy

A Victim of Jealousy

1910

as The Wife's Friend

A Rich Revenge

A Rich Revenge

1910

as Jennie

The Call to Arms

The Call to Arms

1910

as A Messenger

The Englishman and the Girl

The Englishman and the Girl

1910

as The Girl

Love Among the Roses

Love Among the Roses

1910

as The Lacemaker

Waiter No. 5

Waiter No. 5

1910

as The Chief of Police's Son's Fiancée

The Two Brothers

The Two Brothers

1910

as A Mexican

The Usurer

The Usurer

1910

as Invalid Daughter

The Trick that Failed

The Trick that Failed

1909

as Nellie Burt

What's Your Hurry?

What's Your Hurry?

1909

as Mary

Tender Hearts

Tender Hearts

1909

as Nellie

The Little Teacher

The Little Teacher

1909

as The Little Teacher

To Save Her Soul

To Save Her Soul

1909

as Agnes Hailey

Sweet and Twenty

Sweet and Twenty

1909

as Alice

The Mexican Sweethearts

The Mexican Sweethearts

1909

as The Señorita

The Mountaineer's Honor

The Mountaineer's Honor

1909

as Harum-Scarum, a Mountain Girl

The Little Darling

The Little Darling

1909

as Little Darling

The Son's Return

The Son's Return

1909

as Mary

The Violin Maker of Cremona

The Violin Maker of Cremona

1909

as Giannina, Taddeo's Daughter

Getting Even

Getting Even

1909

as Miss Lucy

The Broken Locket

The Broken Locket

1909

as Ruth King

His Wife's Visitor

His Wife's Visitor

1909

as Bessie Wright

They Would Elope

They Would Elope

1909

as Bessie

The Test

The Test

1909

as Bessie

The Way of Man

The Way of Man

1909

as Winnie, Mabel's Cousin

The Awakening

The Awakening

1909

as The Widow's Daughter

Two Memories

Two Memories

1909

as Marion's Sister

Oh, Uncle!

Oh, Uncle!

1909

as Bessie

1776, or The Hessian Renegades

1776, or The Hessian Renegades

1909

as Messenger's Sister

The Indian Runner's Romance

The Indian Runner's Romance

1909

as Blue Cloud's Wife

In Old Kentucky

In Old Kentucky

1909

as Partygoer

The Faded Lilies

The Faded Lilies

1909

as At party

His Lost Love

His Lost Love

1909

as Mary

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

1909

as A Disguised Servant

A Midnight Adventure

A Midnight Adventure

1909

as Eleanor

The Heart of an Outlaw

The Heart of an Outlaw

1909

as The Outlaw's Daughter, as an Adult

Her First Biscuits

Her First Biscuits

1909

as Biscuit Victim

The Necklace

The Necklace

1909

as The Maid / In Pawnshop

The Restoration

The Restoration

1909

as Alice Ashford

The Sealed Room

The Sealed Room

1909

as A Lady-in-Waiting

The Slave

The Slave

1909

as A Slave Girl

In the Watches of the Night

In the Watches of the Night

1909

as Girl at Henry Brainard's

The Seventh Day

The Seventh Day

1909

as The Maid

His Duty

His Duty

1909

as A young woman in the street

Through the Breakers

Through the Breakers

1909

as An Extra

The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

1909

as Poor Mother's Elder Daughter

The Gibson Goddess

The Gibson Goddess

1909

as Woman on Sidewalk

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

1909

as Second Couple

The Peachbasket Hat

The Peachbasket Hat

1909

as On street/In store

Pippa Passes

Pippa Passes

1909

as Girl in crowd

Little Annie Rooney

Little Annie Rooney

1925

Writer

Garrison's Finish

Garrison's Finish

1923

Writer

Hearts Adrift

Hearts Adrift

1914

Writer

Lena and the Geese

Lena and the Geese

1912

Screenplay

Madame Rex

Madame Rex

1911

Writer

The Awakening

The Awakening

1909

Screenplay

The Day After

The Day After

1909

Writer

Love Happy

Love Happy

1949

Executive Producer

Sleep, My Love

Sleep, My Love

1948

Producer

Stork Bites Man

Stork Bites Man

1947

Producer

White Cradle Inn

White Cradle Inn

1947

Producer

Little Iodine

Little Iodine

1946

Executive Producer

One Rainy Afternoon

One Rainy Afternoon

1936

Producer

The Gay Desperado

The Gay Desperado

1936

Producer

Secrets

Secrets

1933

Executive Producer

Coquette

Coquette

1929

Producer

My Best Girl

My Best Girl

1927

Producer

Sparrows

Sparrows

1926

Producer

Little Annie Rooney

Little Annie Rooney

1925

Producer

Rosita

Rosita

1923

Producer

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1921

Producer

Through The Back Door

Through The Back Door

1921

Producer

The Love Light

The Love Light

1921

Producer

Suds

Suds

1920

Producer

Pollyanna

Pollyanna

1920

Producer

The Hoodlum

The Hoodlum

1919

Executive Producer

Daddy-Long-Legs

Daddy-Long-Legs

1919

Producer

Johanna Enlists

Johanna Enlists

1918

Executive Producer

How Could You, Jean?

How Could You, Jean?

1918

Producer

The Little American

The Little American

1917

Producer

A Little Princess

A Little Princess

1917

Producer

Less Than the Dust

Less Than the Dust

1916

Producer

Poor Little Peppina

Poor Little Peppina

1916

Producer

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American Experience

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1988

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