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Mary Philbin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1902-07-16

Day of Death

1993-05-07

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Mary Philbin

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mary Loretta Philbin (July 16, 1902 – May 7, 1993) was an American film actress of the silent film era, who is best known for playing the roles of Christine Daaé in the 1925 film The Phantom of the Opera opposite Lon Chaney, and as Dea in The Man Who Laughs. Both roles cast her as the beauty in Beauty and the Beast type stories.

Filmography (33)

⭐ 7.5 Role: Christine Daae (archive footage)

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014
⭐ 7.1 Role: (archive footage)

Universal Horror

1998
⭐ 6.7 Role: Christine Daaé (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood Story

1951
⭐ 8.0 Role: Faith Barker

After the Fog

1929
⭐ 8.0 Role: Tessie Swanzey

The Shannons of Broadway

1929
⭐ 10.0 Role: Christine

The Phantom of the Opera

1929
⭐ 6.5 Role: Julie

The Last Performance

1929
⭐ 9.0 Role: Joan

Girl Overboard

1929
⭐ 7.3 Role: Dea

The Man Who Laughs

1928
⭐ 7.5 Role: Princess Emanuella

Drums of Love

1928
⭐ 10.0 Role: Hannerl

Love Me and the World Is Mine

1927
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Life in Hollywood No. 3

1927
⭐ 6.5 Role: Lea Lyon

Surrender

1927
⭐ 8.0 Role: Stella Maris / Unity Blake

Stella Maris

1925
⭐ 7.1 Role: Christine Daaé

The Phantom of the Opera

1925