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Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 - May 29, 1979) was a Canadian-American motion picture actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Known as "America's Sweetheart," "Little Mary" and "The girl with the curls," she was one of the Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood and a significant figure in the development of film acting.
Because her international fame was triggered by moving images, she is a watershed figure in the history of modern celebrity and, as one of silent film's most important performers and producers, her contract demands were central to shaping the Hollywood industry. In consideration of her contributions to American cinema, the American Film Institute named Pickford 24th among the greatest female stars of all time.
Mary Pickford was born Gladys Marie Smith in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her father, John Charles Smith, was the son of English Methodist immigrants, and worked a variety of odd jobs. Her mother, Charlotte Hennessy, was Irish Catholic. Mary had two younger siblings, Jack and Lottie Pickford, who would also become actors. To please the relatives, Pickford's mother baptized her in both the Methodist and Catholic churches (and used the opportunity to change her middle name to "Mary"). She was raised Roman Catholic after her alcoholic father left his family in 1895. He died three years later of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Mary Pickford (AMERICAN HOLLYWOOD HISTORY DOCUMENTARY)
Mary Pickford (AMERICAN HOLLYWOOD HISTORY DOCUMENTARY)
Mary Pickford receiving an Honorary Oscar®
Mary Pickford The Muse of The Movies (2012 Full movie)
Katie Melua - Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford's Oscar Winning Performance in Coquette (1929) Clip 3
Mary Pickford Doc
Mary Pickford (1909) The Country Doctor
REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM (1917) -- Mary Pickford, dir. by Marshall Neilan
MARY PICKFORD =INTERVIEW AGED 67 YEARS
POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL (1917) -- Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford (CBC Radio) Interview (May 25 1959)
Mary Pickford Rare 1920s Color Screen Test
Stella Maris, Mary Pickford