Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

301

Gender

Female

Birthday

1892-04-07

Day of Death

1979-05-29 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Baby Gladys

Gladys Marie Smith

Catherine Hennessey

Dorothy Nicholson

Gladys Nicholson

Baby Gladys Smith

مری پیکفورد

Mary Pickford

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 alongside 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.

Known For

The Pride of the Clan

The Pride of the Clan

Sparrows

Sparrows

Hollywood

Hollywood

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Rags

Rags

Birth of the Tramp

Birth of the Tramp

The Women Who Run Hollywood

The Women Who Run Hollywood

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

Acting

The Temptress

1911

The Temptress

as

Lucille Allen

The Sealed Room

1909

The Sealed Room

as

A Lady-in-Waiting

Hollywood on Parade No. A-4

1932

Hollywood on Parade No. A-4

as

Self (uncredited)

Sunshine Sue

1910

Sunshine Sue

as

Yesterday and Today

1953

Yesterday and Today

as

(archive footage)

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

1930

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

as

Mary Pickford

Stella Maris

1918

Stella Maris

as

Miss Stella Maris / Unity Blake

Daddy-Long-Legs

1919

Daddy-Long-Legs

as

Judy Abbott

Tess of the Storm Country

1922

Tess of the Storm Country

as

Tessibel 'Tess' Skinner

The Pride of the Clan

1917

The Pride of the Clan

as

Marget MacTavish

Sparrows

1926

Sparrows

as

Molly

My Best Girl

1927

My Best Girl

as

Maggie Johnson

Cinderella

1914

Cinderella

as

Cinderella

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

as

Self (archive footage)

Coquette

1929

Coquette

as

Norma Besant

Smash His Camera

2010

Smash His Camera

as

Self (archive footage)

Suds

1920

Suds

as

Amanda Afflick

The Poor Little Rich Girl

1917

The Poor Little Rich Girl

as

Gwen

Hollywood

1923

Hollywood

as

Mary Pickford

Through The Back Door

1921

Through The Back Door

as

Jeanne

Pollyanna

1920

Pollyanna

as

Pollyanna Whittier

The Old Actor

1912

The Old Actor

as

The Old Actor's Daughter

Little Annie Rooney

1925

Little Annie Rooney

as

Annabelle 'Little Annie' Rooney

The Hoodlum

1919

The Hoodlum

as

Amy Burke

The New York Hat

1912

The New York Hat

as

Mary Harding, the Daughter

From Farm to Fame

1922

From Farm to Fame

as

Mary Pickford

Kiki

1931

Kiki

as

Kiki

A Little Princess

1917

A Little Princess

as

Sara Crewe

A Good Little Devil

1914

A Good Little Devil

as

Juliet

Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley

1918

Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley

as

Amarilly Jenkins

A Sweet Revenge

1909

A Sweet Revenge

as

The Little Darling

1909

The Little Darling

as

Little Darling

So Near, Yet So Far

1912

So Near, Yet So Far

as

The Young Woman

The Mender of Nets

1912

The Mender of Nets

as

The Little Net-Mender

Wilful Peggy

1910

Wilful Peggy

as

Peggy

The Renunciation

1909

The Renunciation

as

Kittie Ryan

A Beast at Bay

1912

A Beast at Bay

as

The Young Woman

Friends

1912

Friends

as

Dora - the Orphan

The Narrow Road

1912

The Narrow Road

as

Mrs. Jim Holcomb

The School Teacher and the Waif

1912

The School Teacher and the Waif

as

Nora, the Waif

Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall

1924

Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall

as

Dorothy Vernon

Mary Pickford

2005

Mary Pickford

as

Self/Archival Footage

Tess of the Storm Country

1914

Tess of the Storm Country

as

Tessibel Skinner

Madame Butterfly

1915

Madame Butterfly

as

Cho-Cho-San

A Romance of the Redwoods

1917

A Romance of the Redwoods

as

Jenny Lawrence

100% American

1918

100% American

as

Mayme

Johanna Enlists

1918

Johanna Enlists

as

Johanna Renssaller

M'Liss

1918

M'Liss

as

Melissa 'M'liss' Smith

Heart o' the Hills

1919

Heart o' the Hills

as

Mavis Hawn

The Unchanging Sea

1910

The Unchanging Sea

as

The Daughter as an Adult

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1921

Little Lord Fauntleroy

as

Cedric Errol / Widow Errol

The Love Light

1921

The Love Light

as

Angela Carlotti

A Kiss from Mary Pickford

1927

A Kiss from Mary Pickford

as

Self (archive footage)

Rosita

1923

Rosita

as

Rosita

Ramona

1910

Ramona

as

Ramona

An Arcadian Maid

1910

An Arcadian Maid

as

The Arcadian Maid

As It Is in Life

1910

As It Is in Life

as

Daughter (Adult)

The Dream

1911

The Dream

as

Nell Herbert

What the Daisy Said

1910

What the Daisy Said

as

Martha

Poor Little Peppina

1916

Poor Little Peppina

as

Peppina

The Mountaineer's Honor

1909

The Mountaineer's Honor

as

Harum-Scarum, a Mountain Girl

The Violin Maker of Cremona

1909

The Violin Maker of Cremona

as

Giannina, Taddeo's Daughter

Sweet Memories

1911

Sweet Memories

as

Polly Biblett

In Old Madrid

1911

In Old Madrid

as

Hollywood Hobbies

1939

Hollywood Hobbies

as

Self (uncredited)

Secrets

1933

Secrets

as

Mary Marlowe / Mary Carlton

The Little American

1917

The Little American

as

Angela Moore

The Eternal Grind

1916

The Eternal Grind

as

Louise

Fanchon, the Cricket

1915

Fanchon, the Cricket

as

Fanchon, the Cricket

The Taming of the Shrew

1929

The Taming of the Shrew

as

Caterina

The Mirror

1911

The Mirror

as

Dorothy

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

1917

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

as

Rebecca Randall

Hearts Adrift

1914

Hearts Adrift

as

Nina

Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'

2003

Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'

as

Self (archive footage)

Captain Kidd, Jr.

1919

Captain Kidd, Jr.

as

Mary MacTavish

How Could You, Jean?

1918

How Could You, Jean?

as

Jean Mackaye

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

1933

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Pippa Passes

1909

Pippa Passes

as

Girl in crowd

Getting Even

1909

Getting Even

as

Miss Lucy

The Son's Return

1909

The Son's Return

as

Mary

A Manly Man

1911

A Manly Man

as

Lola

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

2000

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

as

Self / Numerous Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Lonely Villa

1909

The Lonely Villa

as

A Pueblo Legend

1912

A Pueblo Legend

as

The Indian Girl

The Gibson Goddess

1909

The Gibson Goddess

as

Woman on Sidewalk

Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

2023

Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

as

Self

The Country Doctor

1909

The Country Doctor

as

Poor Mother's Elder Daughter

The Light That Came

1909

The Light That Came

as

Daisy

Her First Biscuits

1909

Her First Biscuits

as

Biscuit Victim

A Strange Meeting

1909

A Strange Meeting

as

The Black Pirate

1926

The Black Pirate

as

Princess Isobel in Final Embrace - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)

Mary and Doug Visit Stockholm

1924

Mary and Doug Visit Stockholm

as

The Broken Locket

1909

The Broken Locket

as

Ruth King

The Indian Runner's Romance

1909

The Indian Runner's Romance

as

Blue Cloud's Wife

Love Among the Roses

1910

Love Among the Roses

as

The Lacemaker

All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan

1917

All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan

as

The Italian Barber

1911

The Italian Barber

as

Alice

The Way of Man

1909

The Way of Man

as

Winnie, Mabel's Cousin

The Awakening

1909

The Awakening

as

The Widow's Daughter

Artful Kate

1911

Artful Kate

as

Artful Kate Stanley

Such a Little Queen

1914

Such a Little Queen

as

Queen Anna Victoria

One of Many

1927

One of Many

as

Archive footage

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

1909

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

as

Second Couple

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

2008

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

as

Self (archive footage)

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

1934

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

as

Self

The Voice of Hollywood

1930

The Voice of Hollywood

as

Self/Queen of the Movies

Two Memories

1909

Two Memories

as

Marion's Sister

Sweet and Twenty

1909

Sweet and Twenty

as

Alice

As a Boy Dreams

1911

As a Boy Dreams

as

Less Than the Dust

1916

Less Than the Dust

as

Radha

The Little Teacher

1909

The Little Teacher

as

The Little Teacher

The Thread of Destiny

1910

The Thread of Destiny

as

Myrtle

A Romance of the Western Hills

1910

A Romance of the Western Hills

as

For Her Brother's Sake

1911

For Her Brother's Sake

as

Madge Spotwood

All on Account of the Milk

1910

All on Account of the Milk

as

The Young Woman

The Woman from Mellon's

1910

The Woman from Mellon's

as

Mary Petersby

The Englishman and the Girl

1910

The Englishman and the Girl

as

The Girl

The Newlyweds

1910

The Newlyweds

as

Alice Vance

The Twisted Trail

1910

The Twisted Trail

as

Molly Hendricks

The Smoker

1910

The Smoker

as

George's Wife

A Rich Revenge

1910

A Rich Revenge

as

Jennie

The Two Brothers

1910

The Two Brothers

as

A Mexican

In the Season of Buds

1910

In the Season of Buds

as

Mabel

What Do Those Old Films Mean?

1985

What Do Those Old Films Mean?

as

Herself(archive footage)

The Master and the Man

1911

The Master and the Man

as

Elsie Graham

A Victim of Jealousy

1910

A Victim of Jealousy

as

The Wife's Friend

Never Again

1910

Never Again

as

The Girl

May and December

1910

May and December

as

May

Muggsy's First Sweetheart

1910

Muggsy's First Sweetheart

as

Mabel Brown

A Child's Impulse

1910

A Child's Impulse

as

Grace

Their First Misunderstanding

1911

Their First Misunderstanding

as

Mae Darcy

The Lighthouse Keeper

1911

The Lighthouse Keeper

as

Polly Berry - the Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter

Back to the Soil

1911

Back to the Soil

as

Sadie Allen

The Call to Arms

1910

The Call to Arms

as

A Messenger

When We Were in Our 'Teens

1910

When We Were in Our 'Teens

as

Mary

The Sorrows of the Unfaithful

1910

The Sorrows of the Unfaithful

as

Mary

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

1910

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

as

Mabel

A Gold Necklace

1910

A Gold Necklace

as

Masie

A Lucky Toothache

1910

A Lucky Toothache

as

Mary

A Lucky Toothache

1910

A Lucky Toothache

as

Bessie

In the Bishop's Carriage

1913

In the Bishop's Carriage

as

Nance Olden

The Foundling

1916

The Foundling

as

Molly O

The Gaucho

1927

The Gaucho

as

The Virgin Mary

Hulda from Holland

1916

Hulda from Holland

as

Hulda

A Girl of Yesterday

1915

A Girl of Yesterday

as

Jane Stuart

Rags

1915

Rags

as

Rags / Alice McCloud

Waiter No. 5

1910

Waiter No. 5

as

The Chief of Police's Son's Fiancée

Simple Charity

1910

Simple Charity

as

Miss Wilkins

The Song of the Wildwood Flute

1910

The Song of the Wildwood Flute

as

Dove Eyes

Caprice

1913

Caprice

as

Mercy Baxter

A Plain Song

1910

A Plain Song

as

Edith

White Roses

1910

White Roses

as

Betty

Esmeralda

1915

Esmeralda

as

Esmeralda Rogers

In the Sultan's Garden

1911

In the Sultan's Garden

as

Hadee

In the Sultan's Garden

1911

In the Sultan's Garden

as

Haidee

For the Queen's Honor

1911

For the Queen's Honor

as

Princess Gilda

The Female of the Species

1912

The Female of the Species

as

The Miner's Wife's Sister

When a Man Loves

1911

When a Man Loves

as

Tessie

Maid or Man

1911

Maid or Man

as

Elsie Keene

Three Sisters

1911

Three Sisters

as

Mary

When the Cat's Away

1911

When the Cat's Away

as

Dorothy, The Wife

The Eagle's Mate

1914

The Eagle's Mate

as

Anemone Breckenridge

A Gasoline Engagement

1911

A Gasoline Engagement

as

Flora Powell

His Wife's Visitor

1909

His Wife's Visitor

as

Bessie Wright

A Decree of Destiny

1911

A Decree of Destiny

as

Mary

Her Darkest Hour

1911

Her Darkest Hour

as

Ruth

The Convert

1911

The Convert

as

Agnes Boyd

Behind the Scenes

1914

Behind the Scenes

as

Dolly Lane

At a Quarter of Two

1911

At a Quarter of Two

as

Mrs Warren

Science

1911

Science

as

Mrs. Crawford

Tracked

1911

Tracked

as

Unknown Role

The Message in the Bottle

1911

The Message in the Bottle

as

Louise Spencer

The Secret of the Palm

1911

The Secret of the Palm

as

Unknown Role

The Fisher-Maid

1911

The Fisher-Maid

as

Paula, The Fishing-Maid

Mistress Nell

1915

Mistress Nell

as

Nell Gwyn

His Duty

1909

His Duty

as

A young woman in the street

The Faded Lilies

1909

The Faded Lilies

as

At party

The Peachbasket Hat

1909

The Peachbasket Hat

as

On street/In store

The Mexican Sweethearts

1909

The Mexican Sweethearts

as

The Señorita

The Necklace

1909

The Necklace

as

The Maid / In Pawnshop

Tender Hearts

1909

Tender Hearts

as

Nellie

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

1909

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

as

A Disguised Servant

The Slave

1909

The Slave

as

A Slave Girl

They Would Elope

1909

They Would Elope

as

Bessie

The Dawn of a Tomorrow

1915

The Dawn of a Tomorrow

as

Glad

The Stampede

1911

The Stampede

as

Nello

While There is hope, There is Life

1911

While There is hope, There is Life

as

Unknown Role

Second Sight

1911

Second Sight

as

Gertrude Edgar

Oh, Uncle!

1909

Oh, Uncle!

as

Bessie

The Seventh Day

1909

The Seventh Day

as

The Maid

1776, or The Hessian Renegades

1909

1776, or The Hessian Renegades

as

Messenger's Sister

In Old Kentucky

1909

In Old Kentucky

as

Partygoer

His Lost Love

1909

His Lost Love

as

Mary

A Lodging for the Night

1912

A Lodging for the Night

as

The Mexican Girl

In the Watches of the Night

1909

In the Watches of the Night

as

Girl at Henry Brainard's

What's Your Hurry?

1909

What's Your Hurry?

as

Mary

The Skating Bug

1911

The Skating Bug

as

The Girl

The Call of the Song

1911

The Call of the Song

as

Amy Gordon

The Toss of a Coin

1911

The Toss of a Coin

as

Alice Barton - the Farmer's Daughter

The Unwelcome Guest

1913

The Unwelcome Guest

as

Jessie - the Slavey

Little Pal

1915

Little Pal

as

'Little Pal'

The Fair Dentist

1911

The Fair Dentist

as

Edith Morton - The Fair Dentist

The Restoration

1909

The Restoration

as

Alice Ashford

A Midnight Adventure

1909

A Midnight Adventure

as

Eleanor

The Trick that Failed

1909

The Trick that Failed

as

Nellie Burt

Through the Breakers

1909

Through the Breakers

as

An Extra

The Test

1909

The Test

as

Bessie

To Save Her Soul

1909

To Save Her Soul

as

Agnes Hailey

The Heart of an Outlaw

1909

The Heart of an Outlaw

as

The Outlaw's Daughter, as an Adult

The Informer

1912

The Informer

as

The Confederate Captain's Sweetheart

The Courting of Mary

1911

The Courting of Mary

as

Mary

Love Heeds Not Showers

1911

Love Heeds Not Showers

as

Mary

My Baby

1912

My Baby

as

The Wife

The One She Loved

1912

The One She Loved

as

The Wife

A Feud in the Kentucky Hills

1912

A Feud in the Kentucky Hills

as

The Daughter

Little Red Riding Hood

1911

Little Red Riding Hood

as

Little Red Riding Hood

The Caddy's Dream

1911

The Caddy's Dream

as

Miss Kelsomine

Honor Thy Father

1912

Honor Thy Father

as

Mary Fuller

With the Enemy's Help

1912

With the Enemy's Help

as

Faro Kate

The Inner Circle

1912

The Inner Circle

as

The Rich Italian's Daughter

An Indian Summer

1912

An Indian Summer

as

The Widow's Daughter

Lena and the Geese

1912

Lena and the Geese

as

Lena

'Tween Two Loves

1911

'Tween Two Loves

as

Grace

Home Folks

1912

Home Folks

as

The Young Woman

Won by a Fish

1912

Won by a Fish

as

The Woman

Just Like a Woman

1912

Just Like a Woman

as

The Young Woman

Iola's Promise

1912

Iola's Promise

as

Iola

The Rose's Story

1911

The Rose's Story

as

Unknown Role

The Sentinel Asleep

1911

The Sentinel Asleep

as

Unknown Role

The Better Way

1911

The Better Way

as

Lillian Garvey - a Salvation Army Lass

His Dress Shirt

1911

His Dress Shirt

as

Mrs. Kirby

The Portrait

1911

The Portrait

as

Little Vera - the Model

How Mary Fixed it

1911

How Mary Fixed it

as

Mary

A Timely Repentance

1912

A Timely Repentance

as

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

Fate's Interception

1912

Fate's Interception

as

The Mexican Girl

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as

Self (archive footage)

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

1942

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

as

Herself

D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913

2002

D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913

as

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

as

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

1998

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

as

Self / Various roles (archive footage)

The Tramp and the Dictator

2002

The Tramp and the Dictator

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Foundling

1915

The Foundling

as

Molly O

Sigrid Holmquist

2010

Sigrid Holmquist

as

Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

as

Self (voice) (archive footage)

The House That Shadows Built

1931

The House That Shadows Built

as

(archive footage)

Birth of the Tramp

2013

Birth of the Tramp

as

Self (archive footage)

The Women Who Run Hollywood

2016

The Women Who Run Hollywood

as

Self (archive footage)

Behind the Stockade

1911

Behind the Stockade

as

Florence Williams

From the Bottom of the Sea

1911

From the Bottom of the Sea

as

Undetermined Role (unconfirmed)

Cupid Angling

1918

Cupid Angling

as

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

as

Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

2017

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

as

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Hollywood’s Children

1982

Hollywood’s Children

as

Self (archive footage)

The Usurer

1910

The Usurer

as

Invalid Daughter

That Chink at Golden Gulch

1910

That Chink at Golden Gulch

as

Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler

2005

Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler

as

Self (archive footage)

Hooray for Hollywood

1976

Hooray for Hollywood

as

Self (archive footage)

What Drink Did

1909

What Drink Did

as

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

as

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

2012

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

as

Self (archive footage)

Murders of Hollywood

2003

Murders of Hollywood

as

American Experience

American Experience

as

Self

Production

Coquette

1929

Coquette

as

The Gay Desperado

1936

The Gay Desperado

as

Poor Little Peppina

1916

Poor Little Peppina

as

Sparrows

1926

Sparrows

as

One Rainy Afternoon

1936

One Rainy Afternoon

as

Rosita

1923

Rosita

as

Little Annie Rooney

1925

Little Annie Rooney

as

Johanna Enlists

1918

Johanna Enlists

as

Less Than the Dust

1916

Less Than the Dust

as

The Little American

1917

The Little American

as

A Little Princess

1917

A Little Princess

as

How Could You, Jean?

1918

How Could You, Jean?

as

Daddy-Long-Legs

1919

Daddy-Long-Legs

as

The Hoodlum

1919

The Hoodlum

as

Pollyanna

1920

Pollyanna

as

Suds

1920

Suds

as

The Love Light

1921

The Love Light

as

Through The Back Door

1921

Through The Back Door

as

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1921

Little Lord Fauntleroy

as

Tess of the Storm Country

1922

Tess of the Storm Country

as

Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall

1924

Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall

as

My Best Girl

1927

My Best Girl

as

Secrets

1933

Secrets

as

Love Happy

1949

Love Happy

as

Sleep, My Love

1948

Sleep, My Love

as

Little Iodine

1946

Little Iodine

as

White Cradle Inn

1947

White Cradle Inn

as

Stork Bites Man

1947

Stork Bites Man

as

Crew

Directing

Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall

1924

Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall

as