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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

31

Gender

Female

Birthday

1902-07-16

Day of Death

1993-05-07 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Mary Loretta Philbin

Mary L. Philbin

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.

Known For

Acting

The Phantom of the Opera

1925

The Phantom of the Opera

as

Christine Daaé

The Trouper

1922

The Trouper

as

Mary Lee

Sure Fire

1921

Sure Fire

as

Merry-Go-Round

1923

Merry-Go-Round

as

Agnes Urban

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

as

Christine Daae (archive footage)

After the Fog

1929

After the Fog

as

Faith Barker

Surrender

1927

Surrender

as

Lea Lyon

Foolish Wives

1922

Foolish Wives

as

Crippled Girl (uncredited)

Drums of Love

1928

Drums of Love

as

Princess Emanuella

The Blazing Trail

1921

The Blazing Trail

as

Talithy Millicuddy

Human Hearts

1922

Human Hearts

as

Ruth

Girl Overboard

1929

Girl Overboard

as

Joan

Stella Maris

1925

Stella Maris

as

Stella Maris / Unity Blake

Red Courage

1921

Red Courage

as

Eliza Fay

The Thrill Chaser

1923

The Thrill Chaser

as

Herself - Cameo

Danger Ahead!

1921

Danger Ahead!

as

Tressie Harloow

Fifth Avenue Models

1925

Fifth Avenue Models

as

Isobel Ludant

Fools Highway

1924

Fools Highway

as

Mamie Rose

Penrod and Sam

1923

Penrod and Sam

as

Margaret Schofield

Universal Horror

1998

Universal Horror

as

(archive footage)

Where Is This West?

1923

Where Is This West?

as

Sallie Summers

Hollywood Story

1951

Hollywood Story

as

Christine Daaé (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Age of Desire

1923

The Age of Desire

as

Margy - Age 18

Production

Crew

Directing