MARY PICKFORD
Name: Mary Pickford
Birth name: Gladys Louise Smith
Born: 8 April 1892 Toronto, Canada
Died: 29 May 1979 Santa Monica, California
Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was an Academy Award-winning
Canadian motion picture star, as well as a 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 first Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood
and one of film's greatest pioneers. Her influence in the development of film
acting was enormous. 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.
Name: Mary Pickford
Birth name: Gladys Louise Smith
Born: 8 April 1892 Toronto, Canada
Died: 29 May 1979 Santa Monica, California
Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was an Academy Award-winning
Canadian motion picture star, as well as a 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 first Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood
and one of film's greatest pioneers. Her influence in the development of film
acting was enormous. 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.