Mary Howard

Acting

Mary Howard

Born August 24, 1914 · Independence, Kansas, USA

Died June 6, 2009 · aged 94

Mary Howard - initially in her Hollywood career known as Mary Rogers - was an American dancer and screen actress, in films from 1933 to 1942. In 1945 she wed Broadway producer/director Alfred de Liagre Jr., to whom she remained married until his 1987 death.

Known For

Billy the KidBilly the Kid · 1941
Billy the Kid
★ 5.31941
MovieDramaWestern
Billy "The Kid" Bonney is a hot-headed gunslinger who postpones his life of crime when he is befriended and hired by peaceful cattle rancher Eric Keating. When Keating is killed by a rival, Billy seeks revenge, even if it means opposing his old friend, Marshal Jim Sherwood.
Marie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette · 1938
Marie Antoinette
★ 6.61938
MovieDramaHistory
The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Marie indulges in various whims and flirtations. When Louis XV passes and Louis XVI ascends the French throne, his queen's extravagant lifestyle earns the hatred of the French people, who despise her Austrian heritage.
Love Finds Andy HardyLove Finds Andy Hardy · 1938
Love Finds Andy Hardy
★ 6.21938
MovieComedyRomance
Andy Hardy becomes entangled with three different girls all at the same time.
Nurse Edith CavellNurse Edith Cavell · 1939
Nurse Edith Cavell
★ 6.61939
MovieDramaWar
British nurse Edith Cavell is stationed at a hospital in Brussels during World War I. When the son of a former patient escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp, she helps him flee to Holland. Outraged at the number of soldiers detained in the camps, Edith, along with a group of sympathizers, devises a plan to help the prisoners escape. As the group works to free the soldiers, Edith must keep her activities secret from the Germans
Swamp WaterSwamp Water · 1941
Swamp Water
★ 6.41941
MovieCrimeDrama
A hunter happens upon a fugitive and his daughter living in a Georgia swamp. He falls in love with the girl and persuades the fugitive to return to town.
Abe Lincoln in IllinoisAbe Lincoln in Illinois · 1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
★ 6.91940
MovieDramaHistory
Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States.
Four Girls in WhiteFour Girls in White · 1939
Four Girls in White
★ 7.21939
MovieComedyDrama
Four student nurses at a large urban hospital cope with life's problems and career issues.
The Loves of Edgar Allan PoeThe Loves of Edgar Allan Poe · 1942
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
★ 6.11942
MovieDrama
Biography of Edgar Allan Poe and the women in his life.

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That Mothers Might LiveThat Mothers Might Live · 1938
That Mothers Might Live
★ 6.21938
MovieDrama
That Mothers Might Live is a 1938 American short drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann. The short is a brief account of Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis and his discovery of the need for cleanliness in 19th-century maternity wards, thereby significantly decreasing maternal mortality, and of his struggle to gain acceptance of his idea. Although Semmelweis ultimately failed in his lifetime, later scientific luminaries advanced his work in spirit like microbiologist Louis Pasteur, who provided a scientific theoretical explanation of Semmelweis' observations by helping develop the germ theory of disease and the British surgeon, Dr. Joseph Lister who revolutionized medicine putting Pasteur's research to practical use. In 1939, at the 11th Academy Awards, the film won an Oscar for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).

Young Stricken Mother (uncredited)