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Margaret Mayo
Born November 19, 1882
Died February 25, 1951 · aged 68
American actress, playwright and screenwriter.
Known For
Polly of the Circus · 1932Polly of the Circus
★ 5.61932
MovieComedyDrama
When Polly Fisher, a circus aerialist, is hurt while performing, she is taken to the house of a nearby minister, John Hartley. As she recuperates, they fall in love with each other and secretly marry. But when the truth leaks out , John's congregation rebels at having a circus woman as their minister's wife, and he is fired. Polly decides to leave John in hopes of giving back to him the calling that means so much to him. But fate steps in and rearranges all plans.
Baby Mine · 1917Baby Mine
1917
MovieComedy
Madge Kennedy plays a young bride whose husband walks out after a quarrel. Hoping to make him come crawling back, Kennedy pretends to have given birth to a baby. Complications ensue when Morgan returns home, demanding to see his new kid.
Mon bébé · 1956Mon bébé
★ 6.51956
Movie
The Spider · 1931The Spider
★ 7.01931
MovieCrimeMystery
Lowe plays Chatrand the Great, a magician with great hypnotic and magical powers. During his evening performance at an upscale theater, a murder occurs. A hand wearing a sinister spider ring raises a revolver, the lights go out, and a shot rings out! When the lights come on, the body of a patron is lying on the floor, dying. Who is the mysterious killer? What is the strange secret of Lowe’s clairvoyant, amnesia-plagued assistant? After the police restrain the audience from leaving, Lowe uses his magical powers to help expose the killer. Watch for the terrific séance scene where weird ghost-like creatures float above the stage.
Twin Beds · 1920Twin Beds
★ 7.01920
MovieComedy
A young husband just wants to spend a quiet evening at home with his wife, but her collection of zany friends make hash of his hopes.
Nearly Married · 1917Nearly Married
1917
MovieComedy
Silent comedy, based on a 1913 stage play of the same title.
Polly of the Circus · 1917Polly of the Circus
★ 6.01917
MovieDrama
When circus aerialist Polly Fisher is injured, she is taken to the nearby home of minister John Hartley. The two fall in love and marry secretly. But when the news leaks out, the minister loses his pastorate over disdain by the parishioners for Polly's background as a performer. Polly must decide whether to stay with the man she loves or leave him for the good of his calling.
Baby Mine · 1928Baby Mine
★ 8.01928
MovieComedy
Remake of the 1917 film of the same name. A young chiropractor is tricked by a tall, homely girl into marriage, but he ducks out the morning after the honeymoon. Months go by and he learns that his bride has become a mother. Obliged to his responsibilities, he returns. however, it's just another ruse, with three borrowed babies and a midget dressed as one standing in for his new children.
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