Mary Duncan

Acting

Mary Duncan

Born August 12, 1895 · Luttrellville, Virginia, USA

Died May 9, 1993 · aged 97

From Wikipedia Mary Duncan (August 13, 1895 – May 9, 1993) was an American actress. Mary Duncan was born in Northumberland county, Virginia, the sixth of eight children born to Capt. William "Bill" Dungan and his wife, the former Ada Thaddeus Douglass. She attended Cornell University before settling on acting as a career. She began her career as a child actress playing on the Broadway stage fro…

Known For

Morning GloryMorning Glory · 1933
Morning Glory
★ 6.21933
MovieDramaRomance
Wildly optimistic chatterbox Eva Lovelace is a would-be actress trying to crash the New York stage. She attracts the interest of a paternal actor, a philandering producer, and an earnest playwright. Is she destined for stardom, or will she fade like a morning glory after its brief blooming?
City GirlCity Girl · 1930
City Girl
★ 7.51930
MovieDramaRomance
A waitress from Chicago falls in love with a man from rural Minnesota and marries him, with the intent of living a better life - but life on the farm has its own challenges.
Thirteen WomenThirteen Women · 1932
Thirteen Women
★ 6.41932
MovieDramaMystery
Thirteen women who were schoolmates ask a swami to cast their horoscopes. The news they receive is not good for any of them.
State's AttorneyState's Attorney · 1932
State's Attorney
★ 6.91932
MovieDrama
Corrupt alcoholic attorney Tom Cardigan is one of the best lawyers around, commanding the courtroom like a stage and often winning his cases. Mobster Valentine Powers, who employs Cardigan and put him through school, asks him to represent a woman, June Perry, accused of prostitution. Cardigan agrees. But he never expected to fall for her, which is problematic since he's angling to become governor and will need the right kind of wife.
The Phantom of CrestwoodThe Phantom of Crestwood · 1932
The Phantom of Crestwood
★ 5.91932
MovieCrimeMystery
Five men have to prove their innocence when a blackmailer is murdered.
The Age for LoveThe Age for Love · 1931
The Age for Love
★ 9.01931
MovieDrama
A comedy-drama about marriage and divorce. A wife does not want children, her husband leaves her and marries a woman who does.
The RiverThe River · 1929
The River
★ 7.11929
MovieRomanceDrama
Passion carried an innocent boy and a worldly woman beyond the barriers of conscience.
Thru Different EyesThru Different Eyes · 1929
Thru Different Eyes
★ 8.01929
MovieDrama
Harvey Manning is placed on trial for the murder of Jack Winfield, his closest friend, whose body was found in the Manning home. During the trial, the prosecuting and the defense attorneys put forward sharply different versions of the character of Manning and his wife, Viola, and of the events leading up to the murder. The jury returns a verdict of guilty, but a young girl then comes forward and confesses that she killed Winfield for having wronged her.

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