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Mary Brian

Mary Brian

Acting
17 Feb 1906
30 Dec 2002
Corsicana, Texas, USA

Biography

Mary Brian (born Louise Byrdie Dantzler, February 17, 1906 – December 30, 2002), was an American actress, who made the transition from silent films to sound films. Brian was dubbed "The Sweetest Girl in Pictures." After her showing in a beauty contest, she was given an audition by Paramount Pictures and cast by director Herbert Brenon as Wendy Darling in his silent movie version of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan. There she starred with Betty Bronson and Esther Ralston, and the three of them stayed cl...

Also Known As

The Sweetest Girl in Pictures (nickname), Louise Byrdie Dantzler

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