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Mary Pickford
Acting
07 Apr 1892
† 29 May 1979
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1894 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian actress resident in the U.S., and also producer, screenwriter and film studio founder, who was a pioneer in the US film industry with a Hollywood career that spanned five decades. Pickford alongside her future husband, actor-producer Douglas Fairbanks, founded Pickford–Fairbanks Studios and United Artists, and was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Pic...
Also Known As
Baby Gladys, Gladys Marie Smith, Catherine Hennessey, Dorothy Nicholson, Gladys Nicholson
































