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Mary Pickford

(1892-1979)
Canadian actress and producer
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Gladys Louise Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian and American film actress and producer. A pioneer in the American film industry with a Hollywood career that spanned five decades, Pickford was one of the most popular actresses of the silent film era. Beginning her film career in 1909, Pickford became Hollywood's first millionaire by 1916, and, at the height of her career, had complete creative control of her films and was one of the most recognizable women in the world. Due to her popularity, unprecedented international fame, and success as an actress and businesswoman, she was known as the "Queen of the Movies". She was a significant figure in the development of film acting and is credited with having defined the ingénue type in cinema, a persona that also earned her the nickname "America's Sweetheart".

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Born Gladys Marie Smith
8 April 1892
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died
29 May 1979 (aged 87)
Santa Monica, California, USA
Zodiac Aries
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  • Charlotte Hennessy
    Charlotte Hennessy · Mother · 1873-1928 · Canadian actress edit info
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  • Lottie Pickford
    Lottie Pickford · Sister · 1893-1936 · actress edit info
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    Jack Pickford · Brother · 1896-1933 · Canadian-American actor edit info
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  • Ariel Ladret
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    Tom Moore · Brother In Law · 1883-1955 · Actor edit info
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    Matt Moore · Brother In Law · 1888-1960 · Irish-born American actor edit info
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    Olive Thomas · Sister In Law · 1894-1920 · American actress and model edit info
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    Marilyn Miller · Sister In Law · 1898-1936 · Broadway musical star edit info
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    Douglas Fairbanks Jr. · Stepson · 1909-2000 · American actor and United States naval officer edit info
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  • James A. Woods
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