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Mary Wynn

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Mary Wynn
Wynn with Harry Edwards in the comedy short Rest in Peace (1921)
Born
Phoebe Isabelle Bassor Watson

March 13, 1902
San Francisco, California
DiedDecember 22, 2001(2001-12-22) (aged 99)
Calabasas, Los Angeles, California
Burial placeOakwood Memorial Park Cemetery

Mary Wynn (March 13, 1902 – December 22, 2001) was an American film actress of the silent film era.

Biography

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Born Phoebe Isabelle Bassor Watson in San Francisco, California, she began acting with a 1914 role in False Pride, starring Jennie Lee and Charles Gorman. Her biggest film, in which she had a minor role, was in the 1915 classic film The Birth of a Nation, starring Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, and directed by D. W. Griffith. In 1920 she would star opposite James Harrison in Hot Stuff.

From 1920 to 1923 she appeared in nineteen films. Some sources have her possibly credited with a role in the 1929 film Crashing Through, but as to whether or not she is in that film has never been confirmed beyond a doubt. Not including that film, she is officially credited with having appeared in twenty-one films during her short career. She was residing in Calabasas, California at the time of her death on December 22, 2001. And at the age of 99, she was the last living cast member of The Birth of a Nation.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1915 The Birth of a Nation Minor Role Uncredited
1921 The Man Who Smiled [1]
1922 Shattered Idols Ethel Hathaway
1922 The Woman He Loved Helen Comstock
1923 The Power Divine Sally Slocum
1923 Danger Phyllis Baxter
1923 The Range Patrol
1928 Crashing Through (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ Harris M. Lentz III (2002). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2001: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland & Company. p. 322. ISBN 078641278X. ISSN 1087-9617. OCLC 1071147483.
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