Known For
Acting
Known Credits
131
Gender
Female
Birthday
April 7, 1892 (134 years old)
Place of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
From Wikipedia
Rosemary Theby (April 8, 1892 – November 10, 1973) was an American film actress. She appeared in some 250 films between 1911 and 1940.
Born Rosemary Theresa Theby in St. Louis, Missouri, Theby studied at Sargent's School in New York. A contemporary newspaper account described her as being of "medium-height, well proportioned, with regular features and dark hair".
Her first film experience came in the Vitagraph production of The Wager. By 1915, she was a star for the Universal film company. During World War I Theby took care of a refugee from Lithuania. After being educated and cared for by Theby, the young woman became her maid during an acute shortage of maids in Hollywood, in 1920.
As Miss Corintee in The Great Love (1918), Theby played the part of a German spy with great skill. The film was written and directed by D.W. Griffith. This was a vamp role which she began to play frequently after depicting characters in slapstick comedies. Theby played a Chinese vampire in Clung, a Fox Film production directed by Emmett Flynn. Later she began to portray more serious women.
Theby was solely a film actress. She declined an offer to accompany Chauncey Olcott to appear on stage for $85 per week. At the time she was earning $125 weekly in movies. She later regretted her decision because of the experience she would have gained.
Theby was married to fellow actor and director Harry Myers. After Meyers' death in 1938, she married Truitt Hughes to whom she remained married until her death. She lived for years at 1907 Wilcox Avenue in Los Angeles.
Theby supported Calvin Coolidge in the 1924 presidential election. Theby enjoyed playing golf, wearing her hair in a Bob cut, and possessed a preoccupation with personal cleanliness. On screen she appeared tall and willowy, entering a scene, according to one review in the Los Angeles Times, with a "sensuous glide".
Theby died of circulatory shock on November 10, 1973, at the age of 81.
| 1940 | One Million B.C.as Shell Person | |
| 1939 | Undercover Doctoras Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with Youas Woman (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938as Wife | |
| 1937 | The Devil Is Drivingas Matron (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Make Way for Tomorrowas Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Our Relationsas Pirate's Club Customer (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | His Brother's Wifeas Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Yours for the Askingas Woman (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | San Franciscoas Earthquake Survivor (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | One Rainy Afternoonas Bit Role (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Neighborhood Houseas (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Man on the Flying Trapezeas Helpful Passerby (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | The Drunkardas Mrs. Jackson | |
| 1935 | Wings in the Darkas Rockwell's Secretary (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | The Fatal Glass of Beeras Ma Snavely | |
| 1932 | Doctor's Ordersas | |
| 1931 | Taxi Troublesas Mrs. Andy Martin | |
| 1931 | Who's Who in the Zooas Mother | |
| 1931 | Ten Nights in a Bar-roomas Sarah Morgan | |
| 1930 | Midnight Daddiesas Mrs. Wilbur Louder | |
| 1930 | He Trumped Her Aceas Mrs. Daly | |
| 1930 | Bulls and Bearsas Eleanor Crenshaw | |
| 1930 | Sugar Plum Papaas Princess Olga | |
| 1930 | Scotchas Aunt Rose | |
| 1929 | The Peacock Fanas Mrs. Rossmore | |
| 1929 | Montmartre Roseas | |
| 1929 | Trial Marriageas Mrs. Geoorge Bannister, 4th | |
| 1929 | The Dream Melodyas Alicia Harrison | |
| 1929 | Girls Who Dareas 'Alabam' Kenyon | |
| 1928 | The Chinatown Mysteryas | |
| 1928 | The Port of Missing Girlsas School Matron | |
| 1928 | A Woman Against the Worldas Housekeeper | |
| 1927 | A Bowery Cinderellaas Mrs. Chandler | |
| 1927 | The Second 100 Yearsas Dinner Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1927 | Riding to Fameas Marge | |
| 1926 | The Truthful Sexas Jennie | |
| 1925 | Wreckageas Margot | |
| 1925 | Fifth Avenue Modelsas Mrs. Van Groot | |
| 1925 | One Year to Liveas Lolette | |
| 1925 | The Re-Creation of Brian Kentas Mrs. Kent | |
| 1925 | As Man Desiresas Evelyn Beaudine | |
| 1924 | So Bigas Paula Storm | |
| 1924 | Secrets of the Nightas Margaret Knowles | |
| 1924 | The Red Lilyas Nana | |
| 1924 | A Son of the Saharaas Rayma | |
| 1924 | Pagan Passionsas Dreka Langley | |
| 1923 | Long Live the Kingas Countess Olga | |
| 1923 | In Search of a Thrillas Jeanne | |
| 1923 | The Eagle's Featheras Mrs. Trent | |
| 1923 | Tea- With a Kick!as Aunt Pearl | |
| 1923 | Mary of the Moviesas Rosemary Theby (uncredited) | |
| 1923 | The Girl of the Golden Westas Nina Micheltorena | |
| 1923 | Slander the Womanas Madame Redoux | |
| 1923 | Your Friend and Mineas Mrs. Beatrice Mason | |
| 1923 | Lost and Found on a South Sea Islandas Madge | |
| 1922 | The Eternal Flameas Madame de Serizy | |
| 1922 | Rich Men's Wivesas Mrs. Lindley-Blair | |
| 1922 | More to Be Pitied Than Scornedas Josephine Clifford | |
| 1922 | I Am the Lawas Mrs. Georges Mordeaux | |
| 1922 | Yellow Men and Goldas Carmen | |
| 1921 | Fightin' Madas Nita de Garma | |
| 1921 | The Last Trailas Chiquita | |
| 1921 | Across the Divideas Rosa [O'Flynn] | |
| 1921 | Shameas The Weaver of Dreams | |
| 1921 | Good Womenas Katherine Brinkley | |
| 1921 | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courtas Queen Morgan le Fay | |
| 1921 | Partners of Fateas Frances Lloyd | |
| 1920 | Dice of Destinyas Agnes | |
| 1920 | Unseen Forcesas Winifred | |
| 1920 | Kismetas Kut-al-Kulub | |
| 1920 | The Little Grey Mouseas Hedda Kossiter | |
| 1920 | Married to Orderas Rose | |
| 1920 | Whispering Devilsas Audrey Lesden | |
| 1920 | A Splendid Hazardas Hedda Gobert | |
| 1920 | Rio Grandeas Maria Inez | |
| 1920 | The Butterfly Manas Mrs. Fielding | |
| 1920 | Terror Islandas Stella Mourdant | |
| 1919 | The Mystery Of 13as Marian Green | |
| 1919 | Yvonne from Parisas Cecile | |
| 1919 | Upstairs and Downas Betty Chesterton | |
| 1919 | The Hushed Houras Daisy Appleton | |
| 1919 | The Amateur Adventuressas Flossie | |
| 1919 | When a Woman Strikesas | |
| 1919 | Peggy Does Her Darndestas Eleanor Ensloe | |
| 1919 | Faithas Charity Garvice | |
| 1918 | The Midnight Patrolas Patsy O'Connell | |
| 1918 | The Silent Mysteryas Priestess Kah | |
| 1918 | Unexpected Placesas Cherie | |
| 1918 | Boston Blackie's Little Palas Mrs. Wilmerding | |
| 1918 | The Great Loveas Miss Corintee | |
| 1918 | Bright and Earlyas His Daughter | |
| 1917 | The Winged Mysteryas Shirley Wayne | |
| 1916 | His Strenuous Visitas | |
| 1916 | The Chalk Lineas Mrs. Love | |
| 1916 | A Model Husbandas Mrs Cherub | |
| 1915 | The Man of Shameas Julia | |
| 1914 | Cocaine Traffic; Or, The Drug Terroras May | |
| 1913 | The Master Painteras Eleanor - Marshall's Niece | |
| 1913 | The Bachelor's Baby, or How It All Happenedas Ethel Wynne | |
| 1913 | Cupid Through a Keyholeas Lila Lane - Harry's Sweetheart | |
| 1913 | The Webas Beatrice Esmond | |
| 1913 | The Classmate's Frolicas Classmate | |
| 1913 | Betty's Babyas Betty | |
| 1913 | The Little Ministeras | |
| 1913 | The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearanceas The Nurse | |
| 1912 | The Reincarnation of Karmaas Quinetrea | |
| 1912 | The Awakening of Biancaas | |
| 1912 | The Hand Bagas Tom's Sweetheart | |
| 1912 | The Mills of the Godsas Giulia | |
| 1912 | The Toymakeras Nell Avery | |
| 1912 | Father's Hot Toddyas Second Daughter | |
| 1912 | The Godmotheras Third Girl | |
| 1912 | As You Like Itas Celia | |
| 1912 | A Fortune in a Teacupas Sybil | |
| 1912 | Written in the Sandas Norma Gyntsen | |
| 1912 | The Two Battlesas Gladys Mayford | |
| 1912 | A Juvenile Love Affairas Jane's Mother | |
| 1912 | The Light of St. Bernardas Marie | |
| 1912 | Wanted, a Sisteras | |
| 1912 | Rock of Agesas | |
| 1912 | An Eventful Elopementas Mabel Wright - Daughter of Pronubial Couple | |
| 1912 | Love in the Ghettoas Rebecca Barish - the Daughter | |
| 1912 | His Father's Sonas Dick's Sweetheart | |
| 1912 | The Illuminationas Ruth, Giuseppe's Fiancé | |
| 1912 | Mr. Bolter's Infatuationas | |
| 1912 | Irene's Infatuationas Helen - Irene's Friend | |
| 1912 | A Red Cross Martyr; or, on the Firing Lines of Tripolias | |
| 1911 | The Geraniumas Ethel Tunison | |
| 1911 | The Sacrificeas | |
| His Wedding Promiseas |