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Rosemary Theby

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
131

Gender
Female

Birthday
April 7, 1892 (134 years old)

Place of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Rosemary Theby

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

1940One Million B.C.as Shell Person
1939Undercover Doctoras Guest (uncredited)
1938You Can't Take It with Youas Woman (uncredited)
1937Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938as Wife
1937The Devil Is Drivingas Matron (uncredited)
1937Make Way for Tomorrowas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1936Our Relationsas Pirate's Club Customer (uncredited)
1936His Brother's Wifeas Minor Role (uncredited)
1936Yours for the Askingas Woman (uncredited)
1936San Franciscoas Earthquake Survivor (uncredited)
1936One Rainy Afternoonas Bit Role (uncredited)
1936Neighborhood Houseas (uncredited)
1935Man on the Flying Trapezeas Helpful Passerby (uncredited)
1935The Drunkardas Mrs. Jackson
1935Wings in the Darkas Rockwell's Secretary (uncredited)
1933The Fatal Glass of Beeras Ma Snavely
1932Doctor's Ordersas
1931Taxi Troublesas Mrs. Andy Martin
1931Who's Who in the Zooas Mother
1931Ten Nights in a Bar-roomas Sarah Morgan
1930Midnight Daddiesas Mrs. Wilbur Louder
1930He Trumped Her Aceas Mrs. Daly
1930Bulls and Bearsas Eleanor Crenshaw
1930Sugar Plum Papaas Princess Olga
1930Scotchas Aunt Rose
1929The Peacock Fanas Mrs. Rossmore
1929Montmartre Roseas
1929Trial Marriageas Mrs. Geoorge Bannister, 4th
1929The Dream Melodyas Alicia Harrison
1929Girls Who Dareas 'Alabam' Kenyon
1928The Chinatown Mysteryas
1928The Port of Missing Girlsas School Matron
1928A Woman Against the Worldas Housekeeper
1927A Bowery Cinderellaas Mrs. Chandler
1927The Second 100 Yearsas Dinner Guest (uncredited)
1927Riding to Fameas Marge
1926The Truthful Sexas Jennie
1925Wreckageas Margot
1925Fifth Avenue Modelsas Mrs. Van Groot
1925One Year to Liveas Lolette
1925The Re-Creation of Brian Kentas Mrs. Kent
1925As Man Desiresas Evelyn Beaudine
1924So Bigas Paula Storm
1924Secrets of the Nightas Margaret Knowles
1924The Red Lilyas Nana
1924A Son of the Saharaas Rayma
1924Pagan Passionsas Dreka Langley
1923Long Live the Kingas Countess Olga
1923In Search of a Thrillas Jeanne
1923The Eagle's Featheras Mrs. Trent
1923Tea- With a Kick!as Aunt Pearl
1923Mary of the Moviesas Rosemary Theby (uncredited)
1923The Girl of the Golden Westas Nina Micheltorena
1923Slander the Womanas Madame Redoux
1923Your Friend and Mineas Mrs. Beatrice Mason
1923Lost and Found on a South Sea Islandas Madge
1922The Eternal Flameas Madame de Serizy
1922Rich Men's Wivesas Mrs. Lindley-Blair
1922More to Be Pitied Than Scornedas Josephine Clifford
1922I Am the Lawas Mrs. Georges Mordeaux
1922Yellow Men and Goldas Carmen
1921Fightin' Madas Nita de Garma
1921The Last Trailas Chiquita
1921Across the Divideas Rosa [O'Flynn]
1921Shameas The Weaver of Dreams
1921Good Womenas Katherine Brinkley
1921A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courtas Queen Morgan le Fay
1921Partners of Fateas Frances Lloyd
1920Dice of Destinyas Agnes
1920Unseen Forcesas Winifred
1920Kismetas Kut-al-Kulub
1920The Little Grey Mouseas Hedda Kossiter
1920Married to Orderas Rose
1920Whispering Devilsas Audrey Lesden
1920A Splendid Hazardas Hedda Gobert
1920Rio Grandeas Maria Inez
1920The Butterfly Manas Mrs. Fielding
1920Terror Islandas Stella Mourdant
1919The Mystery Of 13as Marian Green
1919Yvonne from Parisas Cecile
1919Upstairs and Downas Betty Chesterton
1919The Hushed Houras Daisy Appleton
1919The Amateur Adventuressas Flossie
1919When a Woman Strikesas
1919Peggy Does Her Darndestas Eleanor Ensloe
1919Faithas Charity Garvice
1918The Midnight Patrolas Patsy O'Connell
1918The Silent Mysteryas Priestess Kah
1918Unexpected Placesas Cherie
1918Boston Blackie's Little Palas Mrs. Wilmerding
1918The Great Loveas Miss Corintee
1918Bright and Earlyas His Daughter
1917The Winged Mysteryas Shirley Wayne
1916His Strenuous Visitas
1916The Chalk Lineas Mrs. Love
1916A Model Husbandas Mrs Cherub
1915The Man of Shameas Julia
1914Cocaine Traffic; Or, The Drug Terroras May
1913The Master Painteras Eleanor - Marshall's Niece
1913The Bachelor's Baby, or How It All Happenedas Ethel Wynne
1913Cupid Through a Keyholeas Lila Lane - Harry's Sweetheart
1913The Webas Beatrice Esmond
1913The Classmate's Frolicas Classmate
1913Betty's Babyas Betty
1913The Little Ministeras
1913The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearanceas The Nurse
1912The Reincarnation of Karmaas Quinetrea
1912The Awakening of Biancaas
1912The Hand Bagas Tom's Sweetheart
1912The Mills of the Godsas Giulia
1912The Toymakeras Nell Avery
1912Father's Hot Toddyas Second Daughter
1912The Godmotheras Third Girl
1912As You Like Itas Celia
1912A Fortune in a Teacupas Sybil
1912Written in the Sandas Norma Gyntsen
1912The Two Battlesas Gladys Mayford
1912A Juvenile Love Affairas Jane's Mother
1912The Light of St. Bernardas Marie
1912Wanted, a Sisteras
1912Rock of Agesas
1912An Eventful Elopementas Mabel Wright - Daughter of Pronubial Couple
1912Love in the Ghettoas Rebecca Barish - the Daughter
1912His Father's Sonas Dick's Sweetheart
1912The Illuminationas Ruth, Giuseppe's Fiancé
1912Mr. Bolter's Infatuationas
1912Irene's Infatuationas Helen - Irene's Friend
1912A Red Cross Martyr; or, on the Firing Lines of Tripolias
1911The Geraniumas Ethel Tunison
1911The Sacrificeas
His Wedding Promiseas

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