Mary Jane Irving
Mary Jane Irving | |
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.jpg) Jane Irving in 1925 | |
| Born | October 20, 1913 |
| Died | July 17, 1983 (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Jane Irving |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1917–1938 |
| Spouse | |
Mary Jane Irving (October 20, 1913 – July 17, 1983) was an American actress. She appeared in 58 films between 1917 and 1938.
Biography
[edit]Irving debuted in films when she was 2 years old. She "played a lot of baby roles, then disappeared from the picture."[1] She returned to film in The Godless Girl (1928).[1] Irving portrayed Mary in the film Tom Sawyer (1930).[2] Her "first grown-up characterization" came in Arsène Lupin (1932).[1]
Irving's off-screen work as an adult included being the stand-in for Janet Gaynor. The two looked enough alike that Irving was sometimes mistaken for Gaynor.[3]
Irving attended Hollywood High School.[4]
Irving was married to screenwriter Robert Carson until his death in 1983.[5] Seven months after her husband's death, Irving died in Los Angeles, California.[citation needed]
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1917 | The Square Deal Man | Blossom - the child | |
| 1918 | The One Woman | Girl | |
| An Alien Enemy | Fräulein Bertha Meyer | ||
| Patriotism | Mimi | ||
| The White Lie | Mary Jane | ||
| The Heart of Rachael | Rachael's daughter | ||
| The Temple of Dusk | Blossom | ||
| 1919 | Will You Be Staying for Supper? | ||
| The Brand | The Child | ||
| Tangled Threads | Little Barbara | ||
| The Woman Michael Married | Girl | ||
| The Westerners | Little Molly Welch | ||
| The Gray Horizon | Kenneth Furthman | ||
| Desert Gold | The Child | ||
| Almost a Husband | Little Girl | Uncredited | |
| 1920 | Live Sparks | Undetermined Role | |
| The Luck of Geraldine Laird | Child | ||
| A Woman Who Understood | Peggy Knight | ||
| 1921 | The Home Stretch | Gwen Duffy | |
| A Certain Rich Man | Young Janet Barclay | ||
| A Broken Doll | Rosemary | ||
| 1922 | The Cradle | Doris Harvey | |
| Travelin' On | Mary Jane Morton | ||
| When Romance Rides | Bostie Bostil | ||
| Golden Dreams | Child Clown | Credited as Jane Irving | |
| The Top of New York | Susan Gray | ||
| Borderland | Totty | ||
| Heart's Haven | Ella Laird | ||
| 1923 | Lost and Found on a South Sea Island | Baby Madge | Alternative titles: Captain Blackbird Lost and Found Passion of the Sea |
| Little Church Around the Corner | Little Hetty (As a child) | ||
| An Old Sweetheart of Mine | Mary Ellen Anderson (As a girl) | ||
| Cordelia the Magnificent | François | ||
| The Age of Desire | Margy (age 10) | ||
| The Light That Failed | Young Maisie | ||
| 1924 | The Stranger | Maizie Darrant | |
| Fair Week | Tinkle | ||
| Good Bad Boy | Judge Fawcett's daughter | ||
| 1925 | The Golden Bed | Margaret (As a child) | Uncredited |
| The Shining Adventure | Lamey | ||
| Sky's the Limit | Richard Hamilton's daughter | ||
| The Tower of Lies | Little girl | ||
| The Splendid Road | Hester Gephart | ||
| 1926 | Lovey Mary | Asia | Alternative title: Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch |
| Scotty of the Scouts | Mary Andrews | ||
| The Flaming Forest | Ruth McTavish | ||
| 1927 | Night Life | Daughter of War Profiteer | |
| 1929 | The Godless Girl | The Victim | |
| 1930 | The Florodora Girl | Vibart Child | Alternative title: The Gay Nineties |
| Tom Sawyer | Mary | ||
| 1932 | Without Honor | Bernice Donovan | Alternative title: Without Honors |
| Arsène Lupin | Marie | ||
| Probation | Gwen | Alternative title: Second Chances | |
| Mother's Holiday | The Daughter | ||
| 1933 | Malay Nights | Salvation Lass | Alternative title: Shadows of Singapore |
| 1934 | Student Tour | Student | Uncredited |
| Gunfire | Sally Moore | ||
| 1936 | Follow the Fleet | Uncredited | |
| 1937 | A Star Is Born | Uncredited | |
| 1938 | Having Wonderful Time | Camp Guest | Uncredited |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mary Jane Irving Climbs". Los Angeles Times. December 8, 1931. p. 24. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Filming Tom Sawyer: Choosing the Juvenile Players for Mark Twain's Masterpiece a Difficult Problem". The New York Times. December 14, 1930. p. X 6. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "Pity the Poor Stand-in Girl!". Modern Screen. October 1933. p. 86. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "(untitled)". Motion Picture. May 1938. p. 75. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "Robert Carson, Screen Writer, Won Award for 'Star Is Born'". The New York Times. January 22, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2009.
External links
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Media related to Mary Jane Irving at Wikimedia Commons- Mary Jane Irving at IMDb
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