Mary Pickford

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MARY PICKFORD
Arts
Born: April 8, 1893
Toronto, Canada
Died: May 29, 1979

"I left the screen because I didn't want what happened to Chaplin to happen to me. When he discarded the little tramp, the little tramp turned around and killed him."

Mary Pickford, whose long blonde hair and sunny disposition earned her the nickname "America's Sweetheart," was a star of the silent film era. As a child she performed on the stage in Canada. She made her Broadway debut in 1907 and started her film career in 1909. She quickly became a lead player, starring in such films as Hearts Adrift, Pollyanna and Coquette, for which she won an Academy Award. Her popularity was immense, rivaled only by the likes of Charlie Chaplin. Her marriage to film star Douglas Fairbanks became international news.

1. Mary Pickford was a star of the ______ film era.


2. As a child she perfomed on the stage in ______.


3. She made her ________ debut in 1907 and started her film career in 1909.


4. Her popularity was rivaled only by the likes of _______ _______.


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