Mary Astor

Mary Astor

Acting
Born 1906-05-03 - Died 1987-09-25Quincy, Illinois, USA

Biography

Mary Astor (May 3, 1906 - September 25, 1987) was an American actress. Most remembered for her role as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon (1941) with Humphrey Bogart, Astor began her long motion picture career as a teenager in the silent movies of the early 1920s. She eventually made a successful transition to talkies, but almost saw her career destroyed due to public scandal in the mid-1930s. She was sued for support by her parents and was later branded an adulterous wife by her ex-husband during a custody fight over her daughter. Overcoming these stumbling blocks in her private life, Astor went on to even greater success on the screen, eventually winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Sandra Kovak in The Great Lie (1941). She was an MGM contract player through most of the 1940s and continued to act in movies, on television and on stage until her retirement from the screen in 1964. Astor was the author of five novels. Her autobiography became a bestseller, as did her later book, A Life on Film, which was specifically about her career. Director Lindsay Anderson wrote of her in 1990: "...(W)hen two or three who love the cinema are gathered together, the name of Mary Astor always comes up, and everybody agrees that she was an actress of special attraction, whose qualities of depth and reality always seemed to illuminate the parts she played." Description above from the Wikipedia article Mary Astor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (135)

The Maltese Falcon
7.7

The Maltese Falcon

1941Movie7.7
Little Women
7.4

Little Women

1949Movie7.4
Meet Me in St. Louis
7.0

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944Movie7.0
The Prisoner of Zenda
7.5

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937Movie7.5
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
7.3

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

1964Movie7.3
Act of Violence
6.9

Act of Violence

1949Movie6.9
The Hurricane
6.7

The Hurricane

1937Movie6.7
Red Dust
6.9

Red Dust

1932Movie6.9
The Show of Shows
6.6

The Show of Shows

1929Movie6.6
Holiday
6.2

Holiday

1930Movie6.2
Dodsworth
7.1

Dodsworth

1936Movie7.1
Sailors' Wives
8.0

Sailors' Wives

1928Movie8.0
Brigham Young
4.6

Brigham Young

1940Movie4.6
The Fighting American
6.8

The Fighting American

1924Movie6.8
Midnight
7.4

Midnight

1939Movie7.4
Cass Timberlane
6.0

Cass Timberlane

1947Movie6.0
The Bright Shawl
7.0

The Bright Shawl

1923Movie7.0
A Successful Calamity
5.6

A Successful Calamity

1932Movie5.6
Across the Pacific
6.6

Across the Pacific

1942Movie6.6
Thousands Cheer
6.4

Thousands Cheer

1943Movie6.4
Cynthia
6.2

Cynthia

1947Movie6.2
Smart Woman
5.4

Smart Woman

1931Movie5.4
The Rapids
7.0

The Rapids

1922Movie7.0
Convention City
4.2

Convention City

1933Movie4.2
The Palm Beach Story
7.0

The Palm Beach Story

1942Movie7.0
Fiesta
6.2

Fiesta

1947Movie6.2
Any Number Can Play
6.9

Any Number Can Play

1949Movie6.9
The Troublemakers

The Troublemakers

1957Movie
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976Movie7.0
The Great Lie
7.0

The Great Lie

1941Movie7.0
Turnabout
6.0

Turnabout

1940Movie6.0
Trapped by Television
6.9

Trapped by Television

1936Movie6.9
Sentimental Tommy
7.0

Sentimental Tommy

1921Movie7.0
Heart to Heart
7.0

Heart to Heart

1928Movie7.0
Beau Brummel
7.0

Beau Brummel

1924Movie7.0
Youngblood Hawke
6.3

Youngblood Hawke

1964Movie6.3
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
7.8

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

2006Movie7.8
Yesterday and Today
7.0

Yesterday and Today

1953Movie7.0
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
7.0

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973Movie7.0
A Kiss Before Dying
6.3

A Kiss Before Dying

1956Movie6.3
Desert Fury
5.9

Desert Fury

1947Movie5.9
Other Men's Women
5.7

Other Men's Women

1931Movie5.7
Young Ideas
5.3

Young Ideas

1943Movie5.3
The Thief
4.0

The Thief

1955Movie4.0
And So They Were Married
6.4

And So They Were Married

1936Movie6.4
The Kennel Murder Case
6.1

The Kennel Murder Case

1933Movie6.1
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
5.8

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

1936Movie5.8
Oh, Doctor!
6.3

Oh, Doctor!

1925Movie6.3
White Shoulders
10.0

White Shoulders

1931Movie10.0
This Happy Feeling
4.8

This Happy Feeling

1958Movie4.8
Listen, Darling
6.7

Listen, Darling

1938Movie6.7
The Beggar Maid
7.3

The Beggar Maid

1921Movie7.3
The Royal Bed
4.3

The Royal Bed

1931Movie4.3
The Devil's Hairpin
6.0

The Devil's Hairpin

1957Movie6.0
Journey to the Day

Journey to the Day

1960Movie
Men of Chance
6.0

Men of Chance

1931Movie6.0
Return to Peyton Place
6.6

Return to Peyton Place

1961Movie6.6
Hollywood
9.0

Hollywood

1923Movie9.0
The Power and the Prize
6.3

The Power and the Prize

1956Movie6.3
Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997Movie
Red Hot Tires
6.0

Red Hot Tires

1935Movie6.0
Upperworld
6.1

Upperworld

1934Movie6.1
Don Juan
6.6

Don Juan

1926Movie6.6
There's Always a Woman
6.0

There's Always a Woman

1938Movie6.0
The World Changes
4.8

The World Changes

1933Movie4.8
Breakdowns of 1941
7.0

Breakdowns of 1941

1941Movie7.0
A Stranger in My Arms
4.2

A Stranger in My Arms

1959Movie4.2
Dressed to Kill
8.0

Dressed to Kill

1928Movie8.0
The Little Giant
7.0

The Little Giant

1933Movie7.0
Dinky
7.3

Dinky

1935Movie7.3
Claudia and David
7.5

Claudia and David

1946Movie7.5
Straight from the Heart
9.0

Straight from the Heart

1935Movie9.0
Return of the Terror
6.5

Return of the Terror

1934Movie6.5
Behind Office Doors
4.9

Behind Office Doors

1931Movie4.9
The Hollywood Gad-About
6.0

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934Movie6.0
The Runaway Bride
6.2

The Runaway Bride

1930Movie6.2
Two Arabian Knights
5.8

Two Arabian Knights

1927Movie5.8
The Snows of Kilimanjaro

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

1960Movie
Page Miss Glory
6.7

Page Miss Glory

1935Movie6.7
The Case of the Howling Dog
6.3

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934Movie6.3
Woman Against Woman
7.0

Woman Against Woman

1938Movie7.0
The Wise Guy
7.0

The Wise Guy

1926Movie7.0
Brother of the Bear
9.0

Brother of the Bear

1921Movie9.0
Wings of the Border
9.0

Wings of the Border

1921Movie9.0
The Ninth Day

The Ninth Day

1957Movie
The Littlest Enemy

The Littlest Enemy

1958Movie
Unguarded Women
7.0

Unguarded Women

1924Movie7.0
Rose of the Golden West
9.0

Rose of the Golden West

1927Movie9.0
Don Q Son of Zorro
6.7

Don Q Son of Zorro

1925Movie6.7
Hope
8.0

Hope

1922Movie8.0
No Time to Marry
7.0

No Time to Marry

1938Movie7.0
I Am a Thief
6.2

I Am a Thief

1934Movie6.2
Enticement
7.0

Enticement

1925Movie7.0
The Sea Tiger
10.0

The Sea Tiger

1927Movie10.0
Those We Love
6.5

Those We Love

1932Movie6.5
3-Ring Marriage

3-Ring Marriage

1928Movie
The Woman from Hell
8.0

The Woman from Hell

1929Movie8.0
Scarlet Saint
9.0

Scarlet Saint

1925Movie9.0
The Lost Squadron
6.5

The Lost Squadron

1932Movie6.5
The Rough Riders
7.0

The Rough Riders

1927Movie7.0
High Steppers
9.0

High Steppers

1926Movie9.0
Blonde Fever
4.4

Blonde Fever

1944Movie4.4
Puritan Passions
8.0

Puritan Passions

1923Movie8.0
The Fighting Coward
5.5

The Fighting Coward

1924Movie5.5
The Man with Two Faces
6.8

The Man with Two Faces

1934Movie6.8
Inez from Hollywood
8.0

Inez from Hollywood

1924Movie8.0
The Sin Ship
5.8

The Sin Ship

1931Movie5.8
Okay for Sound
6.7

Okay for Sound

1946Movie6.7
Woman-Proof
8.0

Woman-Proof

1923Movie8.0
Ladies Love Brutes
6.4

Ladies Love Brutes

1930Movie6.4
The Lash
6.5

The Lash

1930Movie6.5
Lady from Nowhere
9.0

Lady from Nowhere

1936Movie9.0
No Place to Go
8.0

No Place to Go

1927Movie8.0
Easy to Love
5.1

Easy to Love

1934Movie5.1
The Sunset Derby
8.0

The Sunset Derby

1927Movie8.0
The Marriage Maker
7.0

The Marriage Maker

1923Movie7.0
To the Ladies
8.0

To the Ladies

1924Movie8.0
Jennie Gerhardt
5.7

Jennie Gerhardt

1933Movie5.7
Success
10.0

Success

1923Movie10.0
Forever After
8.0

Forever After

1926Movie8.0
Dry Martini
7.0

Dry Martini

1928Movie7.0
Man of Iron
7.0

Man of Iron

1935Movie7.0
New Year's Eve
7.0

New Year's Eve

1929Movie7.0
Second Fiddle
8.0

Second Fiddle

1923Movie8.0
Romance of the Underworld
5.8

Romance of the Underworld

1928Movie5.8
John Smith
7.0

John Smith

1922Movie7.0
My Lady o' the Pines
6.0

My Lady o' the Pines

1921Movie6.0
The Pace That Thrills
9.0

The Pace That Thrills

1925Movie9.0
Playing with Souls
9.0

Playing with Souls

1925Movie9.0
Paradise for Three
7.4

Paradise for Three

1938Movie7.4
Bullets or Ballots
7.0

Bullets or Ballots

1921Movie7.0
The Man Who Played God
7.0

The Man Who Played God

1922Movie7.0
The Price of a Party
9.0

The Price of a Party

1924Movie9.0
The Young Painter
10.0

The Young Painter

1922Movie10.0
The Angelus
9.0

The Angelus

1922Movie9.0

TV Shows (19)

Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961Series5.7
Robert Montgomery Presents
6.0

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950Series6.0
The Philco Television Playhouse
6.6

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948Series6.6
Rawhide
7.2

Rawhide

1959Series7.2
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
Thriller
6.7

Thriller

1960Series6.7
The Defenders
6.3

The Defenders

1961Series6.3
Ben Casey
5.9

Ben Casey

1961Series5.9
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955Series7.8
Checkmate
4.8

Checkmate

1960Series4.8
The United States Steel Hour
6.3

The United States Steel Hour

1953Series6.3
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
Playwrights '56
6.3

Playwrights '56

1955Series6.3
Producers' Showcase
6.8

Producers' Showcase

1954Series6.8
Hollywood
8.4

Hollywood

1980Series8.4
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8