Rosemary Theby

Rosemary Theby

Acting
Born 1892-04-07 - Died 1973-11-10Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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.

Movies (131)

You Can't Take It with You
7.5

You Can't Take It with You

1938Movie7.5
San Francisco
6.6

San Francisco

1936Movie6.6
Our Relations
7.0

Our Relations

1936Movie7.0
Unexpected Places
9.0

Unexpected Places

1918Movie9.0
One Million B.C.
5.8

One Million B.C.

1940Movie5.8
Faith
7.0

Faith

1919Movie7.0
Make Way for Tomorrow
7.5

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937Movie7.5
One Rainy Afternoon
5.0

One Rainy Afternoon

1936Movie5.0
Whispering Devils
5.0

Whispering Devils

1920Movie5.0
Undercover Doctor
6.7

Undercover Doctor

1939Movie6.7
The Fatal Glass of Beer
6.0

The Fatal Glass of Beer

1933Movie6.0
Wreckage
8.0

Wreckage

1925Movie8.0
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
5.5

Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938

1937Movie5.5
Pagan Passions
8.0

Pagan Passions

1924Movie8.0
Good Women
8.0

Good Women

1921Movie8.0
His Brother's Wife
5.8

His Brother's Wife

1936Movie5.8
Dice of Destiny
7.0

Dice of Destiny

1920Movie7.0
Man on the Flying Trapeze
6.2

Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935Movie6.2
Fifth Avenue Models
9.0

Fifth Avenue Models

1925Movie9.0
The Devil Is Driving
6.5

The Devil Is Driving

1937Movie6.5
Long Live the King
7.0

Long Live the King

1923Movie7.0
A Model Husband
6.5

A Model Husband

1916Movie6.5
An Eventful Elopement
7.0

An Eventful Elopement

1912Movie7.0
The Eagle's Feather

The Eagle's Feather

1923Movie
The Butterfly Man
9.0

The Butterfly Man

1920Movie9.0
Yvonne from Paris
10.0

Yvonne from Paris

1919Movie10.0
Yours for the Asking
5.3

Yours for the Asking

1936Movie5.3
The Amateur Adventuress

The Amateur Adventuress

1919Movie
A Woman Against the World
10.0

A Woman Against the World

1928Movie10.0
The Second 100 Years
6.3

The Second 100 Years

1927Movie6.3
I Am the Law
10.0

I Am the Law

1922Movie10.0
The Truthful Sex
3.3

The Truthful Sex

1926Movie3.3
The Red Lily
6.2

The Red Lily

1924Movie6.2
Wings in the Dark
6.4

Wings in the Dark

1935Movie6.4
Tea- With a Kick!
10.0

Tea- With a Kick!

1923Movie10.0
Rich Men's Wives
4.0

Rich Men's Wives

1922Movie4.0
Shame
10.0

Shame

1921Movie10.0
Mary of the Movies
8.0

Mary of the Movies

1923Movie8.0
A Bowery Cinderella
7.0

A Bowery Cinderella

1927Movie7.0
Unseen Forces
6.1

Unseen Forces

1920Movie6.1
The Little Grey Mouse
8.0

The Little Grey Mouse

1920Movie8.0
Peggy Does Her Darndest
10.0

Peggy Does Her Darndest

1919Movie10.0
Midnight Daddies
9.0

Midnight Daddies

1930Movie9.0
Terror Island
5.3

Terror Island

1920Movie5.3
So Big
9.0

So Big

1924Movie9.0
Your Friend and Mine
9.0

Your Friend and Mine

1923Movie9.0
The Hushed Hour
8.0

The Hushed Hour

1919Movie8.0
The Drunkard
7.0

The Drunkard

1935Movie7.0
Scotch
8.0

Scotch

1930Movie8.0
The Great Love

The Great Love

1918Movie
Mr. Bolter's Infatuation
6.5

Mr. Bolter's Infatuation

1912Movie6.5
The Eternal Flame
10.0

The Eternal Flame

1922Movie10.0
Trial Marriage
10.0

Trial Marriage

1929Movie10.0
Married to Order
5.9

Married to Order

1920Movie5.9
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
7.0

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1921Movie7.0
Ten Nights in a Bar-room
5.6

Ten Nights in a Bar-room

1931Movie5.6
Sugar Plum Papa
7.0

Sugar Plum Papa

1930Movie7.0
The Last Trail
7.0

The Last Trail

1921Movie7.0
Father's Hot Toddy
9.0

Father's Hot Toddy

1912Movie9.0
Yellow Men and Gold
10.0

Yellow Men and Gold

1922Movie10.0
Neighborhood House
9.0

Neighborhood House

1936Movie9.0
He Trumped Her Ace
7.0

He Trumped Her Ace

1930Movie7.0
As Man Desires
4.5

As Man Desires

1925Movie4.5
Bulls and Bears
7.0

Bulls and Bears

1930Movie7.0
One Year to Live
8.0

One Year to Live

1925Movie8.0
Montmartre Rose
9.0

Montmartre Rose

1929Movie9.0
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent
7.0

The Re-Creation of Brian Kent

1925Movie7.0
Taxi Troubles
10.0

Taxi Troubles

1931Movie10.0
A Son of the Sahara
7.5

A Son of the Sahara

1924Movie7.5
Partners of Fate
10.0

Partners of Fate

1921Movie10.0
Secrets of the Night
6.7

Secrets of the Night

1924Movie6.7
Slander the Woman
7.0

Slander the Woman

1923Movie7.0
Lost and Found on a South Sea Island
8.0

Lost and Found on a South Sea Island

1923Movie8.0
The Port of Missing Girls
7.0

The Port of Missing Girls

1928Movie7.0
Doctor's Orders
9.0

Doctor's Orders

1932Movie9.0
A Red Cross Martyr; or, on the Firing Lines of Tripoli
8.0

A Red Cross Martyr; or, on the Firing Lines of Tripoli

1912Movie8.0
Kismet
8.3

Kismet

1920Movie8.3
Fightin' Mad
10.0

Fightin' Mad

1921Movie10.0
A Splendid Hazard
8.0

A Splendid Hazard

1920Movie8.0
In Search of a Thrill
7.0

In Search of a Thrill

1923Movie7.0
The Midnight Patrol
7.0

The Midnight Patrol

1918Movie7.0
The Godmother

The Godmother

1912Movie
The Chinatown Mystery
9.0

The Chinatown Mystery

1928Movie9.0
The Geranium

The Geranium

1911Movie
The Peacock Fan
8.0

The Peacock Fan

1929Movie8.0
Riding to Fame
9.0

Riding to Fame

1927Movie9.0
The Hand Bag
6.5

The Hand Bag

1912Movie6.5
As You Like It
1.0

As You Like It

1912Movie1.0
The Light of St. Bernard
8.0

The Light of St. Bernard

1912Movie8.0
Rio Grande
9.0

Rio Grande

1920Movie9.0
The Winged Mystery

The Winged Mystery

1917Movie
Who's Who in the Zoo

Who's Who in the Zoo

1931Movie
A Juvenile Love Affair

A Juvenile Love Affair

1912Movie
More to Be Pitied Than Scorned
9.0

More to Be Pitied Than Scorned

1922Movie9.0
The Reincarnation of Karma
9.0

The Reincarnation of Karma

1912Movie9.0
The Illumination

The Illumination

1912Movie
Love in the Ghetto
10.0

Love in the Ghetto

1912Movie10.0
A Fortune in a Teacup
8.0

A Fortune in a Teacup

1912Movie8.0
Upstairs and Down
7.0

Upstairs and Down

1919Movie7.0
Cocaine Traffic; Or, The Drug Terror

Cocaine Traffic; Or, The Drug Terror

1914Movie
Boston Blackie's Little Pal
6.5

Boston Blackie's Little Pal

1918Movie6.5
Girls Who Dare
9.0

Girls Who Dare

1929Movie9.0
The Mystery Of 13
6.0

The Mystery Of 13

1919Movie6.0
The Web

The Web

1913Movie
The Little Minister

The Little Minister

1913Movie
The Girl of the Golden West
8.0

The Girl of the Golden West

1923Movie8.0
The Silent Mystery

The Silent Mystery

1918Movie
The Dream Melody
7.0

The Dream Melody

1929Movie7.0
Across the Divide
10.0

Across the Divide

1921Movie10.0
Cupid Through a Keyhole

Cupid Through a Keyhole

1913Movie
Bright and Early
4.6

Bright and Early

1918Movie4.6
When a Woman Strikes
8.0

When a Woman Strikes

1919Movie8.0
The Bachelor's Baby, or How It All Happened
9.0

The Bachelor's Baby, or How It All Happened

1913Movie9.0
The Awakening of Bianca
8.0

The Awakening of Bianca

1912Movie8.0
The Sacrifice
8.5

The Sacrifice

1911Movie8.5
Wanted, a Sister
8.0

Wanted, a Sister

1912Movie8.0
The Chalk Line

The Chalk Line

1916Movie
The Classmate's Frolic
5.0

The Classmate's Frolic

1913Movie5.0
Written in the Sand
9.0

Written in the Sand

1912Movie9.0
His Wedding Promise

His Wedding Promise

Movie
The Toymaker
9.0

The Toymaker

1912Movie9.0
The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance
10.0

The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance

1913Movie10.0
Irene's Infatuation
9.0

Irene's Infatuation

1912Movie9.0
Betty's Baby
10.0

Betty's Baby

1913Movie10.0
The Mills of the Gods
6.0

The Mills of the Gods

1912Movie6.0
His Father's Son
8.0

His Father's Son

1912Movie8.0
The Two Battles
9.0

The Two Battles

1912Movie9.0
His Strenuous Visit

His Strenuous Visit

1916Movie
The Master Painter
7.5

The Master Painter

1913Movie7.5
The Man of Shame

The Man of Shame

1915Movie
Rock of Ages
9.7

Rock of Ages

1912Movie9.7