Mary Astor

1906 - 1987  (81 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Mary Astor
  Birth	3 May 1906	Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA
  Gender	Female
  Prominent People	USA
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  Death	25 Sep 1987	Woodland Hills, California, USA
  Person ID	I372792	Geneagraphie
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	Otto Ludwig Langhanke
  Mother	Helen Marie Vasconcellos
  Family ID	F366044	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	John Barrymore,   b. 14 Feb 1882, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d. 29 May 1942, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, USA (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	1924
  Family ID	F147747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2002

  
  

  Family 2	Kenneth Hawks,   b. 12 Aug 1898, Goshen, Indiana, USA d. 2 Jan 1930 (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	1928
  Family ID	F147746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2002

  
  

  Family 3	Dr. Franklin Thorpe
  Marriage	1931
  Divorce	1936
  Children	1. Marylyn Hauoli Thorpe,   b. 16 June 1932
  Family ID	F147748	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2013

  
  

  Family 4	George S. Kaufman
  Marriage	Bef 1936
  Type: Affair
  Family ID	F366045	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2013

  
  

  Family 5	Manuel del Campo
  Marriage	1936
  Divorce	1941
  Children	1. Anthony del Campo,   b. 1939
  Family ID	F147749	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2002

  
  

  Family 6	Thomas Wheelock
  Marriage	1945
  Divorce	1955
  Family ID	F147750	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2002

  
  

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• Notes

  IMDb was born to German immigrant parents. Her parents were very ambitious for her as they recognized Mary's beauty and knowing if they played their cards right, they could make her famous. They understood that they wanted something better for their daughter than they had, so they made it happen by pushing Mary into various beauty contests. Luck was with Mary and her parents because one contest came to the attention of Hollywood moguls who signed her at the age of 14. Her first movie was a bit part in SCARECROW in 1920. It wasn't much, but it was a start. Throughout 1921-1923 she continued her career with bit or minor roles in a number of motion pictures. In 1924, Mary landed a plum assignment with a role as Lady Margery Alvaney opposite the great John Barrymore in the film BEAU BRUMMEL. This launched her career to stardom as it did with a lively affair with Barrymore. However the affair ended before she could star with him again in the 1926 classic DON JUAN. Mary was, now, the new cinematic darling with each film packing the theaters. By the end of the twenties, the sound revolution had taken a strong hold on the industry and Mary was one of those lucky actresses who made the successful transition to "talkies" because of her voice and strong screen presence. Mary's career took off to greater heights. Films such as RED DUST (1932), CONVENTION CITY (1933), MAN OF IRON (1934), and THE PRISONER OF ZENDA (1937), kept her star at the top. In 1938, Mary turned out five feature films which kept her busy and in the spotlight. Afterwards, she churned out films at a lesser rate. In 1941, she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Sandra Kovac in THE GREAT LIE. That same year she appeared in the celebrated film THE MALTESE FALCON. Soon her star would begin to fall. Because of her three divorces, the death of her first husband, Kenneth Hawks who died in a plane crash, alcoholism, a suicide attempt, and a persistent heart condition, Mary got smaller roles in movies. In the whole of the 1950's she appeared in only five productions. Her final fling with the silver screen was as Jewell Mayhew in 1964's HUSH, HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE. Even though this was her final film, she had appeared in a phenomenal 123 motion pictures. Mary lived out her remaining days confined to the Motion Picture Country Home