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Mary Boland

January 20, 2023

Mary Boland (born Marie Anne Boland; January 28, 1882 – June 23, 1965) was an American stage and film actress.

Mary Boland
Boland in 1940
Born
Marie Anne Boland

(1882-01-28)January 28, 1882
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 23, 1965(1965-06-23) (aged 83)
New York City, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1901–1955
Political partyRepublican

Early years

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Boland was the daughter of repertory actor William Augustus Boland,[1] and his wife Mary Cecilia Hatton. She had an older sister named Sara.[2] The family later moved to Detroit.

Boland went to school at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Detroit. By age fifteen she had left school and was performing on stage.

In 1901, she began acting on stage with a local stock theater company.[1]

Career

She debuted on Broadway in 1907 in the play The Ranger[3] with Dustin Farnum and had appeared in eleven Broadway productions, notably with John Drew, becoming his "leading lady in New York and on the road."[4] She made her silent film debut for Triangle Studios in 1915. She entertained soldiers in France during World War I and then returned to America. After appearing in nine movies, she left filmmaking in 1920, returning to the stage and appearing in several Broadway productions, including The Torch-Bearers (1922). She became famous as a comedian.

 
Trailer for The Women (1939)

Boland's greatest success on the stage in the 1920s was the comedy The Cradle Snatchers[5] (1925–26), in which she, Edna May Oliver, and Margaret Dale, having been abandoned by their husbands, take on young lovers. Roy Liebman notes this play helped establish the persona that would be associated with her for the rest of her career. Boland's paramour was Humphrey Bogart in one of his first roles. She had previously performed with Bogart in the 1923 comedy Meet the Wife at the Klaw Theatre as Gertrude Lennox.

After an eleven-year absence, in 1931, she returned to Hollywood under contract to Paramount Pictures. She achieved far greater film success with her second try, becoming one of the most popular character actresses of the 1930s, always playing major roles in her films and often starring, notably in a series of comedies opposite Charles Ruggles.

Boland appeared in numerous films, including Ruggles of Red Gap, The Big Broadcast of 1936, Danger - Love at Work, Nothing but Trouble, and Julia Misbehaves. She is likely best remembered for her portrayals of Countess DeLave in The Women (1939) and Mrs. Bennet in Pride and Prejudice (1940).

For the remainder of her career, Boland combined films and, later, television productions, with appearances on stage, including starring in the 1935 Cole Porter musical Jubilee and appearing in the play "One Fine Day" with Charlie Ruggles in 1948.[6] Her last Broadway appearance was in 1954 at the age of seventy-two. That play, Lullaby, was unsuccessful.[citation needed] Her last acting was in the 1955 television adaptation of The Women recreating her film role.

Personal life and death

Boland never married or had children. On June 23, 1965, she died of a heart attack at her home in New York.[1] She was interred in the Great Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Vespers in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.[7] Boland was a practicing Roman Catholic[8] and a Republican who supported the campaign of Dwight Eisenhower during the 1952 presidential election.[9]

Recognition

For her contribution to the film industry, Boland has a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6150 Hollywood Boulevard.[10]

Filmography

 
Boland, c. 1915

Silent

Sound

References

  1. ^ a b c Nissen, Axel (2007). Actresses of a Certain Character: Forty Familiar Hollywood Faces from the Thirties to the Fifties. McFarland. pp. 38–43. ISBN 9780786427468. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  2. ^ Great Stars of the American Stage, Profile #76, c.1952(reprint 1954) by Daniel Blum
  3. ^ . Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  4. ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (2008). The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 82. ISBN 9780195335330. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  5. ^ Liebman, Roy. “Boland, Mary (Marie Boland).” Broadway Actors in Films, 1894-2015, McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers, 2017, p. 33.
  6. ^ ""One Fine Day" Opens at Geary". Mill Valley Record. November 12, 1948. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  7. ^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 37. ISBN 9780786450190. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  8. ^ Morning News, January 10, 1948, Who Was Who in America (Vol. 2)
  9. ^ Motion Picture and Television Magazine, November 1952, page 34, Ideal Publishers
  10. ^ . Hollywood Walk of Fame. Archived from the original on November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mary Boland.
  • Mary Boland at the Internet Broadway Database  
  • allmovie/bio
  • Mary Boland at Find a Grave
  • New York Public Library collection of Mary Boland photographs.
  • Boland and costars from The Women
  • Mary on the cover of The Theater magazine in the 1910 play Smith costarring John Drew
  • Mary Boland along with several other actors on Orson Welles's Radio Almanac 1944
  • young beautiful Mary Boland
  • 1918 passport photo
  • portrait gallery(University of Washington, Sayre)
  • brief article on Mary Boland as a Laurel & Hardy player
  • Mary Boland: Broadway Photographs(Univ. of South Carolina)
  • Mary on the cover of The Theatre Jan. 1913(archived)

January 20, 2023
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Mary Boland born Marie Anne Boland January 28 1882 June 23 1965 was an American stage and film actress Mary BolandBoland in 1940BornMarie Anne Boland 1882 01 28 January 28 1882Philadelphia Pennsylvania U S DiedJune 23 1965 1965 06 23 aged 83 New York City U S Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Glendale California U S OccupationActressYears active1901 1955Political partyRepublican Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Personal life and death 4 Recognition 5 Filmography 6 References 7 External linksEarly years EditBorn in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Boland was the daughter of repertory actor William Augustus Boland 1 and his wife Mary Cecilia Hatton She had an older sister named Sara 2 The family later moved to Detroit Boland went to school at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Detroit By age fifteen she had left school and was performing on stage In 1901 she began acting on stage with a local stock theater company 1 Career EditShe debuted on Broadway in 1907 in the play The Ranger 3 with Dustin Farnum and had appeared in eleven Broadway productions notably with John Drew becoming his leading lady in New York and on the road 4 She made her silent film debut for Triangle Studios in 1915 She entertained soldiers in France during World War I and then returned to America After appearing in nine movies she left filmmaking in 1920 returning to the stage and appearing in several Broadway productions including The Torch Bearers 1922 She became famous as a comedian Trailer for The Women 1939 Boland s greatest success on the stage in the 1920s was the comedy The Cradle Snatchers 5 1925 26 in which she Edna May Oliver and Margaret Dale having been abandoned by their husbands take on young lovers Roy Liebman notes this play helped establish the persona that would be associated with her for the rest of her career Boland s paramour was Humphrey Bogart in one of his first roles She had previously performed with Bogart in the 1923 comedy Meet the Wife at the Klaw Theatre as Gertrude Lennox After an eleven year absence in 1931 she returned to Hollywood under contract to Paramount Pictures She achieved far greater film success with her second try becoming one of the most popular character actresses of the 1930s always playing major roles in her films and often starring notably in a series of comedies opposite Charles Ruggles Boland appeared in numerous films including Ruggles of Red Gap The Big Broadcast of 1936 Danger Love at Work Nothing but Trouble and Julia Misbehaves She is likely best remembered for her portrayals of Countess DeLave in The Women 1939 and Mrs Bennet in Pride and Prejudice 1940 For the remainder of her career Boland combined films and later television productions with appearances on stage including starring in the 1935 Cole Porter musical Jubilee and appearing in the play One Fine Day with Charlie Ruggles in 1948 6 Her last Broadway appearance was in 1954 at the age of seventy two That play Lullaby was unsuccessful citation needed Her last acting was in the 1955 television adaptation of The Women recreating her film role Personal life and death EditBoland never married or had children On June 23 1965 she died of a heart attack at her home in New York 1 She was interred in the Great Mausoleum Sanctuary of Vespers in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale California 7 Boland was a practicing Roman Catholic 8 and a Republican who supported the campaign of Dwight Eisenhower during the 1952 presidential election 9 Recognition EditFor her contribution to the film industry Boland has a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6150 Hollywood Boulevard 10 Filmography Edit Boland c 1915 Silent The Edge of the Abyss 1915 Alma Clayton The Price of Happiness 1916 Bertha Miller The Stepping Stone 1916 Mary Beresford Mountain Dew 1917 Lily Bud Raines A Woman s Experience 1918 Extant Library of Congress Agnes Roydant The Prodigal Wife 1918 Marion Farnham The Perfect Lover 1919 Mrs Whitney His Temporary Wife 1920 Verna DevoreSound Secrets of a Secretary 1931 Mrs Merritt Personal Maid 1931 Mrs Otis Gary The Night of June 13 1932 Mazie Strawn Evenings for Sale 1932 Jenny Kent If I Had a Million 1932 Mrs Peabody Mama Loves Papa 1933 Jessie Todd Three Cornered Moon 1933 Mrs Nellie Rimplegar The Solitaire Man 1933 Mrs Hopkins Four Frightened People 1934 Mrs Mardick Six of a Kind 1934 Flora Whinney Melody in Spring 1934 Mary Blodgett Stingaree 1934 Mrs Clarkson Here Comes the Groom 1934 Mrs Widden Down to Their Last Yacht 1934 Queen of Malakamokalu Queenie The Pursuit of Happiness 1934 Comfort Kirkland Ruggles of Red Gap 1935 Effie Floud People Will Talk 1935 Clarice Wilton Two for Tonight 1935 Mrs Smythe The Big Broadcast of 1936 1935 Mrs Sealingsworth Early to Bed 1936 Tessie Weeks A Son Comes Home 1936 Mary Grady Wives Never Know 1936 Marcia Bigelow College Holiday 1936 Carola P Gaye Marry the Girl 1937 Ollie Radway Danger Love at Work 1937 Mrs Alice Pemberton There Goes the Groom 1937 Mrs Russell Mama Runs Wild 1937 Alice Summers Little Tough Guys in Society 1938 Mrs Berry Artists and Models Abroad 1938 Mrs Isabel Channing Boy Trouble 1939 Sybil Fitch The Magnificent Fraud 1939 Mme Geraldine Genet Night Work 1939 Sybil Fitch The Women 1939 The Countess De Lave Flora He Married His Wife 1940 Ethel New Moon 1940 Valerie de Rossac Pride and Prejudice 1940 Mrs Bennet Hit Parade of 1941 1940 Emily Potter One Night in the Tropics 1940 Aunt Kitty Marblehead In Our Time 1944 Mrs Bromley Nothing but Trouble 1944 Mrs Hawkley Forever Yours 1945 Aunt Mary Julia Misbehaves 1948 Ma Ghenoccio Guilty Bystander 1950 SmittyReferences Edit a b c Nissen Axel 2007 Actresses of a Certain Character Forty Familiar Hollywood Faces from the Thirties to the Fifties McFarland pp 38 43 ISBN 9780786427468 Retrieved November 27 2017 Great Stars of the American Stage Profile 76 c 1952 reprint 1954 by Daniel Blum Mary Boland Internet Broadway Database The Broadway League Archived from the original on November 27 2017 Retrieved November 27 2017 Hischak Thomas S 2008 The Oxford Companion to the American Musical Theatre Film and Television Oxford University Press USA p 82 ISBN 9780195335330 Retrieved November 27 2017 Liebman Roy Boland Mary Marie Boland Broadway Actors in Films 1894 2015 McFarland amp Co Inc Publishers 2017 p 33 One Fine Day Opens at Geary Mill Valley Record November 12 1948 Retrieved November 29 2020 Ellenberger Allan R 2001 Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries A Directory McFarland p 37 ISBN 9780786450190 Retrieved November 27 2017 Morning News January 10 1948 Who Was Who in America Vol 2 Motion Picture and Television Magazine November 1952 page 34 Ideal Publishers Mary Boland Hollywood Walk of Fame Archived from the original on November 27 2017 Retrieved November 27 2017 External links Edit Biography portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mary Boland Mary Boland at the Internet Broadway Database allmovie bio Mary Boland at Find a Grave New York Public Library collection of Mary Boland photographs Boland and costars from The Women Mary on the cover of The Theater magazine in the 1910 play Smith costarring John Drew Mary Boland along with several other actors on Orson Welles s Radio Almanac 1944 young beautiful Mary Boland 1918 passport photo portrait gallery University of Washington Sayre brief article on Mary Boland as a Laurel amp Hardy player Mary Boland Broadway Photographs Univ of South Carolina Mary on the cover of The Theatre Jan 1913 archived Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mary Boland amp oldid 1126379413, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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