Mary Astor


Real name: Lucile Vascincellos Langhanke

Birthdate: May 3, 1906

Birthplace: Quincy,IL.

Nickname: "The Cameo Girl"

Died: September 25, 1987

Cause of Death: Heart attack

Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery/Plot N-L523-5, Culver City, CA

Quick bio facts:
-Entered many beauty contests at an early age.
-Because of one of the beauty contests, she was signed by a Hollywood mogul at the age of 14.

-The film that launched her career was, "Beau Brummel" with John Barrymore.

-Won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in "The Great Lie".
-After "The Maltese Falcon" in 1941, Hollywood wasn't offering her as many roles because of a suicide attempt, alcoholism and three divorces.

Books about or featuring Mary Astor:
"My story" an autobiography by Mary Astor (DoubleDay) 1959

"A Life on Film" by Mary Astor Delacourt Press) 1971

Quotes: -"A painter paints, a musician plays, a writer writes-but a movie star waits."


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