Martha Mattox

Martha Mattox

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1879-06-19
Deathday: 1933-05-02 (53 years old)

Biography

Martha Mattox (June 19, 1879 – May 2, 1933) was an American silent film actress most notable for her portrayal of Mammy Pleasant in the 1927 film The Cat and the Canary. She also played a role in Torrent (1926). She died from a heart ailment at age 53. Born in Natchez, Mississippi, Mattox attended East Mississippi College, where she studied dramatic art. A 1923 article in the Calgary Herald newspaper described her as "a full-blooded Creole", of Spanish descent on her father's side and French on her mother's.Her initial acting was on stage, including performances with the Marion Leonard Company. After working on stage, she began performing in films, initially in Westerns and action films and later in melodramas and comedies. Her film debut came in 1915, and she played a variety of roles in the silent-film era.Activities in Mattox's personal life included donating prizes and selecting winners in the Better Baby Exposition.On May 2, 1933, Mattox died of heart disease in Sidney, New York, at age 53.

Filmography

all 89

Movies 89

Saunders' Sister-in-Law
Goldie Gets Along

Goldie Gets Along (1933)

Movie
Aunt Sarah Collins
Dynamite Ranch

Dynamite Ranch (1932)

Movie
Spinster Train Passenger (uncredited)
By Whose Hand?

By Whose Hand? (1932)

Movie
Hotel Ansonia Maid
Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask (1932)

Movie
Head Nurse (uncredited)
Born to Love

Born to Love (1931)

Movie
Bridge Playing Guest
Extravagance

Extravagance (1930)

Movie
Wife of Justice of the Peace
Half Marriage

Half Marriage (1929)

Movie
Mrs. Charles Peterson
The Fatal Warning

The Fatal Warning (1929)

Movie
Mother - in Prologue
Old San Francisco

Old San Francisco (1927)

Movie
Aunt Amelia Foley
Snowbound

Snowbound (1927)

Movie
Ellen B. Armstrong
The Waning Sex

The Waning Sex (1926)

Movie
Doña Bernarda Brull
Torrent

Torrent (1926)

Movie
Death Watch Mary Schultz
Oh, Doctor!

Oh, Doctor! (1925)

Movie
President of the United States (uncredited)
The Last Man on Earth

The Last Man on Earth (1924)

Movie
Elizabeth Kekewich
Eve in Exile

Eve in Exile (1919)

Movie
Shocked Customer in Store
Bucking Broadway

Bucking Broadway (1917)

Movie
Cynthia M. Perkins
The Charmer

The Charmer (1917)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1879-06-19

Deathday
1933-05-02 (53 years old)

Birth Place
Natchez, Mississippi, USA

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Mrs. Mattox, Martha Maddox

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