Marie Prevost

Marie Prevost

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1896-11-08
Deathday: 1937-01-23 (40 years old)

Biography

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Marie Prevost (born Marie Bickford Dunn; November 8, 1896 - January 21, 1937) was a Canadian-born film actress. During her twenty-year career, she made 121 silent and talking pictures.


Prevost began her career during the silent film era. She was discovered by Mack Sennett who signed her to contract and made her one of his "Bathing Beauties" in the late 1910s. Prevost appeared in dozens of Sennett's short comedy films before moving on to feature length films for Universal. In 1922, she signed with Warner Bros. where her career flourished as a leading lady. She was a favorite of director Ernst Lubitsch who cast her in three of his comedy films; The Marriage Circle (1924), Three Women (1924) and Kiss Me Again (1925).


After being let go by Warner Bros in early 1926, Prevost's career began to decline and she was relegated to secondary roles. She was also beset with personal problems, including the death of her mother in 1926 and the breakdown of her marriage to actor Kenneth Harlan in 1927, which fueled her depression. She began to abuse alcohol and binge eat, resulting in a weight gain that made it difficult for her to secure acting jobs. By 1935, Prevost was only able to secure bit parts in films. She made her last onscreen appearance in 1936.


After years of drinking, Prevost died of acute alcoholism at the age of 38 in January 1937. Prevost's estate was valued at $300 since she had squandered most of her earnings. Her death prompted the Hollywood community to create the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital.

Filmography

all 86

Movies 86

self 3

Elsie - Cafe Waitress
Ten Laps to Go

Ten Laps to Go (1936)

Movie
Betty Barlow, Treasure's Roomate
Tango

Tango (1936)

Movie
Mrs. Clarabelle Sterling
Keystone Hotel

Keystone Hotel (1935)

Movie
Angela 'Angie' Ludeking
Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood (1931)

Movie
Agnes Lynch
Paid

Paid (1930)

Movie
Mame - The Other Girl
The Godless Girl

The Godless Girl (1928)

Movie
Marjorie Jones
Brass

Brass (1923)

Movie
Constance Keener
Kissed

Kissed (1922)

Movie
The Banker's Daughter
Call a Cop

Call a Cop (1921)

Movie
The Girl in the Case
His Hidden Purpose

His Hidden Purpose (1918)

Movie
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1896-11-08

Deathday
1937-01-23 (40 years old)

Birth Name
Mary Bickford Dunn

Birth Place
Sarnia, Canada

Relationships
Kenneth Harlan (1924 - 1927)

Citizenships
United States, Canada

Also Known As
Mary Prevost, Marie Provost, Mary Bickford Dunn

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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