Mary Astor

Also known as Lucile Langhanke, Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke, Astor, Mary Del Campo, Mary Hawks, Mary Thorpe, Mary Wheelock

American actress and author (1906–1987)

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Mary Astor was an American novelist and actor who worked in stage, film, and television. Born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke in Quincy, Illinois, in 1906, she began her career in 1921. She was employed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and spoke English. Astor was a Catholic and had two children. Her spouse was Kenneth Hawks.

Her notable works include the novels *The Incredible Charlie Carewe*, *A place called Saturday*, and the autobiographies *A life on film* and *My Story an Autobiography*. She received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and holds a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Astor died of cardiovascular disease in Woodland Hills in 1987 and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1906
Died: 1987
Works: 15

Top works

The Incredible Charlie Carewe (Dell Paperback Series, No. 4040)
A life on film
My Story an Autobiography
A place called Saturday
My story

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Film & TV

Quincy, Illinois, USA

Mary Astor (May 3, 1906 - September 25, 1987) was an American actress. Most remembered for her role as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon (1941) with Humphrey Bogart, Astor began her long motion picture career as a teenager in the silent movies of the early 1920s. She eventually made a successful transition to talkies, but almost saw her career destroyed due to public scandal in the…

Known for

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird — Self (archive footage)2006
Bogart: The Untold Story — Self (archive footage)1997
Hollywood — Self1980
That's Entertainment, Part II — (archive footage)1976
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli — Self (archive footage)1973
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte — Jewel Mayhew1964
Youngblood Hawke — Irene Perry1964
Burke's Law — Florence Roberts1963
Return to Peyton Place — Roberta Carter1961
Ben Casey1961

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Astor
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Quincy
Place of death: Woodland Hills
Occupation: actor
Employer: Warner Bros. Entertainment
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Catholicism
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Notable work: The Great Lie
Image: Film actress Mary Astor (SAYRE 2372).jpg
Number of children: 2

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Commons category: Mary Astor
date of birth: 1906-05-03
date of death: 1987-09-26
place of burial: Holy Cross Cemetery
Commons gallery: Mary Astor
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
start of work period: 1921-00-00
name in native language: Mary Astor
cause of death: cardiovascular disease
birth name: Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke
writing language: English language
manner of death: natural causes

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Encyclopedic overview

Mary Astor (born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke; May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an American actress. Although her career spanned several decades, she may be best remembered for her performance as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon (1941).

Astor began her long motion picture career when a teenager in the silent movies of the early 1920s. When talkies arrived, her voice was initially considered too masculine and she was off the screen for a year. After she appeared in a play with her friend Florence Eldridge, film offers returned, and she resumed her career in sound pictures.

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