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Mary Forbes
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Born
January 1
,
1883
·
Hornsey, Middlesex [now in Haringey, London], England, UK
Died
July 22
,
1974
·
Beaumont, California, USA
(undisclosed)
Birth name
Ethel Louise Young
Mini Bio
Mary Forbes was born on January 1, 1883 in Hornsey, Middlesex [now in Haringey, London], England, UK. She was an actress, known for
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
,
The Awful Truth (1937)
and
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
. She was married to Wesley Wall,
Charles Quatermaine
and Ernest J. Taylor. She died on July 22, 1974 in Beaumont, California, USA.
Family
Spouses
Wesley Wall
(June 1, 1935 - July 22, 1974) (her death)
Charles Quatermaine
(January 27, 1925 - ?) (divorced)
Ernest J. Taylor
(1904 - ?) (3 children)
Children
Ralph Forbes
Brenda Forbes
Trivia
Prolific English-born character actress who played many stately dowagers and pompous socialites in Hollywood movies of the 1930s and '40s. On the London stage from 1908, on Broadway from 1913.
Mother of
Brenda Forbes
and
Ralph Forbes
.
Was a member of the management committee for the Hollywood Studio Club.
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