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Mary Elizabeth Forbes(1879-1964)

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Mary Elizabeth Forbes was born on 8 November 1879 in Rochester, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for God's Witness (1915), Cy Whittaker's Ward (1917) and The Child Thou Gavest Me (1921). She died on 20 August 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 8, 1879
DiedAugust 20, 1964(84)
BornNovember 8, 1879
DiedAugust 20, 1964(84)
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Known for

God's Witness
  • Mrs. Darrington
  • 1915
Shirley Mason in Cy Whittaker's Ward (1917)
Cy Whittaker's Ward
  • Phoebe Daws
  • 1917
Adele Farrington and Winter Hall in The Child Thou Gavest Me (1921)
The Child Thou Gavest Me
6.4
  • Governess
  • 1921
Marguerite Snow in Zudora (1914)
Zudora
5.0
  • Madame Duval - Woman of the World
  • 1914

Credits

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Actress

  • Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
    The Ten Commandments
    7.9
    • Hebrew Woman
    • Hebrew at Rameses' Gate (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Adele Farrington and Winter Hall in The Child Thou Gavest Me (1921)
    The Child Thou Gavest Me
    6.4
    • Governess
    • 1921
  • Shirley Mason in Cy Whittaker's Ward (1917)
    Cy Whittaker's Ward
    • Phoebe Daws
    • 1917
  • The Warfare of the Flesh (1917)
    The Warfare of the Flesh
    5.8
    • Undetermined Role in Prologue
    • 1917
  • A Child in Judgment (1915)
    A Child in Judgment
    Short
    • Mary Desmond
    • 1915
  • In the Valley
    Short
    • Mrs. Grosvenor
    • 1915
  • The Refugee
    Short
    • The American Widow
    • 1915
  • God's Witness
    • Mrs. Darrington
    • 1915
  • Under False Colors
    Short
    • Genevieve Watts - Artist (as Miss Forbes)
    • 1914
  • Marguerite Snow in Zudora (1914)
    Zudora
    5.0
    • Madame Duval - Woman of the World
    • 1914

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Miss Forbes
  • Born
    • November 8, 1879
    • Rochester, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 20, 1964
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Other works
    Stage Play: Just Boys.

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