Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Margaret Mann(1868-1941)

  • Actress
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Margaret Mann
Margaret Mann was born on 4 April 1868 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for Four Sons (1928), Black Beauty (1921) and The Law Rides (1936). She was married to James F. Smythe. She died on 4 February 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 4, 1868
DiedFebruary 4, 1941(72)
BornApril 4, 1868
DiedFebruary 4, 1941(72)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Photos14

View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
+ 8
View Poster

Known for

Francis X. Bushman Jr., James Hall, Margaret Mann, George Meeker, and Charles Morton in Four Sons (1928)
Four Sons
7.2
  • Mother Bernle
  • 1928
Jean Paige in Black Beauty (1921)
Black Beauty
6.2
  • Mrs. Blomefield
  • 1921
Bob Steele in The Law Rides (1936)
The Law Rides
6.2
  • Mrs. Lewis
  • 1936
Virginia Brown Faire and Glenn Tryon in The Secret Menace (1931)
The Secret Menace
6.7
  • Mrs. Jenkins
  • 1931

Credits

IMDbPro

Actress

  • William Holden, Brian Donlevy, and Ellen Drew in The Remarkable Andrew (1942)
    The Remarkable Andrew
    6.6
    • (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)
    Gone with the Wind
    8.2
    • Woman Writing Letter at Atlanta Church Hospital (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Beulah Bondi, Guy Kibbee, Thomas Mitchell, and Eugene Pallette in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
    8.1
    • Nun with Cheering Orphan Boys (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Cesar Romero, Pauline Moore, Sidney Toler, and Wally Vernon in Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)
    Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
    7.2
    • Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Federal Man-Hunt (1938)
    Federal Man-Hunt
    5.8
    • Mrs. Ganter
    • 1938
  • James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, and Edward Arnold in You Can't Take It with You (1938)
    You Can't Take It with You
    7.8
    • Neighbor (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Bob Steele in Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin (1937)
    Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin
    6.2
    • Aunt Hattie (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore, and Freddie Bartholomew in Captains Courageous (1937)
    Captains Courageous
    7.9
    • Mrs. Dennis (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Nan Grey and John Howard in Let Them Live (1937)
    Let Them Live
    • Nurse (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Barbara Stanwyck and Preston Foster in The Plough and the Stars (1936)
    The Plough and the Stars
    5.6
    • Old Woman (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • John Wayne, Tommy Bupp, and Jean Rogers in Conflict (1936)
    Conflict
    6.0
    • Ma Blake
    • 1936
  • Bing Crosby, Madge Evans, and Edith Fellows in Pennies from Heaven (1936)
    Pennies from Heaven
    6.6
    • White-Haired Woman (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Melvyn Douglas and Irene Dunne in Theodora Goes Wild (1936)
    Theodora Goes Wild
    7.1
    • Grandma - Townswoman at Train Station (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Johnny Mack Brown in Undercover Man (1936)
    Undercover Man
    6.7
    • Mrs. Grady (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Hollywood Boulevard (1936)
    Hollywood Boulevard
    6.3
    • Old Woman in Casting Office (uncredited)
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Mrs. Mann
  • Height
    • 5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
  • Born
    • April 4, 1868
    • Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • February 4, 1941
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • James F. Smythe? - February 4, 1941 (her death)
  • Children
    • No Children

Did you know

  • Trivia
    White-haired Scottish character actress who played put-upon, long-suffering or gently maternal roles in American films of the 1920's and 30's. A Fox press release of 1928 claimed that Mann's own life had been much afflicted by tragedy and hardship.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.