Mary MacLaren

Mary MacLaren

🎂 17th January 1896 (130 yrs) 📍 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Biography

Mary MacLaren (born Mary Ida MacDonald, also credited Mary McLaren; January 19, 1900 – November 9, 1985) was an American film actress in both the silent and sound eras. She was the younger sister of actresses Miriam and Katherine MacDonald and appeared in more than 170 films between 1916 and 1949. MacLaren's screen career began in 1916 with Shoes. She subsequently performed in productions for the Universal Film Manufacturing Company, including Idle Wives (1916), The Plow Woman (1917), The Model's Confession (1918), The Petal on the Current (1919), The Unpainted Woman (1919), Bonnie Bonnie Lassie (1919), Rouge and Riches (1920), and many others. Among her more notable film roles is her performance as Queen Anne of Austria in the 1921 Douglas Fairbanks production of The Three Musketeers.

In studio directories and trade publications, the 5'3" MacLaren was described as having blue eyes and "masses of blond hair" and being an accomplished swimmer and tennis player. (Wikipedia)

Mary MacLaren

Movies Featuring Mary MacLaren

Crossed Trails

Crossed Trails (1948)

as Mrs. Laswell
Frontier Feud

Frontier Feud (1945)

as Homesteader Sarah
Kitty

Kitty (1945)

as Maid to Duke Malmunster (uncredited)
The Navajo Trail

The Navajo Trail (1945)

as Stella Ramsey
Around the World

Around the World (1943)

as Nurse
Fighting Valley

Fighting Valley (1943)

as Ma Donovan
Six Gun Gospel

Six Gun Gospel (1943)

as Mrs. Mary Dailey
The Leopard Man

The Leopard Man (1943)

as Nun (uncredited)
Sunset Serenade

Sunset Serenade (1942)

as Party Guest
The Cyclone Kid

The Cyclone Kid (1942)

as Martha Sullivan
Stagecoach Express

Stagecoach Express (1942)

as Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited)
The Man Who Returned to Life

The Man Who Returned to Life (1942)

as Mrs. Foster
Willie and the Mouse

Willie and the Mouse (1941)

as Miss Schwarzenheimer (uncredited)
Prairie Pioneers

Prairie Pioneers (1941)

as Martha Nelson
Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor (1940)

as Nurse
Misbehaving Husbands

Misbehaving Husbands (1940)

as Gossiping Friend
The Fargo Kid

The Fargo Kid (1940)

as Mrs. Sarah Winters
The Green Archer

The Green Archer (1940)

as Mrs. Patton
No Image

Screw Drivers of 1940 (1940)

as Mrs. Screwdriver
We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young (1940)

as Nurse Bringing Twin (uncredited)
Rocky Mountain Rangers

Rocky Mountain Rangers (1940)

as Mrs. Logan
'Til We Meet Again

'Til We Meet Again (1940)

as Woman Sleeping in Deck Chair (uncredited)
The Shadow

The Shadow (1940)

as Nurse Plunkitt
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

as Head Sister (uncredited)
In Name Only

In Name Only (1939)

as Nurse at Desk (uncredited)
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million (1939)

as Nurse (uncredited)
Union Pacific

Union Pacific (1939)

as Official's Wife (uncredited)
Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade (1939)

as Costumer (uncredited)
Midnight

Midnight (1939)

as Stephanie's Party Guest (uncredited)
Sergeant Madden

Sergeant Madden (1939)

as Hospital Visitor
The Duke of West Point

The Duke of West Point (1938)

as Nurse
No Image

Men in Fright (1938)

as Nurse With Ice Cream (uncredited)
Young Dr. Kildare

Young Dr. Kildare (1938)

as Lodger Bringing Blanket (uncredited)
Smashing the Rackets

Smashing the Rackets (1938)

as Nurse
Tell Your Children

Tell Your Children (1938)

as Mrs. Lane (uncredited)
Numbered Woman

Numbered Woman (1938)

as Matron O'Rourke
Maid's Night Out

Maid's Night Out (1938)

as Woman Dancing (uncredited)
I Met My Love Again

I Met My Love Again (1938)

as College Staff Member (uncredited)
Stand-In

Stand-In (1937)

as Naomi
A Lawman Is Born

A Lawman Is Born (1937)

as Martha Lance
Reckless Ranger

Reckless Ranger (1937)

as Mary Allen
The Woman I Love

The Woman I Love (1937)

as (uncredited)
The Man Who Found Himself

The Man Who Found Himself (1937)

as Mary - Barbara's Maid
What Becomes of the Children?

What Becomes of the Children? (1936)

as Gertrude - the Governess
Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild (1936)

as Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)
Captain January

Captain January (1936)

as Governess (uncredited)
King of the Pecos

King of the Pecos (1936)

as Mrs. Clayborn
Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet (1936)

as Department Store Clerk
Chatterbox

Chatterbox (1936)

as Woman Jenny Talks to in Audience (uncredited)
King of Burlesque

King of Burlesque (1936)

as Extra in Audience (uncredited)
The New Frontier

The New Frontier (1935)

as Mrs. Shaw
3 Kids and a Queen

3 Kids and a Queen (1935)

as Customer
O'Shaughnessy's Boy

O'Shaughnessy's Boy (1935)

as Nun
Westward Ho

Westward Ho (1935)

as Ma Wyatt
Saddle Aces

Saddle Aces (1935)

as Mrs. Sabot
Les Misérables

Les Misérables (1935)

as Nurse
Clive of India

Clive of India (1935)

as Nurse
Man's Best Friend

Man's Best Friend (1935)

as Mrs. Strong
By Your Leave

By Your Leave (1934)

as Costume Company Fitter
Cleopatra

Cleopatra (1934)

as Roman Woman (uncredited)
His Greatest Gamble

His Greatest Gamble (1934)

as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
No Image

Elmer and Elsie (1934)

as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Whom the Gods Destroy

Whom the Gods Destroy (1934)

as Train Passenger
Charlie Chan's Courage

Charlie Chan's Courage (1934)

as Mother of Children
Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns (1934)

as Clerk (uncredited)
Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime (1934)

as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Fashions of 1934

Fashions of 1934 (1934)

as Customer at Maison Elegance (uncredited)
The 9th Guest

The 9th Guest (1934)

as First Telegraph Office Worker (Uncredited)
Headline Shooter

Headline Shooter (1933)

as Murderess (uncredited)
Disgraced!

Disgraced! (1933)

as Kirk Underwood's Secretary
The Eagle and the Hawk

The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Phantom Broadcast

The Phantom Broadcast (1933)

as Beth
The Mystery Train

The Mystery Train (1931)

as Nurse
The Dark Swan

The Dark Swan (1924)

as Mary Robinson
The Uninvited Guest

The Uninvited Guest (1924)

as Irene Carlton
Under the Red Robe

Under the Red Robe (1923)

as Anne of Austria
On the Banks of the Wabash

On the Banks of the Wabash (1923)

as Yvonne
Outcast

Outcast (1922)

as Valentine Moreland
The Face in the Fog

The Face in the Fog (1922)

as Mary Dawson
Across the Continent

Across the Continent (1922)

as Louise Fowler
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1921)

as Anne of Austria
The Wild Goose

The Wild Goose (1921)

as Diana Manneers
The Road to Divorce

The Road to Divorce (1920)

as Mary Bird
The Forged Bride

The Forged Bride (1920)

as Peggy
Rouge and Riches

Rouge and Riches (1920)

as Becky
The Pointing Finger

The Pointing Finger (1919)

Bonnie, Bonnie Lassie

Bonnie, Bonnie Lassie (1919)

as Alisa Graeme
A Petal on the Current

A Petal on the Current (1919)

as Stella Schump
The Weaker Vessel

The Weaker Vessel (1919)

as Abby Hopkins
The Unpainted Woman

The Unpainted Woman (1919)

as Gudrun Trygavson
The Amazing Wife

The Amazing Wife (1919)

as Cicely Osborne
Creaking Stairs

Creaking Stairs (1919)

as 'Dearie' Lane
Vanity Pool

Vanity Pool (1918)

as Marna Royal
Bread

Bread (1918)

as Candace Newby
A Model's Confession

A Model's Confession (1918)

as Iva Seldon
The Plow Woman

The Plow Woman (1917)

Money Madness

Money Madness (1917)

as Whispering Smith (as Charles H. Mailes)
The Mysterious Mrs. M

The Mysterious Mrs. M (1917)

as Phyllis Woodman
Wanted- A Home

Wanted- A Home (1916)

as Mina Rogers
Idle Wives

Idle Wives (1916)

as Molly
Saving the Family Name

Saving the Family Name (1916)

as Estelle Ryan
Shoes

Shoes (1916)

as Eva Meyer
Where Are My Children?

Where Are My Children? (1916)

as The Waltons's Maid (uncredited)