About
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 mid-1930s. She was sued for support by her parents and was later branded an adulterous wife by her ex-husband during a custody fight over her daughter. Overcoming these stumbling blocks in her private life, Astor went on to even greater success on the screen, eventually winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Sandra Kovak in The Great Lie (1941). She was an MGM contract player through most of the 1940s and continued to act in movies, on television and on stage...
Known for
Dr. KildareSeries • 1961
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956
Climax!Series • 1954
Studio OneSeries • 1948
Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950
The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries • 1948
Ben CaseySeries • 1961
RawhideSeries • 1959
The DefendersSeries • 1961
Burke's LawSeries • 1963
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955
ThrillerSeries • 1960
CheckmateSeries • 1960
The United States Steel HourSeries • 1953
Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950
The Maltese FalconMovie • 1941
Meet Me in St. LouisMovie • 1944
Little WomenMovie • 1949
Hush... Hush, Sweet CharlotteMovie • 1964
The Palm Beach StoryMovie • 1942
A Kiss Before DyingMovie • 1956
DodsworthMovie • 1936
Act of ViolenceMovie • 1949
That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie • 1976