Rosemary Theby

Rosemary Theby

Date of Birth:

Apr 07, 1892

Place of Birth:

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

From Wikipedia

Rosemary Theby (April 8, 1892 – November 10, 1973) was an American film actress. She appeared in some 250 films between 1911 and 1940.

Born Rosemary Theresa Theby in St. Louis, Missouri, Theby studied at Sargent's School in New York. A contemporary newspaper account described her as being of "medium-height, well proportioned, with regular features and dark hair".

Her first film experience came in the Vitagraph production of The Wager. By 1915, she was a star for the Universal film company. During World War I Theby took care of a refugee from Lithuania. After being educated and cared for by Theby, the young woman became her maid during an acute shortage of maids in Hollywood, in 1920.

As Miss Corintee in The Great Love (1918), Theby played the part of a German spy with great skill. The film was written and directed by D.W. Griffith. This was a vamp role which she began to play frequently after depicting characters in slapstick comedies. Theby played a Chinese vampire in Clung, a Fox Film production directed by Emmett Flynn. Later she began to portray more serious women.

Theby was solely a film actress. She declined an offer to accompany Chauncey Olcott to appear on stage for $85 per week. At the time she was earning $125 weekly in movies. She later regretted her decision because of the experience she would have gained.

Theby was married to fellow actor and director Harry Myers. After Meyers' death in 1938, she married Truitt Hughes to whom she remained married until her death. She lived for years at 1907 Wilcox Avenue in Los Angeles.

Theby supported Calvin Coolidge in the 1924 presidential election. Theby enjoyed playing golf, wearing her hair in a Bob cut, and possessed a preoccupation with personal cleanliness. On screen she appeared tall and willowy, entering a scene, according to one review in the Los Angeles Times, with a "sensuous glide".

Theby died of circulatory shock on November 10, 1973, at the age of 81.

filmography:

The Chalk Line The Chalk Line

1916

The Second Hundred Years The Second Hundred Years

1927

You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You

1938

Terror Island Terror Island

1920

One Year to Live One Year to Live

1925

Yours for the Asking Yours for the Asking

1936

The Great Love The Great Love

1918

Kismet Kismet

1920

Mr. Bolter's Infatuation Mr. Bolter's Infatuation

1912

So Big So Big

1924

The Bachelor's Baby, or How It All Happened The Bachelor's Baby, or How It All Happened

1913

Married to Order Married to Order

1920

The Mystery Of 13 The Mystery Of 13

1919

Vogues of 1938 Vogues of 1938

1937

The Silent Mystery The Silent Mystery

1918

Unexpected Places Unexpected Places

1918

Girls Who Dare Girls Who Dare

1929

The Dream Melody The Dream Melody

1929

Montmartre Rose Montmartre Rose

1929

Lost and Found on a South Sea Island Lost and Found on a South Sea Island

1923

The Red Lily The Red Lily

1924

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1921

Unseen Forces Unseen Forces

1920

The Port of Missing Girls The Port of Missing Girls

1928

Cocaine Traffic; Or, The Drug Terror Cocaine Traffic; Or, The Drug Terror

1914

Boston Blackie's Little Pal Boston Blackie's Little Pal

1918

The Classmate's Frolic The Classmate's Frolic

1913

As You Like It As You Like It

1912

The Girl of the Golden West The Girl of the Golden West

1923

A Son of the Sahara A Son of the Sahara

1924

Fifth Avenue Models Fifth Avenue Models

1925

The Winged Mystery The Winged Mystery

1917

Long Live the King Long Live the King

1923

Tea- With a Kick! Tea- With a Kick!

1923

The Peacock Fan The Peacock Fan

1929

The Man of Shame The Man of Shame

1915

Across the Divide Across the Divide

1921

The Butterfly Man The Butterfly Man

1920

Riding to Fame Riding to Fame

1927

His Strenuous Visit His Strenuous Visit

1916

Bulls and Bears Bulls and Bears

1930

Trial Marriage Trial Marriage

1929

Secrets of the Night Secrets of the Night

1924

One Million B.C. One Million B.C.

1940

Make Way for Tomorrow Make Way for Tomorrow

1937

Ten Nights in a Bar-room Ten Nights in a Bar-room

1931

The Master Painter The Master Painter

1913

The Hand Bag The Hand Bag

1912

The Mills of the Gods The Mills of the Gods

1912

Upstairs and Down Upstairs and Down

1919

Bright and Early Bright and Early

1918

A Model Husband A Model Husband

1916

The Eternal Flame The Eternal Flame

1922

Fightin' Mad Fightin' Mad

1921

Scotch Scotch

1930

Midnight Daddies Midnight Daddies

1930

The Toymaker The Toymaker

1912

A Splendid Hazard A Splendid Hazard

1920

A Juvenile Love Affair A Juvenile Love Affair

1912

The Geranium The Geranium

1911

When a Woman Strikes When a Woman Strikes

1919

A Fortune in a Teacup A Fortune in a Teacup

1912

Father's Hot Toddy Father's Hot Toddy

1912

The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance

1913

Betty's Baby Betty's Baby

1913

The Reincarnation of Karma The Reincarnation of Karma

1912

The Awakening of Bianca The Awakening of Bianca

1912

The Godmother The Godmother

1912

The Drunkard The Drunkard

1935

The Chinatown Mystery The Chinatown Mystery

1928

The Last Trail The Last Trail

1921

Yellow Men and Gold Yellow Men and Gold

1922

Rio Grande Rio Grande

1920

The Midnight Patrol The Midnight Patrol

1918

The Hushed Hour The Hushed Hour

1919

I Am the Law I Am the Law

1922

Mary of the Movies Mary of the Movies

1923

A Red Cross Martyr; or, on the Firing Lines of Tripoli A Red Cross Martyr; or, on the Firing Lines of Tripoli

1912

The Illumination The Illumination

1912

The Fatal Glass of Beer The Fatal Glass of Beer

1933

In Search of a Thrill In Search of a Thrill

1923

Shame Shame

1921

The Little Minister The Little Minister

1913

An Eventful Elopement An Eventful Elopement

1912

Our Relations Our Relations

1936

Neighborhood House Neighborhood House

1936

San Francisco San Francisco

1936

Man on the Flying Trapeze Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935

His Brother's Wife His Brother's Wife

1936

Doctor's Orders Doctor's Orders

1932

One Rainy Afternoon One Rainy Afternoon

1936

He Trumped Her Ace He Trumped Her Ace

1930

Sugar Plum Papa Sugar Plum Papa

1930

Taxi Troubles Taxi Troubles

1931

Who's Who in the Zoo Who's Who in the Zoo

1931

Wings in the Dark Wings in the Dark

1935

The Devil Is Driving The Devil Is Driving

1937

Undercover Doctor Undercover Doctor

1939

The Light of St. Bernard The Light of St. Bernard

1912

Wanted, a Sister Wanted, a Sister

1912

Irene's Infatuation Irene's Infatuation

1912

The Two Battles The Two Battles

1912

The Sacrifice The Sacrifice

1911

His Father's Son His Father's Son

1912

Love in the Ghetto Love in the Ghetto

1912

The Web The Web

1913

Cupid Through a Keyhole Cupid Through a Keyhole

1913

Written in the Sand Written in the Sand

1912

Rock of Ages Rock of Ages

1912

As Man Desires As Man Desires

1925

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