Mary Jane Irving | |
---|---|
Born | October 20, 1913 |
Died | July 17, 1983
Los Angeles,
California, U.S. | (aged 69)
Other names | Jane Irving |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1917–1938 |
Spouse |
Mary Jane Irving (October 20, 1913 – July 17, 1983) was an American actress. She appeared in 58 films between 1917 and 1938.
Irving debuted in films when she was 2 years old. She "played a lot of baby roles, then disappeared from the picture." [1] She returned to film in The Godless Girl (1928). [1] Irving portrayed Mary in the film Tom Sawyer (1930). [2] Her "first grown-up characterization" came in Arsène Lupin (1932). [1]
Irving's off-screen work as an adult included being the stand-in for Janet Gaynor. The two looked enough alike that Irving was sometimes mistaken for Gaynor. [3]
Irving attended Hollywood High School. [4]
Irving was married to screenwriter Robert Carson until his death in 1983. [5] Seven months after her husband's death, Irving died in Los Angeles, California.[ citation needed]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1917 | The Square Deal Man | Blossom - the child | |
1918 | The One Woman | Girl | |
An Alien Enemy | Fräulein Bertha Meyer | ||
Patriotism | Mimi | ||
The White Lie | Mary Jane | ||
The Heart of Rachael | Rachael's daughter | ||
The Temple of Dusk | Blossom | ||
1919 | Will You Be Staying for Supper? | ||
The Brand | The Child | ||
Tangled Threads | Little Barbara | ||
The Woman Michael Married | Girl | ||
The Westerners | Little Molly Welch | ||
The Gray Horizon | Kenneth Furthman | ||
Desert Gold | The Child | ||
Almost a Husband | Little Girl | Uncredited | |
1920 | Live Sparks | Undetermined Role | |
The Luck of Geraldine Laird | Child | ||
A Woman Who Understood | Peggy Knight | ||
1921 | The Home Stretch | Gwen Duffy | |
A Certain Rich Man | Young Janet Barclay | ||
A Broken Doll | Rosemary | ||
1922 | The Cradle | Doris Harvey | |
Travelin' On | Mary Jane Morton | ||
When Romance Rides | Bostie Bostil | ||
Golden Dreams | Child Clown | Credited as Jane Irving | |
The Top of New York | Susan Gray | ||
Borderland | Totty | ||
Heart's Haven | Ella Laird | ||
1923 | Lost and Found on a South Sea Island | Baby Madge | Alternative titles: Captain Blackbird Lost and Found Passion of the Sea |
Little Church Around the Corner | Little Hetty (As a child) | ||
An Old Sweetheart of Mine | Mary Ellen Anderson (As a girl) | ||
Cordelia the Magnificent | François | ||
The Age of Desire | Margy (age 10) | ||
The Light That Failed | Young Maisie | ||
1924 | The Stranger | Maizie Darrant | |
Fair Week | Tinkle | ||
Good Bad Boy | Judge Fawcett's daughter | ||
1925 | The Golden Bed | Margaret (As a child) | Uncredited |
The Shining Adventure | Lamey | ||
Sky's the Limit | Richard Hamilton's daughter | ||
The Tower of Lies | Little girl | ||
The Splendid Road | Hester Gephart | ||
1926 | Lovey Mary | Asia | Alternative title: Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch |
Scotty of the Scouts | Mary Andrews | ||
The Flaming Forest | Ruth McTavish | ||
1927 | Night Life | Daughter of War Profiteer | |
1929 | The Godless Girl | The Victim | |
1930 | The Florodora Girl | Vibart Child | Alternative title: The Gay Nineties |
Tom Sawyer | Mary | ||
1932 | Without Honor | Bernice Donovan | Alternative title: Without Honors |
Arsène Lupin | Marie | ||
Probation | Gwen | Alternative title: Second Chances | |
Mother's Holiday | The Daughter | ||
1933 | Malay Nights | Salvation Lass | Alternative title: Shadows of Singapore |
1934 | Student Tour | Student | Uncredited |
Gunfire | Sally Moore | ||
1936 | Follow the Fleet | Uncredited | |
1937 | A Star Is Born | Uncredited | |
1938 | Having Wonderful Time | Camp Guest | Uncredited |
Mary Jane Irving | |
---|---|
Born | October 20, 1913 |
Died | July 17, 1983
Los Angeles,
California, U.S. | (aged 69)
Other names | Jane Irving |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1917–1938 |
Spouse |
Mary Jane Irving (October 20, 1913 – July 17, 1983) was an American actress. She appeared in 58 films between 1917 and 1938.
Irving debuted in films when she was 2 years old. She "played a lot of baby roles, then disappeared from the picture." [1] She returned to film in The Godless Girl (1928). [1] Irving portrayed Mary in the film Tom Sawyer (1930). [2] Her "first grown-up characterization" came in Arsène Lupin (1932). [1]
Irving's off-screen work as an adult included being the stand-in for Janet Gaynor. The two looked enough alike that Irving was sometimes mistaken for Gaynor. [3]
Irving attended Hollywood High School. [4]
Irving was married to screenwriter Robert Carson until his death in 1983. [5] Seven months after her husband's death, Irving died in Los Angeles, California.[ citation needed]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1917 | The Square Deal Man | Blossom - the child | |
1918 | The One Woman | Girl | |
An Alien Enemy | Fräulein Bertha Meyer | ||
Patriotism | Mimi | ||
The White Lie | Mary Jane | ||
The Heart of Rachael | Rachael's daughter | ||
The Temple of Dusk | Blossom | ||
1919 | Will You Be Staying for Supper? | ||
The Brand | The Child | ||
Tangled Threads | Little Barbara | ||
The Woman Michael Married | Girl | ||
The Westerners | Little Molly Welch | ||
The Gray Horizon | Kenneth Furthman | ||
Desert Gold | The Child | ||
Almost a Husband | Little Girl | Uncredited | |
1920 | Live Sparks | Undetermined Role | |
The Luck of Geraldine Laird | Child | ||
A Woman Who Understood | Peggy Knight | ||
1921 | The Home Stretch | Gwen Duffy | |
A Certain Rich Man | Young Janet Barclay | ||
A Broken Doll | Rosemary | ||
1922 | The Cradle | Doris Harvey | |
Travelin' On | Mary Jane Morton | ||
When Romance Rides | Bostie Bostil | ||
Golden Dreams | Child Clown | Credited as Jane Irving | |
The Top of New York | Susan Gray | ||
Borderland | Totty | ||
Heart's Haven | Ella Laird | ||
1923 | Lost and Found on a South Sea Island | Baby Madge | Alternative titles: Captain Blackbird Lost and Found Passion of the Sea |
Little Church Around the Corner | Little Hetty (As a child) | ||
An Old Sweetheart of Mine | Mary Ellen Anderson (As a girl) | ||
Cordelia the Magnificent | François | ||
The Age of Desire | Margy (age 10) | ||
The Light That Failed | Young Maisie | ||
1924 | The Stranger | Maizie Darrant | |
Fair Week | Tinkle | ||
Good Bad Boy | Judge Fawcett's daughter | ||
1925 | The Golden Bed | Margaret (As a child) | Uncredited |
The Shining Adventure | Lamey | ||
Sky's the Limit | Richard Hamilton's daughter | ||
The Tower of Lies | Little girl | ||
The Splendid Road | Hester Gephart | ||
1926 | Lovey Mary | Asia | Alternative title: Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch |
Scotty of the Scouts | Mary Andrews | ||
The Flaming Forest | Ruth McTavish | ||
1927 | Night Life | Daughter of War Profiteer | |
1929 | The Godless Girl | The Victim | |
1930 | The Florodora Girl | Vibart Child | Alternative title: The Gay Nineties |
Tom Sawyer | Mary | ||
1932 | Without Honor | Bernice Donovan | Alternative title: Without Honors |
Arsène Lupin | Marie | ||
Probation | Gwen | Alternative title: Second Chances | |
Mother's Holiday | The Daughter | ||
1933 | Malay Nights | Salvation Lass | Alternative title: Shadows of Singapore |
1934 | Student Tour | Student | Uncredited |
Gunfire | Sally Moore | ||
1936 | Follow the Fleet | Uncredited | |
1937 | A Star Is Born | Uncredited | |
1938 | Having Wonderful Time | Camp Guest | Uncredited |