Marie Prevost

Marie Prevost

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1898-11-08
Deathday: 1937-01-23 (38 years old)

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Marie Prevost (born Marie Bickford Dunn; November 8, 1896 - January 21, 1937) was a Canadian-born film actress. During her twenty-year career, she made 121 silent and talking pictures.


Prevost began her career during the silent film era. She was discovered by Mack Sennett who signed her to contract and made her one of his "Bathing Beauties" in the late 1910s. Prevost appeared in dozens of Sennett's short comedy films before moving on to feature length films for Universal. In 1922, she signed with Warner Bros. where her career flourished as a leading lady. She was a favorite of director Ernst Lubitsch who cast her in three of his comedy films; The Marriage Circle (1924), Three Women (1924) and Kiss Me Again (1925).


After being let go by Warner Bros in early 1926, Prevost's career began to decline and she was relegated to secondary roles. She was also beset with personal problems, including the death of her mother in 1926 and the breakdown of her marriage to actor Kenneth Harlan in 1927, which fueled her depression. She began to abuse alcohol and binge eat, resulting in a weight gain that made it difficult for her to secure acting jobs. By 1935, Prevost was only able to secure bit parts in films. She made her last onscreen appearance in 1936.


After years of drinking, Prevost died of acute alcoholism at the age of 38 in January 1937. Prevost's estate was valued at $300 since she had squandered most of her earnings. Her death prompted the Hollywood community to create the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital.

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Filmography

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Movies 84

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Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943)

Movie
Winifred Snood
Wedding Yells

Wedding Yells (1942)

Movie
Marcelle
A Small Town Idol

A Small Town Idol (1939)

Movie
Elsie, Cafe Waitress
Ten Laps to Go

Ten Laps to Go (1936)

Movie
Waitress in Omaha
13 Hours by Air

13 Hours by Air (1936)

Movie
Betty Barlow, Treasure's Roomate
Tango

Tango (1936)

Movie
Nona
Hands Across the Table

Hands Across the Table (1935)

Movie
Mrs. Clarabelle Sterling
Keystone Hotel

Keystone Hotel (1935)

Movie
Amy (Uncredited)
Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday (1933)

Movie
Tessie Florin
The Eleventh Commandment

The Eleventh Commandment (1933)

Movie
Self
Hollywood on Parade No. A-8

Hollywood on Parade No. A-8 (1933)

Movie
Jeanie Vance
Parole Girl

Parole Girl (1933)

Movie
Nellie Gordon
Slightly Married

Slightly Married (1932)

Movie
Babe
Carnival Boat

Carnival Boat (1932)

Movie
Dot
Three Wise Girls

Three Wise Girls (1932)

Movie
Lulu
Hell Divers

Hell Divers (1932)

Movie
Rosalie
The Sin of Madelon Claudet

The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)

Movie
Alice
Reckless Living

Reckless Living (1931)

Movie
Margy
The Runaround

The Runaround (1931)

Movie
Angela 'Angie' Ludeking
Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood (1931)

Movie
Trixie Barnes
The Good Bad Girl

The Good Bad Girl (1931)

Movie
Annie Ostrom
It's a Wise Child

It's a Wise Child (1931)

Movie
Mabel
Gentleman's Fate

Gentleman's Fate (1931)

Movie
Agnes Lynch
Paid

Paid (1930)

Movie
Rosalie
War Nurse

War Nurse (1930)

Movie
Nita
Sweethearts on Parade

Sweethearts on Parade (1930)

Movie
Dot Lamar
Ladies of Leisure

Ladies of Leisure (1930)

Movie
Diana Hoster
Party Girl

Party Girl (1930)

Movie
Pat Riley
The Flying Fool

The Flying Fool (1929)

Movie
Mabel Deering
Divorce Made Easy

Divorce Made Easy (1929)

Movie
Arleta Vance
All Faces West

All Faces West (1929)

Movie
Queenie Parker
The Sideshow

The Sideshow (1928)

Movie
Helen Hayes
The Racket

The Racket (1928)

Movie
Mame - The Other Girl
The Godless Girl

The Godless Girl (1928)

Movie
Marcia Webster
A Blonde for a Night

A Blonde for a Night (1928)

Movie
Vera
On to Reno

On to Reno (1928)

Movie
Margie Dolan
The Rush Hour

The Rush Hour (1927)

Movie
Irene Burton
The Girl in the Pullman

The Girl in the Pullman (1927)

Movie
Gertie Darling
Getting Gertie's Garter

Getting Gertie's Garter (1927)

Movie
Madge Dreyer
Man Bait

Man Bait (1927)

Movie
Marcia Blake
Almost a Lady

Almost a Lady (1926)

Movie
Mabel Ainsworth
Up in Mabel's Room

Up in Mabel's Room (1926)

Movie
Kay Lambert
Other Women's Husbands

Other Women's Husbands (1926)

Movie
Myra Gaylord
The Cave Man

The Cave Man (1926)

Movie
Gloria Gregory
His Jazz Bride

His Jazz Bride (1926)

Movie
Molly Brian
Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners (1925)

Movie
Connemara Moore
Bobbed Hair

Bobbed Hair (1925)

Movie
LouLou Fleury
Kiss Me Again

Kiss Me Again (1925)

Movie
Julie Gamelyn
Recompense

Recompense (1925)

Movie
Eve Quinn
The Dark Swan

The Dark Swan (1924)

Movie
Marie Duplessis
The Lover of Camille

The Lover of Camille (1924)

Movie
Harriet
Three Women

Three Women (1924)

Movie
Mary Brennan / Margaret Waring
Cornered

Cornered (1924)

Movie
Nettie Dark
Tarnish

Tarnish (1924)

Movie
Valerie Winship
Being Respectable

Being Respectable (1924)

Movie
Marjory Hadley
Daughters of Pleasure

Daughters of Pleasure (1924)

Movie
Mabel Todd
How to Educate a Wife

How to Educate a Wife (1924)

Movie
Self
The Hollywood Kid

The Hollywood Kid (1924)

Movie
Mizzi Stock
The Marriage Circle

The Marriage Circle (1924)

Movie
Myra Hastings
The Wanters

The Wanters (1923)

Movie
Ruth Carson
Red Lights

Red Lights (1923)

Movie
Marjorie Jones
Brass

Brass (1923)

Movie
Betty Benton
Heroes of the Street

Heroes of the Street (1922)

Movie
Gloria
The Beautiful and Damned

The Beautiful and Damned (1922)

Movie
Molly May Mahone
Her Night of Nights

Her Night of Nights (1922)

Movie
Constance Keener
Kissed

Kissed (1922)

Movie
Teddy Harmon
The Dangerous Little Demon

The Dangerous Little Demon (1922)

Movie
Patricia Parker
Don't Get Personal

Don't Get Personal (1922)

Movie
Liane-Demarest
A Parisian Scandal

A Parisian Scandal (1921)

Movie
Polly Gordon
Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool (1921)

Movie
Nan Rutledge
Moonlight Follies

Moonlight Follies (1921)

Movie
The Banker's Daughter
Call a Cop

Call a Cop (1921)

Movie
The Beach Girl
She Sighed by the Seaside

She Sighed by the Seaside (1921)

Movie
Marcelle Mansfield
A Small Town Idol

A Small Town Idol (1921)

Movie
The Faithful Wife
Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm (1920)

Movie
Bathing Girl
Why Beaches Are Popular

Why Beaches Are Popular (1919)

Movie
A Daughter of Belgium
Yankee Doodle in Berlin

Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919)

Movie
Herself
Photoplay Magazine Screen Supplement #6

Photoplay Magazine Screen Supplement #6 (1919)

Movie
She Loved Him Plenty

She Loved Him Plenty (1918)

Movie
The Girl in the Case
His Hidden Purpose

His Hidden Purpose (1918)

Movie
Lady Platt's Niece
Secrets of a Beauty Parlor

Secrets of a Beauty Parlor (1917)

Movie
The Cashier
Her Nature Dance

Her Nature Dance (1917)

Movie
Actress
Sunshine

Sunshine (1916)

Movie
Celeste
Unto Those Who Sin

Unto Those Who Sin (1916)

Movie

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1898-11-08

Deathday
1937-01-23 (38 years old)

Birth Name
Mary Bickford Dunn

Birth Place
Sarnia, Canada

Relationships
Kenneth Harlan (1924-01-01 - 1927-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America, Canada

Also Known As
Mary Prevost, Marie Provost, Mary Bickford Dunn

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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