Mary Carr (née Kenevan; March 14, 1874 – June 24, 1973), was an American film actress and was married to the actor William Carr. She appeared in more than 140 films from 1915 to 1956. She was given some of filmdoms plum mother roles in silent pictures, especially Fox's 1920 ''

Over the Hill to the Poorhouse ''Over the Hill to the Poorhouse'', also known as ''Over the Hill'', is a 1920 American silent film, silent drama film about a woman who has a lot of children, and who never gets the chance to enjoy life. The film starred actress Mary Carr and al ...

'', which was a great success. She was interred in Calvary Cemetery. Carr bore a strong resemblance to Lucy Beaumont, another famous character actress of the time who specialized in mother roles. As older actresses such as Mary Maurice and Anna Townsend passed on, Carr, still in her forties, seem to inherit all the matriarchal roles in silent films. Mary Carr appeared on the June 9, 1954 episode of the radio quiz program " You Bet Your Life", hosted by comedian

Groucho Marx Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (; October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer who performed in films and vaudeville on television, radio, and the stage. He is considered one of America's greatest comed ...

. The Carrs' oldest son, William, died at age two. Almost all of her children were involved in the film business and appeared with her in ''Over the Hill''. Her children are: *John Carr *Stephen Carr * Thomas Carr *Rosemary Carr *Maybeth (Mary Elizabeth) Carr m. Pete Carpenter *Marie Luella Carr Walsh

Filmography

Silent films

* '' The Shadow of Tragedy'' (1915, short) * '' The Mirror'' (1915, short) as Mrs. Carr * '' Blaming the Duck, or Ducking the Blame'' (1915, short) as Mrs. Carr * '' The City of Failing Light'' (1916) as Mrs. William Carr, Lost * '' Souls in Bondage'' (1916) as Mrs. Carr, Lost * '' Her Bleeding Heart'' (1916) as Mrs. Carr, Lost * '' The Flames of Johannis'' (1916) as Mrs. Carr, Lost * '' Love's Toll'' (1916) as Mrs. Carr, Lost * '' The Light at Dusk'' (1916) as Mary Kennevan Carr, Lost * '' The Barrier'' (1917) as Mary Kennevan Carr, Lost * '' The Beloved Rogue'' (1918), Lost (not to be confused with 1917 film '' Beloved Rogues'') * '' The Sign Invisible'' (1918) as Mary Kennevan Carr, Lost * '' My Own United States'' (1918) as Mary Kennevan Carr, Lost * ''

To the Highest Bidder ''To the Highest Bidder'' is a lost film, lost 1918 silent film drama directed by Tom Terriss and starring Alice Joyce. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and distributed by a releasing company V-L-S-E.The Birth of a Race'' (1918) as Mary K. Carr, Survives * '' The Lion and the Mouse'' (1919), Lost * '' Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' (1919), Survives, in the Library of Congress * '' Calibre 38'' (1919) as Mary Kennevan Carr, Incomplete, Library of Congress * '' The Spark Divine'' (1919), Lost * ''

'' (1920), Survives * '' Thunderclap'' (1921), Lost * '' Silver Wings'' (1922), Lost * '' The Custard Cup'' (1923), Lost * '' You Are Guilty'' (1923), Survives, may be the LOC Kodascope abridged version * '' Loyal Lives'' (1923), Survives, incomplete or abridged * '' The Daring Years'' (1923), Lost * '' On the Banks of the Wabash'' (1923) (abridged version Survives; private collector) * '' Broadway Broke'' (1923), Lost * '' Three O'Clock in the Morning'' (1923), Lost * ''

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'' (1924), Lost * '' Painted People'' (1924), Lost * '' Damaged Hearts'' (1924), Lost * '' Why Men Leave Home'' (1924), Survives, MGM and/or George Eastman House * '' The Woman on the Jury'' (1924), Lost * '' The Spirit of the USA'' (1924), Survives, abridged version * '' For Sale'' (1924), Lost * '' A Self-Made Failure'' (1924), Lost, trailer only in the Library of Congress * '' The Mine with the Iron Door'' (1924), Survives, Gosfilmofond and Bois d'Arcy, France * '' Three Women'' (1924), Survives * '' East of Broadway'' (1924), Survives, Cineteca Italiana * '' On the Stroke of Three'' (1924), Lost * '' Easy Money'' (1925), Survives, Library of Congress * ''

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'' (1925), Survives, Filmmuseum Amsterdam and UCLA Film and Television Archive * '' The Parasite'' (1925), Survives, Library of Congress * ''

The Night Ship ''The Night Ship'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Henry McCarty (writer), Henry McCarty and starring Mary Carr, Tom Santschi and Robert Gordon (actor), Robert Gordon. Synopsis After sailor Bob Randall returns home ...

'' (1925), Lost * '' The Re-Creation of Brian Kent'' (1925), Survives, Library of Congress * '' School for Wives'' (1925), Lost * '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1925) as

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, Survives * '' Go Straight'' (1925), Survives, Library of Congress * '' Drusilla with a Million'' (1925), Survives, Lobster Films, France * '' A Slave of Fashion'' (1925), Lost * '' The Fighting Cub'' (1925), Survives, UCLA (one reel missing) * ''

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'' (1925), Survives, Grapevine Video * '' Big Pal'' (1925), Survives * '' The Red Kimona'' (1925), Survives, Library of Congress * '' Hogan's Alley'' (1925), Survives * '' Flaming Waters'' (1925), Survives, Library of Congress * '' The Gold Hunters'' (1925), Lost * '' Stop, Look and Listen'' (1926), Lost * '' Her Own Story'' (1926), Lost * '' The King of the Turf'' (1926), Survives, Cinematheque Belgique, Brussels * '' Pleasures of the Rich'' (1926), Lost, trailer in the Library of Congress * ''

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'' (1926), Lost * '' The Night Patrol'' (1926), Survives * ''

Somebody's Mother ''Somebody's Mother'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Mary Carr, Rex Lease, and Kathryn McGuire. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Mary roams the streets sells matches on the streets of ...

'' (1926), Lost * '' Fourth Commandment'' (1926), Survives, BFI National Film & TV * '' The Wise Guy'' (1926), Survives, National Archives of Canada * ''

The Hidden Way ''The Hidden Way'' is a surviving 1926 American silent film, silent crime drama film produced and directed by Joseph De Grasse, written by his wife Ida May Park and starring Mary Carr, Gloria Grey, and Thomas Santschi. Plot Two ex-prisoners join ...

'' (1926), Survives, New Zealand Film Archive, Museum of Modern Art * '' Frenzied Flames'' (1926), Survives, Cinematheque de Belgique, Cineteca Italiana * '' The Midnight Message'' (1926), Survives, Library of Congress * '' The False Alarm'' (1926), Lost according to IMDb * '' Dame Chance'' (1926), Survives, Library of Congress * '' Atta Boy''(1926), Survives, UCLA Film and Television Archive * '' Whom Shall I Marry'' (1926) Incomplete, BFI (missing a reel) * '' The Show Girl'' (1927), Survives, UCLA Film and Television Archive * '' Blonde or Brunette'' (1927), Survives, Library of Congress * '' God's Great Wilderness'' (1927), Lost * '' Paying the Price'' (1927) Incomplete, Library of Congress * '' False Morals'' (1927), Survives, Library of Congress * '' Special Delivery'' (1927), Survives, Library of Congress * '' The Swell-Head'' (1927), Lost * '' Better Days'' (1927), Survives, Library of Congress * ''

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'' (1927), Lost * '' On Your Toes'' (1927), Lost * '' Frenzy'' (1928 short) * '' Dame Care'' (1928), Lost * '' A Million for Love'' (1928), Lost * ''Ehre deine Mutter'' ('' Honour Thy Mother'') (1928) * '' Love Over Night'' (1928), Survives, Museum of Modern Art * '' Some Mother's Boy'' (1929) ''Survives'', BFI National Film and Television London

Sound films

* '' Lights of New York'' (1928) * '' Sailor's Holiday'' (1929) * '' Second Wife'' (1930) * '' Trailing Trouble'' (1930) * ''

Ladies in Love ''Ladies in Love'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film based upon the play by Ladislaus Bus-Fekete. It was directed by Edward H. Griffith and stars Janet Gaynor, Constance Bennett and Loretta Young. The film revolves around three roommates ...

'' (1930) * '' Hot Curves'' (1930) * '' The Utah Kid'' (1930) * '' Just Imagine'' (1930) * '' Midnight Special'' (1930) * '' Primrose Path'' (1931) * '' Kept Husbands'' (1931) * ''

Beyond Victory ''Beyond Victory'' is a 1931 American pre-Code war film starring William Boyd (actor), Bill Boyd, James Gleason, Lew Cody, and ZaSu Pitts. While John S. Robertson, John Robertson received directing credit, Edward H. Griffith supposedly took exte ...

'' (1931) * '' Stout Hearts and Willing Hands'' (1931) * '' Honeymoon Lane'' (1931) * '' One Good Turn'' (1931) * '' The Fighting Marshall'' (1931) * '' The Law of the Tong'' (1931) * ''

The Fighting Fool ''The Fighting Fool'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western (genre), Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and released by Columbia Pictures starring Tim McCoy, Marceline Day, and William V. Mong. Plot Sheriff Collins pursues a villain who e ...

'' (1932) * '' Pack Up Your Troubles'' (1932) * '' Young Blood'' (1932) * ''

Forbidden Trail ''Forbidden Trail'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Pre-Code Hollywood was an era in the Cinema of the United States, American film industry that occurred between the widespread adoption of sound in film in the late 1920s and the enforcement o ...

'' (1932) * '' Gun Law'' (1933) * ''The Moonshiner's Daughter'' (1933 short) * ''

Flying Devils ''Flying Devils'' (a.k.a. ''The Flying Circus'' or ''Flying Circus'') is a 1933 American Pre-Code action film dealing with aviation. The film was directed by former Hollywood agent Russell Birdwell and photographed by film noir cinematographer ...

'' (1933) * '' Police Call'' (1933) * '' The Power and the Glory'' (1933) * '' Bombshell'' (1933) * '' Headline Shooter'' (1933, uncredited) * '' Bedside'' (1934, uncredited) * '' Love Past Thirty'' (1934) * '' Change of Heart'' (1934) * '' The Loudspeaker'' (1934) * '' Whom the Gods Destroy'' (1934) * '' The World Accuses'' (1934) * '' The Silver Streak'' (1934) * '' Fighting Lady'' (1935) * '' Go Into Your Dance'' (1935, uncredited) * '' Silk Hat Kid'' (1935, uncredited) * ''I Don't Remember'' (1935 short) * '' The Sea Fiend'' (1936) * '' The Country Doctor'' (1936, uncredited) * '' Gentle Julia'' (1936, uncredited) * ''

Postal Inspector Postal inspector may refer to: * The United States Postal Inspection Service (or USPIS), the law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service * '' Postal Inspector'', a 1936 American film directed by Otto Brower See also * The Inspectors ...

'' (1936, uncredited) * '' Rich Relations'' (1937) * '' Music for Madame'' (1937, uncredited) * ''

West of Rainbow's End ''West of Rainbow's End'' is a 1938 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Alan James and written by Stanley Roberts (screenwriter), Stanley Roberts and Gennaro Rea. The film stars Tim McCoy, Kathleen Eliot, Walter McGrail, George C ...

'' (1938) * '' East Side of Heaven'' (1939, uncredited) * '' The Shop Around the Corner'' (1940, uncredited) * '' Manhattan Heartbeat'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1940) * '' Model Wife'' (1941, uncredited) * '' Eagle Squadron'' (1942) * ''

Oregon Trail The Oregon Trail was a east–west, large-wheeled wagon route and Westward Expansion Trails, emigrant trail in North America that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon Territory. The eastern part of the Oregon Trail crossed what ...

'' (1945) * '' Partners in Time'' (1946, uncredited) * '' Friendly Persuasion'' (1956, uncredited)

References

External links

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