Mary E. Ryan (November 11, 1885 – October 2, 1948) was an American stage and screen actress. She began acting as a child and was a popular young ingenue in the first decade of the twentieth century. She later made over 30 silent film shorts. She appeared in the 1906 hit play '' Brewster's Millions'' starring

Edward Abeles Edward Abeles (November 4, 1869 – July 10, 1919) was an American actor. He appeared in eight films between 1914 and 1918. Before working for Famous Players-Lasky, of which he was one of the founding members, he had a lengthy stage career. Abe ...

. She was the leading lady to

John Barrymore John Barrymore (born John Sidney Blyth; February 14 or 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) was an American actor on stage, screen and radio. A member of the Drew and Barrymore theatrical families, he initially tried to avoid the stage, and briefly att ...

in his first breakout Broadway success, ''The Fortune Hunter'' (1909). In 1912 she signed with the Philadelphia-based

Lubin Manufacturing Company The Lubin Manufacturing Company was an American motion picture production company that produced silent films from 1896 to 1916. Lubin films were distributed with a Liberty Bell trademark. History The Lubin Manufacturing Company was formed in 1 ...

to appear in their short films. Ryan was married to stage director Sam Forrest from 1908 until his death in 1944. She died October 2, 1948, from undisclosed causes, at age 62.''Silent Film Necrology'' 2nd Edition, p. 462 by Eugene Michael Vazzana, c.2001

Filmography

*'' The Sheriff's Prisoner'' (1912) (short) *'' The Uprising'' (1912) (short) *''

The Forest Ranger ''The Forest Ranger'' is a 1912 silent short film directed by Romaine Fielding and starring Mary Ryan. Cast *Romaine Fielding Romaine Fielding (born William Grant Blandin; May 22, 1867 – December 15, 1927) was an American actor, screenwrite ...

'' (1912) (short) *'' The Family Next Door'' (1912) (short) *'' The Way of the Mountains'' (1912) (short) *''

Chief White Eagle Chief White Eagle (c. 1825 - February 3, 1914) was a Native American politician and American civil rights leader who served as the hereditary chief of the Ponca from 1870 until 1904. His 34-year tenure as the Ponca head of state spanned the mos ...

'' (1912) (short) *'' His Western Way'' (1912) (short) *'' The Blind Cattle King'' (1912) (short) *''

The Power of Silence ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' (1912) (short) *''

His Blind Power ''His Blind Power'' is a 1913 silent film drama short directed by Romaine Fielding. It starred Fielding and Mary Ryan and was produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company. Cast *Romaine Fielding - * Mary Ryan *Billie Brockwell - (*billed as Lilli ...

'' (1913) *'' Courageous Blood'' (1913) (short) *'' Who is the Savage?'' (1913) (short) *'' The Unknown'' (1913) (short) *'' An Adventure on the Mexican Border'' (1913) (short) *'' In the Land of the Cactus'' (1913) (short) *'' Pedro's Treachery'' (1913) (short) *'' A Girl Spy in Mexico'' (1913) (short) *'' The Penalty of Jealousy'' (1913) (short) *'' The Accusing Hand'' (1913) (short) *'' The Weaker Mind'' (1913) (short) *'' A Dash For Liberty'' (1913) (short) *'' The Fatal Scar'' (1913) (short) *'' The Reformed Outlaw'' (1913) (short) *'' The Clod'' (1913) (short) *'' The Higher Law'' (1913) (short) *'' The Evil Eye'' (1913) (short) *'' The Rattlesnake'' (1913) (short) *'' Hiawanda's Cross'' (1913) (short) *'' The Circle's End'' (1914) (short) *''

The Man from the West Man from the West may refer to: * The Man from the West (1912 film) * The Man from the West (1914 film) * The Man from the West (1926 film) {{disambiguation ...

'' (1914) (short) *''

Stop Thief! ''Stop Thief!'' is a 1901 British short silent drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually q ...

'' (1915) *''

Home-Keeping Hearts ''Home-Keeping Hearts'' is a lost 1921 silent film rural melodrama directed by Carlyle Ellis. It was produced by an independent production company and released as an independent feature by Playgoers Pictures ''Playgoers Pictures'' was an Ameri ...

'' (1921)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Mary 1885 births 1948 deaths Actresses from New York City American stage actresses American film actresses 20th-century American actresses People from Brooklyn