Portrait of Mary Brian

Mary Brian

Bio: Mary Brian (born Louise Byrdie Dantzler, February 17, 1906 – December 30, 2002), was an American actress, who made the transition from silent films to sound films. Brian was dubbed "The Sweetest Girl in Pictures
Born: Sat, Feb 17 1906
Birthplace: Corsicana, Texas, USA

Death: Mon, Dec 30 2002
Mary Brian is 96 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Dragnet
Dragnet
Mary Brian was
41 in Dragnet
as 'Anne Hogan'.
Sat, Aug 16 1947
Poster of Danger! Women at Work
Danger! Women at Work
Mary Brian was
37 in Danger! Women at Work
as 'Pert'.
Mon, Aug 23 1943
Poster of I Escaped from the Gestapo
I Escaped from the Gestapo
Mary Brian was
37 in I Escaped from the Gestapo
as 'Helen'.
Fri, May 14 1943
Poster of Calaboose
Calaboose
Mary Brian was
36 in Calaboose
as 'Doris Lane'.
Fri, Jan 29 1943
Poster of Jealous
Jealous
Mary Brian was
35 in Jealous
as 'dancer'.
Mon, Feb 02 1942
Poster of I Was a Criminal
I Was a Criminal
Mary Brian was
34 in I Was a Criminal
as 'Frau Obermueller, the Mayor's Wife'.
Wed, Jan 01 1941
Poster of Affairs of Cappy Ricks
Affairs of Cappy Ricks
Mary Brian was
31 in Affairs of Cappy Ricks
as 'Frances 'Frankie' Ricks'.
Mon, May 24 1937
Poster of Navy Blues
Navy Blues
Mary Brian was
31 in Navy Blues
as 'Doris Kimbell'.
Mon, Mar 29 1937
Poster of Killer at Large
Killer at Large
Mary Brian was
30 in Killer at Large
as 'Linda Allen'.
Tue, Oct 27 1936
Poster of Three Married Men
Three Married Men
Mary Brian was
30 in Three Married Men
as 'Jennie Mullins'.
Thu, Sep 24 1936
Poster of Once in a Million
Once in a Million
Mary Brian was
30 in Once in a Million
as 'Suzanne'.
Mon, Aug 03 1936
Poster of The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
Mary Brian was
30 in The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
as 'Frances Clayton'.
Tue, Jul 28 1936
Poster of Spendthrift
Spendthrift
Mary Brian was
30 in Spendthrift
as 'Sally Barnaby'.
Wed, Jul 22 1936
Poster of Man on the Flying Trapeze
Man on the Flying Trapeze
Mary Brian was
29 in Man on the Flying Trapeze
as 'Hope Wolfinger'.
Sat, Aug 03 1935
Poster of Charlie Chan in Paris
Charlie Chan in Paris
Mary Brian was
28 in Charlie Chan in Paris
as 'Yvette Lamartine'.
Mon, Jan 21 1935
Poster of Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
Mary Brian was
28 in Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
as 'Self'.
Sat, Dec 01 1934
Poster of College Rhythm
College Rhythm
Mary Brian was
28 in College Rhythm
as 'Gloria Van Dayham'.
Fri, Nov 23 1934
Poster of Monte Carlo Nights
Monte Carlo Nights
Mary Brian was
28 in Monte Carlo Nights
as 'Mary Vernon'.
Sun, May 20 1934
Poster of Ever Since Eve
Ever Since Eve
Mary Brian was
28 in Ever Since Eve
as 'Elizabeth Vandergrift'.
Sun, Mar 25 1934
Poster of Fog
Fog
Mary Brian was
27 in Fog
as 'Mary Fulton'.
Sat, Nov 11 1933
Poster of One Year Later
One Year Later
Mary Brian was
27 in One Year Later
as 'Molly Collins'.
Thu, Aug 24 1933
Poster of Moonlight and Pretzels
Moonlight and Pretzels
Mary Brian was
27 in Moonlight and Pretzels
as 'Sally Upton'.
Tue, Aug 01 1933
Poster of Song of the Eagle
Song of the Eagle
Mary Brian was
27 in Song of the Eagle
as 'Elsa Kranzmeyer'.
Thu, Apr 27 1933
Poster of The World Gone Mad
The World Gone Mad
Mary Brian was
27 in The World Gone Mad
as 'Diane Cromwell'.
Sat, Apr 15 1933
Poster of Girl Missing
Girl Missing
Mary Brian was
27 in Girl Missing
as 'June Dale'.
Sat, Mar 04 1933
Poster of Hard to Handle
Hard to Handle
Mary Brian was
26 in Hard to Handle
as 'Ruth Waters'.
Sat, Jan 28 1933
Poster of Manhattan Tower
Manhattan Tower
Mary Brian was
26 in Manhattan Tower
as 'Mary Harper'.
Thu, Dec 01 1932
Poster of The Unwritten Law
The Unwritten Law
Mary Brian was
26 in The Unwritten Law
as 'Ruth Evans'.
Sat, Nov 26 1932
Poster of Blessed Event
Blessed Event
Mary Brian was
26 in Blessed Event
as 'Gladys Price'.
Sat, Sep 10 1932
Poster of It's Tough to Be Famous
It's Tough to Be Famous
Mary Brian was
26 in It's Tough to Be Famous
as 'Janet Porter McClenahan'.
Sat, Apr 02 1932
Poster of The Runaround
The Runaround
Mary Brian was
25 in The Runaround
as 'Evelyn'.
Fri, Aug 21 1931
Poster of Homicide Squad
Homicide Squad
Mary Brian was
25 in Homicide Squad
as 'Millie'.
Sat, Aug 01 1931
Poster of Gun Smoke
Gun Smoke
Mary Brian was
25 in Gun Smoke
as 'Sue Vancey'.
Fri, Apr 10 1931
Poster of The Front Page
The Front Page
Mary Brian was
25 in The Front Page
as 'Peggy Grant'.
Sat, Apr 04 1931
Poster of Captain Applejack
Captain Applejack
Mary Brian was
24 in Captain Applejack
as 'Poppy Faire'.
Sat, Jan 31 1931
Poster of The Royal Family of Broadway
The Royal Family of Broadway
Mary Brian was
24 in The Royal Family of Broadway
as 'Gwen Cavendish'.
Mon, Dec 22 1930
Poster of Only Saps Work
Only Saps Work
Mary Brian was
24 in Only Saps Work
as 'Barbara Tanner'.
Fri, Dec 05 1930
Poster of Galas de la Paramount
Galas de la Paramount
Mary Brian was
24 in Galas de la Paramount
as 'Self (from original version)'.
Thu, Jul 31 1930
Poster of The Social Lion
The Social Lion
Mary Brian was
24 in The Social Lion
as 'Cynthia Brown'.
Sat, Jun 21 1930
Poster of Paramount on Parade
Paramount on Parade
Mary Brian was
24 in Paramount on Parade
as 'Sweetheart (Dream Girl)'.
Tue, Apr 22 1930
Poster of The Light of Western Stars
The Light of Western Stars
Mary Brian was
24 in The Light of Western Stars
as 'Ruth Hammond'.
Sat, Apr 19 1930
Poster of Only the Brave
Only the Brave
Mary Brian was
24 in Only the Brave
as 'Barbara Calhoun'.
Fri, Mar 07 1930
Poster of Burning Up
Burning Up
Mary Brian was
23 in Burning Up
as 'Ruth Morgan'.
Sat, Feb 01 1930
Poster of The Kibitzer
The Kibitzer
Mary Brian was
23 in The Kibitzer
as 'Josie Lazarus'.
Sat, Jan 11 1930
Poster of The Marriage Playground
The Marriage Playground
Mary Brian was
23 in The Marriage Playground
as 'Judith Wheater'.
Thu, Dec 12 1929
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Mary Brian was
23 in The Virginian
as 'Molly Stark Wood'.
Sat, Nov 09 1929
Poster of River of Romance
River of Romance
Mary Brian was
23 in River of Romance
as 'Lucy Jeffers'.
Fri, Jun 28 1929
Poster of The Man I Love
The Man I Love
Mary Brian was
23 in The Man I Love
as 'Celia Fields'.
Sat, May 25 1929
Poster of Black Waters
Black Waters
Mary Brian was
23 in Black Waters
as 'Eunice'.
Fri, Apr 05 1929
Poster of Varsity
Varsity
Mary Brian was
22 in Varsity
as 'Fay'.
Sat, Oct 27 1928
Poster of Forgotten Faces
Forgotten Faces
Mary Brian was
22 in Forgotten Faces
as 'Alice Deane'.
Sun, Aug 05 1928
Poster of The Big Killing
The Big Killing
Mary Brian was
22 in The Big Killing
as 'Mary Beagle - Old Man Beagle's Daughter'.
Sun, Jul 01 1928
Poster of Harold Teen
Harold Teen
Mary Brian was
22 in Harold Teen
as 'Lillums Lovewell'.
Sat, Apr 28 1928
Poster of Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
Mary Brian was
22 in Partners in Crime
as 'Marie Burke, The Cigarette Girl'.
Thu, Mar 01 1928
Poster of Under the Tonto Rim
Under the Tonto Rim
Mary Brian was
21 in Under the Tonto Rim
as 'Lucy Watson'.
Sat, Feb 04 1928
Poster of Two Flaming Youths
Two Flaming Youths
Mary Brian was
21 in Two Flaming Youths
as 'Mary Gilfoil'.
Sat, Dec 17 1927
Poster of Shanghai Bound
Shanghai Bound
Mary Brian was
21 in Shanghai Bound
as 'Sheila'.
Sat, Oct 15 1927
Poster of Man Power
Man Power
Mary Brian was
21 in Man Power
as 'Alice Stoddard'.
Sat, Jul 09 1927
Poster of Running Wild
Running Wild
Mary Brian was
21 in Running Wild
as 'Elizabeth Finch'.
Fri, Jun 10 1927
Poster of Knockout Reilly
Knockout Reilly
Mary Brian was
21 in Knockout Reilly
as 'Mary Malone'.
Sat, Apr 16 1927
Poster of Stepping Along
Stepping Along
Mary Brian was
20 in Stepping Along
as 'Molly Taylor'.
Sun, Nov 14 1926
Poster of The Prince of Tempters
The Prince of Tempters
Mary Brian was
20 in The Prince of Tempters
as 'Mary'.
Sun, Oct 17 1926
Poster of Beau Geste
Beau Geste
Mary Brian was
20 in Beau Geste
as 'Isabel Rivers'.
Tue, Aug 24 1926
Poster of More Pay - Less Work
More Pay - Less Work
Mary Brian was
20 in More Pay - Less Work
as 'Betty Ricks'.
Sun, Jul 04 1926
Poster of Brown of Harvard
Brown of Harvard
Mary Brian was
20 in Brown of Harvard
as 'Mary Abbot'.
Sun, May 02 1926
Poster of Paris at Midnight
Paris at Midnight
Mary Brian was
20 in Paris at Midnight
as 'Victorine Tallefer'.
Sat, Apr 17 1926
Poster of Behind the Front
Behind the Front
Mary Brian was
20 in Behind the Front
as 'Betty Bartlett-Cooper'.
Mon, Feb 22 1926
Poster of The Enchanted Hill
The Enchanted Hill
Mary Brian was
19 in The Enchanted Hill
as 'Hallie Purdy'.
Mon, Jan 18 1926
Poster of He's a Prince!
He's a Prince!
Mary Brian was
19 in He's a Prince!
as 'Girl'.
Mon, Oct 05 1925
Poster of The Street of Forgotten Men
The Street of Forgotten Men
Mary Brian was
19 in The Street of Forgotten Men
as 'Mary Vanhern'.
Fri, Jul 24 1925
Poster of The Air Mail
The Air Mail
Mary Brian was
19 in The Air Mail
as 'Minnie Wade'.
Sun, Mar 15 1925
Poster of The Little French Girl
The Little French Girl
Mary Brian was
18 in The Little French Girl
as 'Alix Vervier'.
Sun, Feb 01 1925
Poster of Peter Pan
Peter Pan
Mary Brian was
18 in Peter Pan
as 'Wendy Darling'.
Mon, Dec 29 1924

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Meet Corliss Archer
Meet Corliss Archer
Mary Brian was
47+ in Meet Corliss Archer
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 01 1954