Years active 1914-1953 Role Film actress | Name Mabel Paige Spouse C.W. Ritchie (m. ?–1931) | |
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Full Name Mabel Paige Roberts Born December 19, 1880 ( 1880-12-19 ) New York, New York, USA Died February 9, 1954, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, United States Movies Johnny Belinda, The Sniper, The Mating of Millie, Behind Green Lights, Her Husband's Affairs Similar People Jean Negulesco, George Marshall, Robert Siodmak, Edward Dmytryk, Otto Brower | ||
Mabel Paige (December 19, 1880 – February 9, 1954) was an American stage and film actress. She was born in New York, New York and began acting at age 4. She went on to appear in dozens of popular stage plays, including Little Lord Fauntleroy in 1892, Rip van Winkle in 1899, and At Cozy Corners in 1905. In the South, she became particular a favorite and was acclaimed as the "Idol of the South." Her Mabel Paige Theatrical Company toured the region for many years. She later acted in more than 50 films between 1914 and 1953. In her first silent films for the Lubin Company, she co-starred in romantic comedies with Oliver Hardy as her leading man. One of Paige's last appearances as an actress was on the CBS-TV sitcom I Love Lucy. That episode, "The Girls Go Into Business", aired on October 12, 1953, four months before Paige's death at the age of 73. She died in Van Nuys, California from a heart attack on February 9, 1954.
Filmography
Actress
1956
Strange Stories (TV Series)
- The House (1956)
1954
Cavalcade of America (TV Series)
- Young Andy Jackson (1954)
1954
Omnibus (TV Series)(segment "The House")
- The House (1954) - (segment "The House")
1954
Annie Oakley (TV Series) as
Mrs. Frances Randall
- A Gal for Grandma (1954) - Mrs. Frances Randall
1954
The Life of Riley (TV Series)
- Riley Brightens the Corner (1954)
1954
I Married Joan (TV Series) as
Joan's Mother
- Mothers-in-Law (1954) - Joan's Mother
1952
Fireside Theatre (TV Series) as
Mrs. Fraser
- Moses and Mr. Aiken (1954)
- A Grand for Grandma (1952) - Mrs. Fraser
1953
The Danny Thomas Show (TV Series) as
Miss Whittaker
- Toledo (1953) - Miss Whittaker
1953
My Little Margie (TV Series) as
Amy 'Mac' McKenna
- Chubby Little Margie (1953) - Amy 'Mac' McKenna
1953
I Love Lucy (TV Series) as
Mrs. Hansen
- The Girls Go Into Business (1953) - Mrs. Hansen
1953
General Electric Theater (TV Series)
- Test of Love (1953)
1953
Houdini as
Medium (uncredited)
1952
Mr. & Mrs. North (TV Series) as
Millie
- The Doll House (1953) - Millie
- Silent Butler (1952) - Millie
1952
The Files of Jeffrey Jones (TV Series)
- The Bouncing Bullet (1952)
1952
Bloodhounds of Broadway as
Madame Moana (uncredited)
1952
The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series)
- Junior (1952)
1952
Racket Squad (TV Series) as
Grandma
- A Place for Grandma (1952) - Grandma (as Mabel Page)
1952
Dangerous Assignment (TV Series) as
Mamie Wong
- The Red Queen Story (1952) - Mamie Wong
1952
The Sniper as
Landlady
1952
Chevron Theatre (TV Series)
- That's My Pop (1952)
1950
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Aunt Lydia
- Down Bayou DuBac (1950) - Aunt Lydia
1950
The Petty Girl as
Mrs. Hibsch - Faculty Cook (uncredited)
1950
Edge of Doom as
Mrs. Pearson
1950
The Life of Riley (TV Series) as
Mrs. Whitaker
- The Gambler (1950) - Mrs. Whitaker
1949
Roseanna McCoy as
Grandma Sykes
1948
Johnny Belinda as
Mrs. Lutz
1948
Hollow Triumph as
Charwoman
1948
Canon City as
Mrs. Oliver
1948
Half Past Midnight as
Hester Thornwall
1948
The Mating of Millie as
Mrs. Hanson
1948
If You Knew Susie as
Grandma
1947
Her Husband's Affairs as
Mrs. Josper
1947
Beat the Band as
Mrs. Peters
1947
Johnny O'Clock as
Slatternly Woman Tenant
1946
Nocturne as
Mrs. Warne
1946
Behind Green Lights as
Flossie
1945
She Wouldn't Say Yes as
Mrs. Martha Whittaker (uncredited)
1945
Murder, He Says as
Grandma Fleagle
1945
Dangerous Partners as
Marie Drumman
1945
Out of This World as
Mrs. Robbins
1944
National Barn Dance as
Mrs. Garvey
1944
Fun Time (Short) as
Ma
1944
You Can't Ration Love as
Miss Hawks (replaced by Sarah Edwards) (uncredited)
1943
True to Life as
Mom Porter
1943
Caribbean Romance (Short) as
Linda's Aunt
1943
Someone to Remember as
Mrs. Freeman
1943
The Good Fellows as
Miss Kent
1943
Young and Willing as
Mrs. Garnet
1943
The Crystal Ball as
Lady with Pekinese (uncredited)
1943
Happy Go Lucky as
Mrs. Smith
1943
Freedom Comes High (Short) as
Rhoda, Ellen's Babysitter
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm as
Swing Shift Singer (uncredited)
1942
Lucky Jordan as
Annie ('Ma')
1942
My Heart Belongs to Daddy as
Nurse Eckles
1918
Eight Bells
1916
It Happened in Pikesville (Short) as
Julia Jiggs
1915
The Crazy Clock Maker (Short)
1915
The Wayville Slumber Party (Short) as
The Police Chief's Wife
1915
That Brute (Short) as
Mayme - the Wife
1915
Avenging Bill (Short) as
Lucy
1915
Dog-Gone Luck (Short) as
Tony's Wife
1915
Capturing Bad Bill (Short) as
Mary Pepper
1915
Caught with the Goods (Short) as
Samanthy Moore - Jim's Wife
1915
The Fresh Agent (Short) as
Mazie
1915
Mixed Flats (Short) as
Slavey
1915
He Couldn't Explain (Short) as
Cora Lusk - Adventuress
1915
A Double Role (Short)
1915
Another Shade of Green (Short) as
Samantha Green
1915
Shoddy the Tailor (Short) as
Myrtle, an Old Maid
1914
Flossie's Daring Loyalty (Short) as
Flossie Fay
1914
Shall Curfew Ring Tonight? (Short)
1914
It Cured Hubby (Short) as
Norma - President of the Temperance Union
1914
The Servant Girl's Legacy (Short) as
Mandy Spraggs
1914
You Can't Beat Them (Short) as
Ben's Wife
1914
He Wanted Chicken (Short) as
Tess Henson - Tom's Wife
1914
She Was the Other (Short) as
Helen - the Chief's 2nd Sister
1914
A Bargain Table Cloth (Short) as
Sally Huffy
1914
The Soubrette and the Simp (Short) as
The Soubrette
1914
Love and Title (Short) as
Kittie Groan - the Heiress
1914
Only Skin Deep (Short) as
Rose
1914
A Six Foot Romance (Short) as
Nell Denton
1914
She Wanted a Car (Short) as
Bess
1914
Back to the Farm (Short) as
Mrs. Cassett
1912
A Gay Time in Quebec (Short)
1912
No Trespassing (Short) as
Mabel Long
Self
1950
The Alan Young Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Jane Froman (1950) - Self
- Episode dated 6 July 1950 (1950) - Self
- Lina Romay (1950) - Self
- Kay Starr (1950) - Self
- Marilyn Maxwell (1950) - Self
Archive Footage
1932
The Nickelette (Short) as
Self - Actress as Secretary in film clip (uncredited)
References
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