Cause of death Circulatory shock Role Film actress Name Rosemary Theby | Years active 1911–1940 Occupation Actress | |
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Born April 8, 1892 ( 1892-04-08 ) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Spouse Harry Myers (m. 1915–1938), Truitt Hughes (m. ?–1973) Movies Terror Island, A Connecticut Yankee i, The Second Hundred, Ten Nights in a Barroom, The Eternal Flame Similar People Harry Myers, James Cruze, H M Walker, Frank Lloyd, Edward Carewe | ||
Rosemary Theby (April 8, 1892 – November 10, 1973) was an American film actress. She appeared in some 250 films between 1911 and 1940.
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Early life and career
Born Rosemary Theresa Theby in St. Louis, Missouri, Theby studied at Sargent's School in New York City. A contemporary newspaper account described her as being of "medium-height, well proportioned, with regular features and dark hair".
Her first film experience came in the Vitagraph production of The Wager. By 1915, she was a star for the Universal film company. During World War I Theby took care of a refugee from Lithuania. After being educated and cared for by Theby, the young woman became her maid during an acute shortage of maids in Hollywood, in 1920.
As Miss Corintee in The Great Love (1918), Theby played the part of a German spy with great skill. The film was written and directed by D.W. Griffith. This was a vamp role which she began to play frequently after depicting characters in slapstick comedies. Theby played a Chinese vampire in Clung, a Fox Film production directed by Emmett Flynn. Later she began to portray more serious women.
Theby was solely a film actress. She declined an offer to accompany Chauncey Olcott to appear on stage for $85 per week. At the time she was earning $125 weekly in movies. She later regretted her decision because of the experience she would have gained.
Personal life
Theby was married to fellow actor and director Harry Myers. After Myers' death in 1938, she married Truitt Hughes to whom she remained married until her death. She lived for years at 1907 Wilcox Avenue in Los Angeles.
Theby supported Calvin Coolidge in the 1924 presidential election. Theby enjoyed playing golf, wearing her hair in a Bob cut, and possessed a preoccupation with personal cleanliness. On screen she appeared tall and willowy, entering a scene, according to one review in the Los Angeles Times, with a "sensuous glide".
Theby died of circulatory shock on November 10, 1973, at the age of 81.
Filmography
Actress
1940
One Million B.C. as
Shell Person (as Rosemary Thebe)
1939
Undercover Doctor as
Guest (uncredited)
1938
You Can't Take It with You as
Woman (uncredited)
1937
Vogues of 1938 as
Wife (uncredited)
1937
The Devil Is Driving as
Matron (uncredited)
1937
Make Way for Tomorrow as
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1937
Rich Relations
1936
Our Relations as
Pirate's Club Customer (uncredited)
1936
Hollywood Boulevard as
Rosemary Theby (scenes deleted)
1936
His Brother's Wife as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1936
Yours for the Asking as
Woman (uncredited)
1936
San Francisco as
Earthquake Survivor (uncredited)
1936
One Rainy Afternoon as
Bit Role (uncredited)
1936
Neighborhood House (uncredited)
1935
Man on the Flying Trapeze as
Helpful Passerby (uncredited)
1935
The Drunkard as
Mrs. Jackson
1935
Wings in the Dark as
Rockwell's Secretary (uncredited)
1933
The Fatal Glass of Beer (Short) as
Ma Snavely
1932
Doctor's Orders (Short)
1931
Taxi Troubles (Short) as
Mrs. Andy Martin
1931
Who's Who in the Zoo (Short) as
Mother
1931
Ten Nights in a Bar-Room as
Sarah Morgan
1930
Midnight Daddies as
Mrs. Wilbur Louder
1930
He Trumped Her Ace (Short) as
Mrs. Daly
1930
Bulls and Bears (Short) as
Eleanor Crenshaw
1930
Sugar Plum Papa (Short) as
Princess Olga
1930
Scotch (Short) as
Aunt Rose
1929
Montmartre Rose
1929
The Peacock Fan as
Mrs. Rossmore
1929
Trial Marriage as
Mrs. Geoorge Bannister, 4th
1929
The Dream Melody as
Alicia Harrison
1929
Girls Who Dare as
'Alabam' Kenyon
1928
The Chinatown Mystery
1928
The Port of Missing Girls as
School Matron
1928
A Woman Against the World as
Housekeeper
1927
In Search of a Thrill as
Jeanne
1927
A Bowery Cinderella as
Mrs. Chandler
1927
Riding to Fame as
Marge
1927
The Second 100 Years (Short) as
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
1926
The Truthful Sex as
Jennie
1925
Wreckage as
Margot
1925
Fifth Avenue Models as
Mrs. Van Groot
1925
One Year to Live as
Lolette
1925
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent as
Mrs. Kent
1925
As Man Desires as
Evelyn Beaudine
1924
So Big as
Paula Storm
1924
Secrets of the Night as
Margaret Knowles
1924
Love (Short)
1924
The Red Lily as
Nana
1924
Behold This Woman as
Calavera
1924
A Son of the Sahara as
Rayma
1924
Pagan Passions as
Dreka Langley
1923
Long Live the King as
Countess Olga
1923
In Search of a Thrill as
Jeanne
1923
The Eagle's Feather as
Mrs. Trent
1923
Tea: With a Kick! as
Aunt Pearl
1923
Mary of the Movies as
Rosemary Theby (uncredited)
1923
The Rip-Tide as
Countess Dagmar
1923
The Girl of the Golden West as
Nina Micheltorena
1923
Slander the Woman as
Madame Redoux
1923
Your Friend and Mine as
Mrs. Beatrice Mason
1923
Lost and Found on a South Sea Island as
Madge
1922
The Eternal Flame as
Madame de Serizy
1922
More to Be Pitied Than Scorned as
Josephine Clifford
1922
Rich Men's Wives as
Mrs. Lindley-Blair
1922
I Am the Law as
Mrs. Georges Mordeaux
1922
Yellow Men and Gold as
Carmen
1921
The Last Trail as
Chiquita
1921
Fightin' Mad as
Nita de Garma
1921
Across the Divide as
Rosa
1921
Hickville to Broadway as
Sibyle Fane
1921
Shame as
The Weaver of Dreams
1921
Good Women as
Katherine Brinkley
1921
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as
Queen Morgan le Fay
1921
Partners of Fate as
Frances Lloyd
1920
Dice of Destiny as
Agnes
1920
Unseen Forces as
Winifred
1920
Kismet as
Kut-al-Kulub
1920
The Little Grey Mouse as
Hedda Kossiter
1920
Married to Order (Short) as
Rose
1920
Whispering Devils as
Audrey Lesden
1920
A Splendid Hazard as
Hedda Gobert
1920
Terror Island as
Stella Mourdant
1920
Rio Grande as
Maria Inez
1920
The Butterfly Man as
Mrs. Fielding
1919
Are You Legally Married? as
June Redding
1919
The Mystery of 13 as
Marian Green
1919
Heartsease as
Lady Neville
1919
Yvonne from Paris as
Cecile
1919
Tangled Threads as
Rita Kosloff
1919
Upstairs and Down as
Betty Chesterton
1919
The Hushed Hour as
Daisy Appleton
1919
The Amateur Adventuress as
Flossie
1919
When a Woman Strikes
1919
Peggy Does Her Darndest as
Eleanor Ensloe
1919
Faith as
Charity Garvice
1919
The Spender as
Adventuress
1918
Love's Pay Day as
Judith Bretans
1918
The Midnight Patrol as
Patsy O'Connell
1918
The Silent Mystery as
Priestess Kah
1918
Unexpected Places as
Cherie
1918
Boston Blackie's Little Pal as
Mrs. Wilmerding
1918
The Great Love as
Miss Corintee
1918
The Straight and Narrow (Short)
1918
Bright and Early (Short) as
His Daughter
1918
The Rogue (Short) as
The Sister
1917
The Winged Mystery as
Shirley Wayne
1917
Police Protection (Short)
1917
Rusticating (Short)
1917
Jumping Jealousy (Short)
1917
The Delicatessen Mystery (Short)
1917
The Hash House Mystery (Short) as
Susie Summers
1917
It's All Wrong (Short) as
Mrs. Love
1916
Her Financial Frenzy (Short) as
Mrs. Love
1916
They Practice Economy (Short) as
Mrs. Love
1916
Charity Begins at Home (Short) as
Mrs. Green
1916
Hubby's Chicken (Short)
1916
The Good Stenographer (Short) as
Mrs. Love
1916
His Wedding Promise (Short) as
Harriet
1916
Marked 'No Funds' (Short) as
Rose
1916
Gertie's Garters (Short) as
Rose - the Wife
1916
Home Made Horrors (Short)
1916
A Persistent Wooing (Short) as
Rose
1916
Their Installment Furniture (Short) as
Wifey
1916
A Grain of Suspicion (Short) as
Mrs. Love
1916
Artistic Atmosphere (Short) as
Wifie
1916
The Honeymoon Car (Short) as
The Newlywed Wife
1916
Baby's Toofs (Short) as
Ma
1916
A Strenuous Visit (Short) as
Rose
1916
The Chalk Line (Short) as
Mrs. Love
1916
The Tormented Husband (Short)
1916
The Lemon in the Garden of Love (Short) as
Wifey
1916
Their Dream House (Short) as
The Wife
1916
That Tired Business Man (Short) as
Wifey
1916
Hubby's Relatives (Short) as
The WIfe
1916
The Latest in Vampires (Short) as
Loretta Diggs
1916
Will a Woman Tell? (Short) as
The WIfe
1916
The Connecting Bath (Short) as
Wifey
1916
A Spring Cleaning (Short) as
Wifey
1916
Housekeeping (Short) as
The Newlywed Wife
1916
Object -- Matrimony (Short) as
Molly - George's Sweetheart
1916
The Lathered Truth (Short) as
Selma Von Sable
1916
The Model Husband (Short) as
Mrs. Cherub
1916
Love Spasms (Short) as
Beth - Hotspur's Wife
1916
The Pipe Dream (Short) as
Mrs. Hopeful
1916
In the Night (Short) as
Mrs. Warren
1916
High Fliers (Short) as
Miss High Life
1916
Man and Morality (Short) as
Rosemary Trent / Mizzi (dual role)
1915
Father's Child (Short) as
Ma-Ma
1915
He Was Only a Bathing Suit Salesman (Short) as
The Salesman's Wife
1915
The Man of Shame as
Julia
1915
My Tomboy Girl (Short) as
Rose - the Madcap
1915
The Earl of Pawtucket as
Harriet Putnam
1915
The Prize Story (Short) as
Martha Turner
1915
The Cheval Mystery (Short) as
Nana
1915
We Should Worry for Auntie (Short)
1915
Mumps (Short) as
Helen Wright
1915
The House of a Thousand Relations (Short) as
Rose - the Wife
1915
Baby (Short) as
Rosemary - the Wife
1915
Father's Money (Short) as
The Son's Sweetheart
1915
The Artist and the Vengeful One (Short) as
Helen Adams
1915
Saved by a Dream (Short) as
Cora du Ford
1915
Playing with Fire (Short) as
Marja - a Gypsy
1915
The Danger Line (Short) as
Sue Burman
1915
A Romance of the Backwoods (Short) as
Rosemary
1915
The Hard Road (Short) as
Myra
1915
The Cards Never Lie (Short) as
Rosemary
1915
Men at Their Best (Short)
1915
Fathers Three (Short) as
Rosemary
1914
The Accusation (Short) as
Cora Lund
1914
The Comedienne's Strategy (Short) as
Hazel Kirkham
1914
The Little Gray Home (Short) as
Anne
1914
Love Triumphs (Short) as
Nurse Dora Armstrong
1914
Thumb Prints and Diamonds (Short) as
Helen Storm
1914
The Bride of Marblehead (Short) as
Nancy
1914
The Hopeless Game (Short) as
Mabel Border
1914
The Rock of Hope (Short) as
Alice
1914
The Double Life (Short) as
Cora Tracey - the Mother
1914
The Attorney's Decision (Short) as
Alice West
1914
The Lure of the Pit (Short) as
Edith Strong
1914
Madam Coquette (Short) as
Ethel Roberts aka Madam Coquette - the Wife
1914
His Wife (Short) as
Anna Talfourd - the Stenographer
1914
Cocaine Traffic; or, the Drug Terror as
May
1914
The Price of a Ruby (Short) as
Amy Lester
1914
Through the Centuries (Short)
1914
The Pale of Prejudice (Short) as
Violet Hope - the Governor's Daughter
1914
The Moth (Short) as
Jennie Davidson - the Moth
1914
A Question of Right as
Louise Gray
1913
The Power of the Sea (Short) as
Jessie Gilmore
1913
His Silver Bachelorhood (Short)
1913
Hearts (Short) as
Nora Hampton
1913
The Heart of a Rose (Short) as
Editha
1913
Targets of Fate (Short) as
Mrs. Hugh Mortimer
1913
The Missing Ring (Short) as
Alice Williams
1913
The Stolen Woman (Short) as
Frances Huyden
1913
The Glow Worm (Short) as
Th Glow Worm
1913
Better Days (Short) as
Mrs. Gordon
1913
The Counsel for the Defense (Short) as
Eloise Grizell
1913
The Fight for Right (Short) as
Mary Durland
1913
The Silly Sex (Short) as
Elaine Davis
1913
Rosita's Cross of Gold (Short) as
Rosita
1913
Maria Roma (Short) as
Maria Roma - the Diva
1913
Her Rosary (Short) as
The Girl
1913
The Master Painter (Short) as
Eleanor - Marshall's Niece
1913
Ashes (Short) as
Carmencita the Dancer
1913
The Wager (Short) as
Mary as an Adult
1913
The Tangled Web (Short) as
Leone St. Regis
1913
The Silver Cigarette Case (Short) as
An Opera Singer
1913
The Bachelor's Baby, or How It All Happened (Short) as
Ethel Wynne
1913
A Modern Psyche (Short) as
Nell Bradley
1913
One Can't Always Tell (Short) as
Second Bardell Sister
1913
A Husband's Trick (Short) as
Beatrice Penfield - Penfield's Sister
1913
Cupid Through a Keyhole (Short) as
Lila Lane - Harry's Sweetheart
1913
A Fighting Chance (Short) as
Mrs. Robert Wynn
1913
The Web (Short) as
Beatrice Esmond
1913
Out of the Storm (Short) as
Mrs. Harrison - A Rich Widow
1913
The Weapon (Short) as
Dorothy, Grey's Niece
1913
The Classmate's Frolic (Short) as
Classmate
1913
Off the Road (Short) as
Estelle Farrar, His Daughter
1913
The Little Minister (Short)
1913
The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance (Short) as
The Nurse
1913
Betty's Baby (Short) as
Betty
1912
The Reincarnation of Karma as
Quinetrea
1912
The Awakening of Bianca (Short)(unconfirmed)
1912
The Hand Bag (Short) as
Tom's Sweetheart
1912
The Mills of the Gods (Short) as
Giulia
1912
The Toymaker (Short) as
Nell Avery
1912
Father's Hot Toddy (Short) as
Second Daughter
1912
The Godmother (Short) as
Third Girl
1912
As You Like It as
Celia
1912
A Fortune in a Teacup (Short) as
Sybil
1912
Written in the Sand (Short) as
Norma Gyntsen
1912
The Two Battles (Short) as
Gladys Mayford
1912
A Juvenile Love Affair (Short) as
Jane's Mother
1912
The Light of St. Bernard (Short) as
Marie
1912
Wanted, a Sister (Short)
1912
Rock of Ages (Short)
1912
An Eventful Elopement (Short) as
Mabel Wright - Daughter of Pronubial Couple
1912
Love in the Ghetto (Short) as
Rebecca Barish - the Daughter
1912
His Father's Son (Short) as
Dick's Sweetheart
1912
The Illumination (Short) as
Ruth, Giuseppe's Fiancé
1912
Mr. Bolter's Infatuation (Short)
1912
Irene's Infatuation (Short) as
Helen - Irene's Friend
1912
A Red Cross Martyr; or, on the Firing Lines of Tripoli (Short)
1911
The Geranium (Short) as
Ethel Tunison
1911
The Sacrifice (Short)
Self
1923
Screen Snapshots, Series 4, No. 2 (Documentary short) as
Self
1922
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 16 (Documentary short) as
Self
1920
Screen Snapshots, Series 1, No. 1 (Documentary short) as
Self
Archive Footage
2005
The Great Man: W.C. Fields (Video documentary) as
Mrs. Snavely (clip from A Fatal Glass of Beer (1933)) (uncredited)
References
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