Mary Carr
Mary Carr was an American film actress, both in the silent and sound era of film. She appeared in more than 140 films from 1915 to 1956, and was given some of filmdoms plum mother roles in silent pictures, especially Fox's 1920 Over the Hill to the Poorhouse, which was a great success. Carr bore a strong resemblance to Lucy Beaumont, another famous character actress of the time who specialized in maternal roles. As older actresses such as Mary Maurice and Anna Townsend passed on, Carr, still in her forties, seemed 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.
She was interred in Calvary Cemetery. Carr's 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.
Filmography
Silent films
The Shadow of Tragedy The Mirror as Mrs. CarrBlaming the Duck, or Ducking the Blame as Mrs. CarrThe City of Failing Light as Mrs. William Carr, LostSouls in Bondage as Mrs. Carr, LostHer Bleeding Heart as Mrs. Carr, LostThe Flames of Johannis as Mrs. Carr, LostLove's Toll as Mrs. Carr, LostThe Light at Dusk as Mary Kennevan Carr, LostThe Barrier as Mary Kennevan Carr, LostThe Beloved Rogue, Lost The Sign Invisible as Mary Kennevan Carr, LostMy Own United States as Mary Kennevan Carr, LostTo the Highest Bidder, LostThe Birth of a Race as Mary K. Carr, SurvivesThe Lion and the Mouse, LostMrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, Survives, in the Library of CongressCalibre 38 as Mary Kennevan Carr, Incomplete, Library of CongressThe Spark Divine, LostOver the Hill to the Poorhouse, SurvivesThunderclap, LostSilver Wings, LostThe Custard Cup, LostYou Are Guilty, Survives, may be the LOC Kodascope abridged versionLoyal Lives, Survives, incomplete or abridgedThe Daring Years, LostOn the Banks of the Wabash Broadway Broke, LostThree O'Clock in the Morning, LostRoulette, LostPainted People, LostDamaged Hearts, LostWhy Men Leave Home, Survives, MGM and/or George Eastman HouseThe Woman on the Jury, LostThe Spirit of the USA, Survives, abridged versionFor Sale, LostA Self-Made Failure, Lost, trailer only in the Library of CongressThe Mine with the Iron Door, Survives, Gosfilmofond and Bois d'Arcy, FranceThree Women, SurvivesEast of Broadway, Survives, Cineteca ItalianaOn the Stroke of Three, LostEasy Money, Survives, Library of CongressCapital Punishment, Survives, Filmmuseum Amsterdam and UCLA Film and Television ArchiveThe Parasite, Survives, Library of CongressThe Night Ship, LostThe Re-Creation of Brian Kent, Survives, Library of CongressSchool for Wives, LostThe Wizard of Oz as Aunt Em, Survives Go Straight, Survives, Library of CongressDrusilla with a Million, Survives, Lobster Films, FranceA Slave of Fashion, LostThe Fighting Cub, Survives, UCLA His Master's Voice, Survives, Grapevine VideoBig Pal, SurvivesThe Red Kimona, Survives, Library of CongressHogan's Alley, SurvivesFlaming Waters, Survives, Library of CongressThe Gold Hunters, LostStop, Look and Listen, LostHer Own Story, LostThe King of the Turf, Survives, Cinematheque Belgique, BrusselsPleasures of the Rich, Lost, trailer in the Library of CongressThe Night Watch, LostThe Night Patrol, SurvivesSomebody's Mother, LostFourth Commandment, Survives, BFI National Film & TVThe Wise Guy, Survives, National Archives of CanadaThe Hidden Way, Survives, New Zealand Film Archive, Museum of Modern ArtFrenzied Flames, Survives, Cinematheque de Belgique, Cineteca ItalianaThe Midnight Message, Survives, Library of CongressThe False Alarm, Lost according to IMDbDame Chance, Survives, Library of CongressAtta Boy, Survives, UCLA Film and Television ArchiveWhom Shall I Marry Incomplete, BFI The Show Girl, Survives, UCLA Film and Television ArchiveBlonde or Brunette, Survives, Library of CongressGod's Great Wilderness, LostPaying the Price Incomplete, Library of CongressFalse Morals, Survives, Library of CongressSpecial Delivery, Survives, Library of CongressThe Swell-Head, LostBetter Days, Survives, Library of CongressJesse James, LostOn Your Toes, LostFrenzy Dame Care, LostA Million for Love, LostEhre deine Mutter Love Over Night, Survives, Museum of Modern ArtSome Mother's Boy ''Survives'', BFI National Film and Television London
Sound films
Lights of New York Sailor's Holiday Second Wife Trailing Trouble Ladies in Love Hot Curves The Utah Kid Just Imagine Midnight Special Primrose Path Kept Husbands Beyond Victory Stout Hearts and Willing Hands Honeymoon Lane One Good Turn The Fighting Marshall The Law of the Tong The Fighting Fool Pack Up Your Troubles Young Blood Forbidden Trail Gun Law The Moonshiner's Daughter Flying Devils Police Call The Power and the Glory Bombshell Headline Shooter Bedside Love Past Thirty Change of Heart The Loudspeaker Whom the Gods Destroy The World Accuses The Silver Streak Fighting Lady Go Into Your Dance Silk Hat Kid I Don't Remember The Sea Fiend The Country Doctor Gentle Julia Postal Inspector Rich Relations Music for Madame West of Rainbow's End East Side of Heaven The Shop Around the Corner Manhattan Heartbeat Haunted House Model Wife Eagle Squadron Oregon Trail Partners in Time