Rosemary Theby
Rosemary Theby
Biography
From Wikipedia Rosemary Theby (April 8, 1892 – November 10, 1973) was an American film actress. She appeared in some 250 films between 1911 and 1940. Born Rosemary Theresa Theby in St. Louis, Missouri, Theby studied at Sargent's School in New York. 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. Theby was married to fellow actor and director Harry Myers. After Meyers' 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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
111
Gender
Female
Birthday
1892-04-07 (133 years old)
Place of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Acting

1940

One Million B.C. as Shell Person

1939

Undercover Doctor as Guest (uncredited)

1938

You Can't Take It with You as Woman (uncredited)

1937

Make Way for Tomorrow as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

1937

Vogues of 1938 as Wife

1937

The Devil Is Driving as Matron (uncredited)

1936

One Rainy Afternoon as Bit Role (uncredited)

1936

San Francisco as Earthquake Survivor (uncredited)

1936

Yours for the Asking as Woman (uncredited)

1936

Our Relations as Pirate's Club Customer (uncredited)

1936

His Brother's Wife as Minor Role (uncredited)

1936

Neighborhood House as (uncredited)

1935

Wings in the Dark as Rockwell's Secretary (uncredited)

1935

Man on the Flying Trapeze as Helpful Passerby (uncredited)

1935

The Drunkard as Mrs. Jackson

1933

The Fatal Glass of Beer as Ma Snavely

1932

Doctor's Orders as Not available

1931

Ten Nights in a Bar-room as Sarah Morgan

1931

Who's Who in the Zoo as Mother

1931

Taxi Troubles as Mrs. Andy Martin

1930

Midnight Daddies as Mrs. Wilbur Louder

1930

Bulls and Bears as Eleanor Crenshaw

1930

Scotch as Aunt Rose

1930

Sugar Plum Papa as Princess Olga

1930

He Trumped Her Ace as Mrs. Daly

1929

Trial Marriage as Mrs. Geoorge Bannister, 4th

1929

The Peacock Fan as Mrs. Rossmore

1929

Montmartre Rose as Not available

1929

The Dream Melody as Alicia Harrison

1929

Girls Who Dare as 'Alabam' Kenyon

1928

The Port of Missing Girls as School Matron

1928

The Chinatown Mystery as Not available

1927

The Second 100 Years as Dinner Guest (uncredited)

1927

Riding to Fame as Marge

1925

Fifth Avenue Models as Mrs. Van Groot

1925

As Man Desires as Evelyn Beaudine

1925

One Year to Live as Lolette

1924

The Red Lily as Nana

1924

A Son of the Sahara as Rayma

1924

So Big as Paula Storm

1924

Secrets of the Night as Margaret Knowles

1923

Mary of the Movies as Rosemary Theby (uncredited)

1923

Long Live the King as Countess Olga

1923

The Girl of the Golden West as Nina Micheltorena

1923

Tea- With a Kick! as Aunt Pearl

1923

Slander the Woman as Madame Redoux

1923

In Search of a Thrill as Jeanne

1922

The Eternal Flame as Madame de Serizy

1922

I Am the Law as Mrs. Georges Mordeaux

1922

Yellow Men and Gold as Carmen

1921

Across the Divide as Rosa [O'Flynn]

1921

Shame as The Weaver of Dreams

1921

Fightin' Mad as Nita de Garma

1921

The Last Trail as Chiquita

1920

Terror Island as Stella Mourdant

1920

Rio Grande as Maria Inez

1920

Married to Order as Rose

1920

Unseen Forces as Winifred

1920

The Butterfly Man as Mrs. Fielding

1920

A Splendid Hazard as Hedda Gobert

1920

Kismet as Kut-al-Kulub

1919

When a Woman Strikes as Not available

1919

The Hushed Hour as Daisy Appleton

1919

Upstairs and Down as Betty Chesterton

1919

The Mystery Of 13 as Marian Green

1918

Boston Blackie's Little Pal as Mrs. Wilmerding

1918

The Great Love as Miss Corintee

1918

Bright and Early as His Daughter

1918

The Midnight Patrol as Patsy O'Connell

1918

Unexpected Places as Cherie

1918

The Silent Mystery as Priestess Kah

1917

The Winged Mystery as Shirley Wayne

1916

His Strenuous Visit as Not available

1916

A Model Husband as Mrs Cherub

1916

The Chalk Line as Mrs. Love

1915

The Man of Shame as Julia

1913

The Little Minister as Not available

1913

Cupid Through a Keyhole as Lila Lane - Harry's Sweetheart

1913

Betty's Baby as Betty

1913

The Master Painter as Eleanor - Marshall's Niece

1913

The Classmate's Frolic as Classmate

1913

The Web as Beatrice Esmond

1912

A Fortune in a Teacup as Sybil

1912

As You Like It as Celia

1912

Father's Hot Toddy as Second Daughter

1912

Irene's Infatuation as Helen - Irene's Friend

1912

The Mills of the Gods as Giulia

1912

The Godmother as Third Girl

1912

An Eventful Elopement as Mabel Wright - Daughter of Pronubial Couple

1912

Written in the Sand as Norma Gyntsen

1912

A Juvenile Love Affair as Jane's Mother

1912

His Father's Son as Dick's Sweetheart

1912

The Two Battles as Gladys Mayford

1912

The Awakening of Bianca as Not available

1912

The Reincarnation of Karma as Quinetrea

1912

The Illumination as Ruth, Giuseppe's Fiancé

1912

Wanted, a Sister as Not available

1912

Rock of Ages as Not available

1912

Love in the Ghetto as Rebecca Barish - the Daughter

1912

Mr. Bolter's Infatuation as Not available

1912

The Toymaker as Nell Avery

1912

The Hand Bag as Tom's Sweetheart

1911

The Sacrifice as Not available

1911

The Geranium as Ethel Tunison