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Rosemary Theby
Rosemary Theby

Rosemary Theby

Actress
81 years (Apr 7, 1892 – Nov 10, 1973)Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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One Million B.C.
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One Million B.C.
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One Million B.C.
Shell Person
★ 5.8
1940
You Can't Take It with You
Woman (uncredited)
★ 7.5
1938
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
Wife
★ 5.5
1937
The Devil Is Driving
Matron (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1937
Make Way for Tomorrow
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
★ 7.5
1937
Our Relations
Pirate's Club Customer (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1936
His Brother's Wife
Minor Role (uncredited)
★ 5.8
1936
Yours for the Asking
Woman (uncredited)
★ 5.3
1936
San Francisco
Earthquake Survivor (uncredited)
★ 6.6
1936
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rosemary Theby still alive?
Rosemary Theby passed away on November 10, 1973 at age 81.
What are the most famous roles of Rosemary Theby?
Rosemary Theby is best known for roles in You Can't Take It with You, Make Way for Tomorrow, Our Relations.
How many movies has Rosemary Theby been in?
Over a 62-year career (since 1911), Rosemary Theby has appeared in 83 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Rosemary Theby's first movie?
The career of Rosemary Theby began with The Sacrifice (1911).
What is Rosemary Theby's most recent movie or series?
Rosemary Theby's most recent release is One Million B.C., which premiered on April 5, 1940.
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Rosemary Theby
Rosemary Theby
1892-04-07 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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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.

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