Mary Pickford

Gladys Louise Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), (known professionally as Mary Pickford) was a Canadian silent movie actress. She was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Coquette. She was married to actor Charles "Buddy" Rogers.

Mary Pickford
Pickford in 1910
Born	Gladys Louise Smith[1] (1892-04-08)April 8, 1892 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	May 29, 1979(1979-05-29) (aged 87) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Burial place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
Citizenship	British subject (1892–1978) Canada (1978–1979)[2]
Occupations	Actress producer screenwriter businesswoman
Years active	1900–1955
Known for	The Female of the Species The Poor Little Rich Girl In the Bishop's Carriage Caprice Coquette Hearts Adrift Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Tess of the Storm Country Pollyanna
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Owen Moore ​ ​ (m. 1911; div. 1920)​ Douglas Fairbanks ​ ​ (m. 1920; div. 1936)​ Charles "Buddy" Rogers ​ ​ (m. 1937)​
Children	2
Parent(s)	Charlotte Hennessey and John Charles Smith
Relatives	Lottie Pickford (sister) Jack Pickford (brother)
Awards	Hollywood Walk of Fame
Website	Mary Pickford Foundation
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Pickford was co-founder of United Artists. She was one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She married silent movie star Douglas Fairbanks. They lived in a Hollywood home called Pickfair.

She was called "America's Sweetheart" during the silent film era, and is on the list of the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars. She is put as the 24th-top female star from the Classical Hollywood Cinema era.^[3][4][5]