Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin in The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Caption: Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin in The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Actress
Born: July 16, 1902
Star sign: Cancer
Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Known for: The Phantom of the Opera (1925), The Man Who Laughs (1928), Merry-Go-Round (1923), Drums of Love (1928)
Source: IMDB
Mary Philbin's life should be a lesson to domineering parents. Mary was born on July 16, 1903, in Chicago, Illinois, to John Philbin and his first wife and namesake, Mary. The child was regarded as a little beauty from an early age and her mother was exceedingly proud of her and loved to show her off. Howevr, unlike her gregarious mother (who many...