Mary Carr-Actress (Hollywood)

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Friday 15, May 2026, 19:00

Carr in 1923

About:

Born Mary Kenevan-March 14, 1874, Germantown, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Died June 24, 1973 (aged 99) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, U.S.

Resting place Calvary Cemetery

Occupation Actress

Years active 1915–1956

Spouse: William Carr (1901-1926) (separated)

Children: 7, including Thomas Carr

Family: Pete Carpenter (son-in-law)

Introduction:

Mary Carr (née Kenevan; March 14, 1874 – June 24, 1973) 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 filmdom 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:

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Silent films:

The Shadow of Tragedy (1915, short)

The Mirror (1915, short) as Mrs. Carr

Blaming the Duck, or Ducking the Blame (1915, short) as Mrs. Carr

The City of Failing Light (1916) as Mrs. William Carr, Lost

Souls in Bondage (1916) as Mrs. Carr, Lost

Her Bleeding Heart (1916) as Mrs. Carr, Lost

The Flames of Johannis (1916) as Mrs. Carr, Lost

Love's Toll (1916) as Mrs. Carr, Lost

The Light at Dusk (1916) as Mary Kennevan Carr, Lost

The Barrier (1917) as Mary Kennevan Carr, Lost

The Beloved Rogue (1918), Lost (not to be confused with 1917 film Beloved Rogues)

The Sign Invisible (1918) as Mary Kennevan Carr, Lost

My Own United States (1918) as Mary Kennevan Carr, Lost

To the Highest Bidder (1918), Lost

The Birth of a Race (1918) as Mary K. Carr, Survives

The Lion and the Mouse (1919), Lost

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1919), Survives, in the Library of Congress

Calibre 38 (1919) as Mary Kennevan Carr, Incomplete, Library of Congress

The Spark Divine (1919), Lost

Over the Hill to the Poorhouse (1920), Survives

Thunderclap (1921), Lost

Silver Wings (1922), Lost

The Custard Cup (1923), Lost

You Are Guilty (1923), Survives, may be the LOC Kodascope abridged version

Loyal Lives (1923), Survives, incomplete or abridged

The Daring Years (1923), Lost

On the Banks of the Wabash (1923) (abridged version Survives; private collector)

Broadway Broke (1923), Lost

Three O'Clock in the Morning (1923), Lost

Roulette (1924), Lost

Painted People (1924), Lost

Damaged Hearts (1924), Lost

Why Men Leave Home (1924), Survives, MGM and/or George Eastman House

The Woman on the Jury (1924), Lost

The Spirit of the USA (1924), Survives, abridged version

For Sale (1924), Lost

A Self-Made Failure (1924), Lost, trailer only in the Library of Congress

The Mine with the Iron Door (1924), Survives, Gosfilmofond and Bois d'Arcy, France

Three Women (1924), Survives

East of Broadway (1924), Survives, Cineteca Italiana

On the Stroke of Three (1924), Lost

Easy Money (1925), Survives, Library of Congress

Capital Punishment (1925), Survives, Filmmuseum Amsterdam and UCLA Film and Television Archive

The Parasite (1925), Survives, Library of Congress

The Night Ship (1925), Lost

The Re-Creation of Brian Kent (1925), Survives, Library of Congress

School for Wives (1925), Lost

The Wizard of Oz (1925) as Aunt Em, Survives

Go Straight (1925), Survives, Library of Congress

Drusilla with a Million (1925), Survives, Lobster Films, France

A Slave of Fashion (1925), Lost

The Fighting Cub (1925), Survives, UCLA (one reel missing)

His Master's Voice (1925), Survives, Grapevine Video

Big Pal (1925), Survives

The Red Kimona (1925), Survives, Library of Congress

Hogan's Alley (1925), Survives

Flaming Waters (1925), Survives, Library of Congress

The Gold Hunters (1925), Lost

Stop, Look and Listen (1926), Lost

Her Own Story (1926), Lost

The King of the Turf (1926), Survives, Cinematheque Belgique, Brussels

Pleasures of the Rich (1926), Lost, trailer in the Library of Congress

The Night Watch (1926), Lost

The Night Patrol (1926), Survives

Somebody's Mother (1926), Lost

Fourth Commandment (1926), Survives, BFI National Film & TV

The Wise Guy (1926), Survives, National Archives of Canada

The Hidden Way (1926), Survives, New Zealand Film Archive, Museum of Modern Art

Frenzied Flames (1926), Survives, Cinematheque de Belgique, Cineteca Italiana

The Midnight Message (1926), Survives, Library of Congress

The False Alarm (1926), Lost according to IMDb

Dame Chance (1926), Survives, Library of Congress

Atta Boy(1926), Survives, UCLA Film and Television Archive

Whom Shall I Marry (1926) Incomplete, BFI (missing a reel)

The Show Girl (1927), Survives, UCLA Film and Television Archive

Blonde or Brunette (1927), Survives, Library of Congress

God's Great Wilderness (1927), Lost

Paying the Price (1927) Incomplete, Library of Congress

False Morals (1927), Survives, Library of Congress

Special Delivery (1927), Survives, Library of Congress

The Swellhead (1927), Lost

Better Days (1927), Survives, Library of Congress

Jesse James (1927), Lost

On Your Toes (1927), Lost

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Frenzy (1928 short)

Dame Care (1928), Lost

A Million for Love (1928), Lost

Ehre deine Mutter (Honour Thy Mother) (1928)

Love Over Night (1928), Survives, Museum of Modern Art

Some Mother's Boy (1929) Survives, BFI National Film and Television London

Sound films:

Lights of New York (1928)

Sailor's Holiday (1929)

Second Wife (1930)

Trailing Trouble (1930)

Ladies in Love (1930)

Hot Curves (1930)

The Utah Kid (1930)

Just Imagine (1930)

Midnight Special (1930)

Primrose Path (1931)

Kept Husbands (1931)

Beyond Victory (1931)

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (1931)

Honeymoon Lane (1931)

One Good Turn (1931)

The Fighting Marshall (1931)

The Law of the Tong (1931)

The Fighting Fool (1932)

Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)

Young Blood (1932)

Forbidden Trail (1932)

Gun Law (1933)

The Moonshiner's Daughter (1933 short)

Flying Devils (1933)

Police Call (1933)

The Power and the Glory (1933)

Bombshell (1933)

Headline Shooter (1933, uncredited)

Bedside (1934, uncredited)

Love Past Thirty (1934)

Change of Heart (1934)

The Loudspeaker (1934)

Whom the Gods Destroy (1934)

The World Accuses (1934)

The Silver Streak (1934)

Fighting Lady (1935)

Go Into Your Dance (1935, uncredited)

Silk Hat Kid (1935, uncredited)

I Don't Remember (1935 short)

The Sea Fiend (1936)

The Country Doctor (1936, uncredited)

Gentle Julia (1936, uncredited)

Postal Inspector (1936, uncredited)

Rich Relations (1937)

Music for Madame (1937, uncredited)

West of Rainbow's End (1938)

East Side of Heaven (1939, uncredited)

The Shop Around the Corner (1940, uncredited)

Manhattan Heartbeat (1940)

Haunted House (1940)

Model Wife (1941, uncredited)

Eagle Squadron (1942)

Oregon Trail (1945)

Partners in Time (1946, uncredited)

Friendly Persuasion (1956, uncredited)

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