Rosemary Theby
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.
As Man Desires
(Evelyn Beaudine)
The Hushed Hour
(Daisy Appleton)
The Midnight Patrol
(Patsy O'Connell)
Rio Grande
(Maria Inez)
The Last Trail
(Chiquita)
Yellow Men and Gold
(Carmen)
I Am the Law
(Mrs. Georges Mordeaux)
Shame
(The Weaver of Dreams)
Mary of the Movies
(Rosemary Theby (uncredited))
In Search of a Thrill
(Jeanne)
The Fatal Glass of Beer
(Ma Snavely)
A Red Cross Martyr; or, on the Firing Lines of Tripoli
The Illumination
(Ruth, Giuseppe's Fiancé)
The Chinatown Mystery
The Drunkard
(Mrs. Jackson)
When a Woman Strikes
The Geranium
(Ethel Tunison)
A Juvenile Love Affair
(Jane's Mother)
The Toymaker
(Nell Avery)
A Splendid Hazard
(Hedda Gobert)
The Awakening of Bianca
Father's Hot Toddy
(Second Daughter)
The Godmother
(Third Girl)
A Fortune in a Teacup
(Sybil)
The Little Minister
The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance
(The Nurse)
The Reincarnation of Karma
(Quinetrea)
Betty's Baby
(Betty)
An Eventful Elopement
(Mabel Wright - Daughter of Pronubial Couple)
The Two Battles
(Gladys Mayford)
The Sacrifice
Rock of Ages
His Father's Son
(Dick's Sweetheart)
The Light of St. Bernard
(Marie)
Love in the Ghetto
(Rebecca Barish - the Daughter)
Wanted, a Sister
Irene's Infatuation
(Helen - Irene's Friend)
Written in the Sand
(Norma Gyntsen)
Cupid Through a Keyhole
(Lila Lane - Harry's Sweetheart)
The Web
(Beatrice Esmond)
Undercover Doctor
(Guest (uncredited))
One Rainy Afternoon
(Bit Role (uncredited))
Neighborhood House
((uncredited))
His Brother's Wife
(Minor Role (uncredited))
Man on the Flying Trapeze
(Helpful Passerby (uncredited))
Our Relations
(Pirate's Club Customer (uncredited))
San Francisco
(Earthquake Survivor (uncredited))
Hollywood Boulevard
(Rosemary Theby (scenes deleted))
The Devil Is Driving
(Matron (uncredited))
Wings in the Dark
(Rockwell's Secretary (uncredited))
Doctor's Orders
Taxi Troubles
(Mrs. Andy Martin)
Who's Who in the Zoo
(Mother)
Midnight Daddies
(Mrs. Wilbur Louder)
Girls Who Dare
('Alabam' Kenyon)
The Dream Melody
(Alicia Harrison)
He Trumped Her Ace
(Mrs. Daly)
Montmartre Rose
Scotch
(Aunt Rose)
Sugar Plum Papa
(Princess Olga)
The Silent Mystery
(Priestess Kah)
Unexpected Places
(Cherie)
Lost and Found on a South Sea Island
(Madge)
The Red Lily
(Nana)
Boston Blackie's Little Pal
(Mrs. Wilmerding)
Cocaine Traffic; Or, The Drug Terror
(May)
The Port of Missing Girls
(School Matron)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
(Queen Morgan le Fay)
Unseen Forces
(Winifred)
Vogues of 1938
(Wife)
The Mystery Of 13
(Marian Green)
One Year to Live
(Lolette)
Terror Island
(Stella Mourdant)
You Can't Take It with You
(Woman (uncredited))
The Chalk Line
(Mrs. Love)
The Second Hundred Years
(Dinner Guest (uncredited))
Yours for the Asking
(Woman)
The Great Love
(Miss Corintee)
Married to Order
(Rose)
The Bachelor's Baby, or How It All Happened
(Ethel Wynne)
So Big
(Paula Storm)
Kismet
(Kut-al-Kulub)
Mr. Bolter's Infatuation
The Classmate's Frolic
(Classmate)
As You Like It
(Celia)
The Master Painter
(Eleanor - Marshall's Niece)
Ten Nights in a Bar-room
(Sarah Morgan)
Make Way for Tomorrow
(Minor Role (uncredited))
Secrets of the Night
(Margaret Knowles)
One Million B.C.
(Shell Person)
The Hand Bag
(Tom's Sweetheart)
The Mills of the Gods
(Giulia)
Fightin' Mad
(Nita de Garma)
The Eternal Flame
(Madame de Serizy)
A Model Husband
(Mrs Cherub)
Upstairs and Down
(Betty Chesterton)
Bright and Early
(His Daughter)
Trial Marriage
(Mrs. Geoorge Bannister, 4th)
Bulls and Bears
(Eleanor Crenshaw)
Long Live the King
(Countess Olga)
The Winged Mystery
(Shirley Wayne)
Fifth Avenue Models
(Mrs. Van Groot)
A Son of the Sahara
(Rayma)
The Girl of the Golden West
Tea- With a Kick!
(Aunt Pearl)
The Peacock Fan
(Mrs. Rossmore)
His Strenuous Visit
Riding to Fame
(Marge)
The Butterfly Man
(Mrs. Fielding)
The Man of Shame
Across the Divide
(Rosa [O'Flynn])