Rosemary Theby
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 7, 1892
- Died
- November 10, 1973
- Birthplace
- Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
Filmography
- His Wedding Promise
His Wedding Promise TBA
Actor
One Million B.C. 1940
as Shell Person
Undercover Doctor 1939
as Guest (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You 1938
as Woman (uncredited)
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 1937
as Wife
The Devil Is Driving 1937
as Matron (uncredited)
Make Way for Tomorrow 1937
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Our Relations 1936
as Pirate's Club Customer (uncredited)
His Brother's Wife 1936
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Yours for the Asking 1936
as Woman (uncredited)
San Francisco 1936
as Earthquake Survivor (uncredited)
One Rainy Afternoon 1936
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Neighborhood House 1936
as (uncredited)
Man on the Flying Trapeze 1935
as Helpful Passerby (uncredited)
The Drunkard 1935
as Mrs. Jackson
Wings in the Dark 1935
as Rockwell's Secretary (uncredited)
The Fatal Glass of Beer 1933
as Ma Snavely
- Doctor's Orders
Doctor's Orders 1932
Actor
- Taxi Troubles
Taxi Troubles 1931
as Mrs. Andy Martin
Who's Who in the Zoo 1931
as Mother
Ten Nights in a Bar-room 1931
as Sarah Morgan
Midnight Daddies 1930
as Mrs. Wilbur Louder
- He Trumped Her Ace
He Trumped Her Ace 1930
as Mrs. Daly
- Bulls and Bears
Bulls and Bears 1930
as Eleanor Crenshaw
Sugar Plum Papa 1930
as Princess Olga
Scotch 1930
as Aunt Rose
The Peacock Fan 1929
as Mrs. Rossmore
Montmartre Rose 1929
Actor
Trial Marriage 1929
as Mrs. Geoorge Bannister, 4th
- The Dream Melody
The Dream Melody 1929
as Alicia Harrison
- Girls Who Dare
Girls Who Dare 1929
as 'Alabam' Kenyon
The Chinatown Mystery 1928
Actor
The Port of Missing Girls 1928
as School Matron
- A Woman Against the World
A Woman Against the World 1928
as Housekeeper
- A Bowery Cinderella
A Bowery Cinderella 1927
as Mrs. Chandler
The Second 100 Years 1927
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
- Riding to Fame
Riding to Fame 1927
as Marge
The Truthful Sex 1926
as Jennie
Wreckage 1925
as Margot
Fifth Avenue Models 1925
as Mrs. Van Groot
One Year to Live 1925
as Lolette
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent 1925
as Mrs. Kent
As Man Desires 1925
as Evelyn Beaudine
So Big 1924
as Paula Storm
Secrets of the Night 1924
as Margaret Knowles
The Red Lily 1924
as Nana
A Son of the Sahara 1924
as Rayma
Pagan Passions 1924
as Dreka Langley
Long Live the King 1923
as Countess Olga
In Search of a Thrill 1923
as Jeanne
The Eagle's Feather 1923
as Mrs. Trent
Tea- With a Kick! 1923
as Aunt Pearl
Mary of the Movies 1923
as Rosemary Theby (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West 1923
as Nina Micheltorena
Slander the Woman 1923
as Madame Redoux
Your Friend and Mine 1923
as Mrs. Beatrice Mason
Lost and Found on a South Sea Island 1923
as Madge
The Eternal Flame 1922
as Madame de Serizy
Rich Men's Wives 1922
as Mrs. Lindley-Blair
More to Be Pitied Than Scorned 1922
as Josephine Clifford
I Am the Law 1922
as Mrs. Georges Mordeaux
Yellow Men and Gold 1922
as Carmen
Fightin' Mad 1921
as Nita de Garma
The Last Trail 1921
as Chiquita
Across the Divide 1921
as Rosa [O'Flynn]
Shame 1921
as The Weaver of Dreams
Good Women 1921
as Katherine Brinkley
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 1921
as Queen Morgan le Fay
Partners of Fate 1921
as Frances Lloyd
- Dice of Destiny
Dice of Destiny 1920
as Agnes
Unseen Forces 1920
as Winifred
Kismet 1920
as Kut-al-Kulub
The Little Grey Mouse 1920
as Hedda Kossiter
Married to Order 1920
as Rose
Whispering Devils 1920
as Audrey Lesden
A Splendid Hazard 1920
as Hedda Gobert
Rio Grande 1920
as Maria Inez
The Butterfly Man 1920
as Mrs. Fielding
Terror Island 1920
as Stella Mourdant
The Mystery Of 13 1919
as Marian Green
Yvonne from Paris 1919
as Cecile
Upstairs and Down 1919
as Betty Chesterton
The Hushed Hour 1919
as Daisy Appleton
The Amateur Adventuress 1919
as Flossie
When a Woman Strikes 1919
Actor
Peggy Does Her Darndest 1919
as Eleanor Ensloe
Faith 1919
as Charity Garvice
The Silent Mystery 1918
as Priestess Kah
- The Midnight Patrol
The Midnight Patrol 1918
as Patsy O'Connell
Unexpected Places 1918
as Cherie
Boston Blackie's Little Pal 1918
as Mrs. Wilmerding
The Great Love 1918
as Miss Corintee
Bright and Early 1918
as His Daughter
The Winged Mystery 1917
as Shirley Wayne
His Strenuous Visit 1916
Actor
The Chalk Line 1916
as Mrs. Love
- A Model Husband
A Model Husband 1916
as Mrs Cherub
- The Man of Shame
The Man of Shame 1915
as Julia
Cocaine Traffic; Or, The Drug Terror 1914
as May
- The Master Painter
The Master Painter 1913
as Eleanor - Marshall's Niece
- The Bachelor's Baby, or How It All Happened
The Bachelor's Baby, or How It All Happened 1913
as Ethel Wynne
- Cupid Through a Keyhole
Cupid Through a Keyhole 1913
as Lila Lane - Harry's Sweetheart
The Web 1913
as Beatrice Esmond
- The Classmate's Frolic
The Classmate's Frolic 1913
as Classmate
- Betty's Baby
Betty's Baby 1913
as Betty
The Little Minister 1913
Actor
- The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance
The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance 1913
as The Nurse
The Reincarnation of Karma 1912
as Quinetrea
- The Awakening of Bianca
The Awakening of Bianca 1912
Actor
- The Hand Bag
The Hand Bag 1912
as Tom's Sweetheart
The Mills of the Gods 1912
as Giulia
- The Toymaker
The Toymaker 1912
as Nell Avery
- Father's Hot Toddy
Father's Hot Toddy 1912
as Second Daughter
- The Godmother
The Godmother 1912
as Third Girl
As You Like It 1912
as Celia
- A Fortune in a Teacup
A Fortune in a Teacup 1912
as Sybil
- Written in the Sand
Written in the Sand 1912
as Norma Gyntsen
- The Two Battles
The Two Battles 1912
as Gladys Mayford
- A Juvenile Love Affair
A Juvenile Love Affair 1912
as Jane's Mother
- The Light of St. Bernard
The Light of St. Bernard 1912
as Marie
- Wanted, a Sister
Wanted, a Sister 1912
Actor
Rock of Ages 1912
Actor
- An Eventful Elopement
An Eventful Elopement 1912
as Mabel Wright - Daughter of Pronubial Couple
- Love in the Ghetto
Love in the Ghetto 1912
as Rebecca Barish - the Daughter
- His Father's Son
His Father's Son 1912
as Dick's Sweetheart
The Illumination 1912
as Ruth, Giuseppe's Fiancé
Mr. Bolter's Infatuation 1912
Actor
- Irene's Infatuation
Irene's Infatuation 1912
as Helen - Irene's Friend
- A Red Cross Martyr; or, on the Firing Lines of Tripoli
A Red Cross Martyr; or, on the Firing Lines of Tripoli 1912
Actor
- The Geranium
The Geranium 1911
as Ethel Tunison
- The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice 1911
Actor
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