Mary Philbin (July 16, 1903 - May 27, 1993) was a notable film actress of the silent film era. Philbin is probably best remembered for playing the role of Christine in the 1925 film The Phantom of the Opera opposite screen legend Lon Chaney. July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The 1925 film version of The Phantom of the Opera, starring Lon Chaney, Sr. ... There were two famous American actors named Lon Chaney, both known for their work in horror movies. ...

Born in Chicago, Illinois into a middle-class Irish Catholic family, she began her acting career after winning a beauty contest sponsored by Universal Pictures. Mary Philbin made her screen debut in 1921 and during the 1920s she became a highly successful film actress and starred in a number of high profile films, most notably in D.W. Griffith's 1928 film Drums of Love. Like so many publicly acclaimed silent film actors however, Philbin was unable to continue a successful acting career during the talkie era of the early 1930s. Philbin did take a few parts during the early talkie era and most notably dubbed her own voice when The Phantom of the Opera was given sound and rereleased. ... Irish Catholics are persons of predominantly Irish descent who adhere to the Roman Catholic faith. ... Universal Studios Theme Parks. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... David Lewelyn Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 - July 23, 1948) was an American film director (commonly known as D. W. Griffith) probably best known for his film The Birth of a Nation. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A sound film (or talkie) is a motion picture with synchronized sound, as opposed to a silent movie. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Philbin retired from the screen in the early 1930s and devoted he life to caring for her aging parents. She was engaged in 1927 to Universal Studio executive, Paul Kohner; but due to her parents disuasion from the union (as she was Catholic and he was a staunch Czech Jew), she obeyed her parents orders and the engagement was called off, although she remained in love with Paul till her death. She never married and rarely made public appearances. One rare public appearance by Philbin occurred in her later years at the Los Angeles opening of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical The Phantom of the Opera. Philbin died of pneumonia at the age of 89 in Huntington Beach, California in 1993 and was laid to rest at the Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born March 22, 1948) is a highly successful British composer of musical theatre. ... Original poster for The Phantom of the Opera. ... Pneumonia is an illness of the lungs and respiratory system in which the microscopic, air-filled sacs (alveoli) responsible for absorbing oxygen from the atmosphere become inflamed and flooded with fluid. ... Nickname: Surf City Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... Calvary Cemetery is a fairly common name for a burial ground. ... The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish; Los Ángeles) is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ...

External links

• Mary Philbin at the Internet Movie Database

• Mary Philbin at Silents Are Golden