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Margaret Mann

1868 – 1941

Scottish-American actress

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About Margaret Mann

Lived 1868 – 1941 (aged 72). Margaret Mann was an American actor, television actor, film actor and actress.

Margaret Mann (4 April 1868 – 4 February 1941, in Los Angeles, California), was a Scottish-American actress.

Early years Mann was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, one of 10 children in her family. Her first involvement with acting came when she was 50 years old, portraying Martha Washington in a pageant.

Career

Mann worked as an extra in films for 10 years, primarily at Universal and Triangle studios.

Selected filmography

The Skylight Room (1917) - Miss Longnecker The Heart of Humanity (1918) - Widow Patricia The Right to Happiness (1919) - Mother Hardy The Red Lane (1920) - Minor Role Once to Every Woman (1920) - Mother Meredith Black Beauty (1921) - Mrs. Blomefield Man, Woman & Marriage (1921) - The Mother The Smart Sex (1921) - Mrs. Haskins Desert Blossoms (1921) - Mrs. Thornton The Millionaire (1921) - Grandmother The New Disciple (1921) - Marion Fanning The Call of Home (1922) - Gerry's Mother Don't Write Letters (1922) - Aunt Jane Love in the Dark (1922) - Mrs. Horton Officer 444 (1926) - Senior Nurse The Scarlet Letter (1926) - Townswoman (uncredited) Upstream (1927) - Theatre Audience Spectator (uncredited) Annie Laurie (1927) - Second Midwife (uncredited) Four Sons (1928) - Mother Bernle The Wind (1928) - Townswoman at Shindig (uncredited) The River (1928) - Widow Thompson Disraeli (1929) - Queen Victoria (uncredited) Romance (1930) - Opera Audience Member (uncredited) Men of the North (1930) - Mother Macheney (uncredited) Helping Grandma (1931, Short) - Mrs. Margaret Mack (storekeeper) Born to Love (1931) - White Haired Mother at Train Station (uncredited) Fly My Kite (1931, Short) - Margaret 'Grandma' Mann Five and Ten (1931) - Weeping Woman (uncredited) Broadminded (1931) - Huntington Hotel Guest (uncredited) The Brat (1931) - Housekeeper Expensive Women (1931) - Flower Seller (uncredited) Bad Company (1931) - Kingston Hotel Resident (uncredited) Frankenstein (1931) - Mourner (uncredited) West of Broadway (1931) - Justice of Peace's Wife (uncredited) Husband's Holiday (1931) - The Cook (uncredited) Secret Menace (1931) - Mrs. Jenkins Forbidden (1932) - Hospital Visitor (uncredited) Hotel Continental (1932) - Hotel Guest (uncredited) Stranger in Town (1932) - Mrs. Robinson (uncredited) If I Had a Million (1932) - Idylwood Resident (uncredited) Uptown New York (1932) - Elderly Woman (uncredited) Bachelor Mother (1932) - Mrs. Price Rasputin and the Empress (1932) - One of the Czarevetch's Nurse (uncredited) The Mysterious Rider (1933) - Mrs. Morgan (uncredited) Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) - Wax Figure of Queen Victoria (uncredited) Pilgrimage (1933) - Mrs. Quincannon (uncredited) Torch Singer (1933) - Miss Thomas, Little Sally's Nanny (uncredited) Fugitive Lovers (1934) - Blind Man's Wife (uncredited) Beloved (1934) - Countess von Brandenburg Guilty Parents (1934) - Juror (uncredited) I Hate Women (1934) - Ma The World Moves On (1934) - Housekeeper (uncredited) One More River (1934) - Old Lady at Grave (uncredited) Pursued (1934) - Tourist (uncredited) Charlie Chan in London (1934) - Housemaid (uncredited) Judge Priest (1934) - Governess (uncredited) Love Time (1934) - Housemaid (uncredited) The Painted Veil (1934) - Mother Superior (uncredited) Little Men (1934) - The Nurse (uncredited) The Gay Bride (1934) - $100 Recipient (uncredited) The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934) - Granny (uncredited) Life Returns (1935) - Flower Vendor (uncredited) Kentucky Blue Streak (1935) - Mrs. Martha Bradley The Murder Man (1935) - Investor (uncredited) Bonnie Scotland (1935) - Housekeeper (uncredited) The Bohemian Girl (1936) - Arnheim's Mother (uncredited) Song and Dance Man (1936) - Old Theatrical Woman (uncredited) The Country Doctor (1936) - Townswoman (uncredited) Florida Special (1936) - Old Lady (uncredited) The Law Rides (1936) - Mrs. Lewis The Phantom Rider (1936, Serial) - Homesteader's Wife (uncredited) Hollywood Boulevard (1936) - Old Woman in Casting Office (uncredited) Undercover Man (1936) - Mrs. Grady (uncredited) Theodora Goes Wild (1936) - Grandma - Townswoman at Train Station (uncredited) Pennies from Heaven (1936) - White-Haired Woman (uncredited) Conflict (1936) - Ma Blake Let Them Live (1937) - (uncredited) Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin (1937) - Aunt Hattie (uncredited) You Can't Take It with You (1938) - Neighbor (uncredited) Federal Man-Hunt (1938) - Mrs. Ganter Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939) - Airplane Passenger (uncredited) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - Nun with Cheering Orphan Boys (uncredited) Gone with the Wind (1939) - Woman Writing Letter at Atlanta Church Hospital (uncredited) The Remarkable Andrew (1942) - (uncredited) (final film role)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Margaret Mann?

Scottish-American actress (1868-1941)

When was Margaret Mann born?

Margaret Mann was born on 4 April 1868 in Aberdeen.

When did Margaret Mann die?

Margaret Mann died on 4 February 1941 in Los Angeles.

What was Margaret Mann's occupation?

Margaret Mann was an actor, television actor, film actor and actress.

What nationality was Margaret Mann?

Margaret Mann was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Margaret Mann

· Wikidata: Q4280517

· DBpedia: Margaret Mann

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