THE GREAT LIE (Drama)

Mary Astor won her Supporting Oscar for playing the girl who had a baby by Bette Davis' husband in THE GREAT LIE.

About Mary Astor (1906 - 1987)

American leading lady who's real name was Lucille Langehanke, the beautiful daughter of first generation German immigrants. Because of a beauty contest she entered, one of many, she was noticed by a movie mogul and she was signed up at a studio at the age of 14. In 1924, her movie career took off, after landing a plum part in Beau Brummell, a film with the star, John Barrymore.

In the late twenties, she was one of the few actresses who transitioned into "Talkies" very smoothly, becasue of her voice and strong screen presence. Mary Astor's golden era as an actress was during the 1930's. In later years Astor did many character roles. Mary's film career was prolific, with 123 motion pictures to her name.

HUSH HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE (1964)
YOUNGBLOOD HAWKE (1964)
RETURN TO PEYTON PLACE (1961)
A STRANGER IN MY ARMS (1959)
THIS HAPPY FEELING (1958)
THE DEVIL'S HAIRPIN (1957)
THE POWER AND THE PRIZE (1956)
A KISS BEFORE DYING (1956)
YESTERDAY AND TODAY (1953)
ANY NUMBER CAN PLAY (1949)
LITTLE WOMEN (1949)
ACT OF VIOLENCE (1948)
CASS TIMBERLANE (1947)
CYNTHIA (1947)
DESERT FURY (1947)
FIESTA (1947)
CLAUDIA AND DAVID (1946)
BLONDE FEVER (1944)
MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1944)
THOUSANDS CHEER (1943)
YOUNG IDEAS (1943)
THE PALM BEACH STORY (1942)
ACROSS THE PACIFIC (1942)
THE MALTESE FALCON (1941)
THE GREAT LIE (1941)
BRIGHAM YOUNG (1940)
TURNABOUT (1940)
MIDNIGHT (1939)
LISTEN, DARLING (1938)
WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN (1938)
THERE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN (1938)
PARADISE FOR THREE (1938)
NO TIME TO MARRY (1938)
THE HURRICANE (1937)
THE PRISONER OF ZENDA (1937)
LADY FROM NOWHERE (1936)
DODSWORTH (1936)
TRAPPED BY TELEVISION (1936)
AND SO THEY WERE MARRIED (1936)
THE MURDER OF DR HARRIGAN (1936)
MAN OF IRON (1935)
PAGE MISS GLORY (1935)
DINKY (1935)
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART (1935)
RED HOT TIRES (1935)
I AM A THIEF (1934)
THE CASE OF THE HOWLING DOG (1934)
THE MAN WITH TWO FACES (1934)
RETURN OF THE TERROR (1934)
UPPER WORLD (1934)
EASY TO LOVE (1934)
CONVENTION CITY (1933)
THE WORLD CHANGES (1933)
THE KENNEL MURDER CASE (1933)
JENNY GERHARDT (1933)
THE LITTLE GIANT (1933)
RED DUST (1932)
A SUCCESSFUL CALAMITY (1932)
THOSE WE LOVE (1932)
THE LOST SQUADRON (1932)
MEN OF CHANCE (1931)
SMART WOMAN (1931)
WHITE SHOULDERS (1931)
THE SIN SHIP (1931)
BEHIND OFFICE DOORS (1931)
OTHER MEN'S WOMEN (1931)
THE ROYAL BED (1931)
THE LASH (1930)
HOLIDAY (1930)
LADIES LOVE BRUTES (1930)
THE RUNAWAY BRIDE (1930)
THE WOMAN FROM HELL (1929)
NEW YEAR'S EVE (1929)
ROMANCE OF THE UNDERWORLD (1928)
DRY MARTINI (1928)
HEART TO HEART (1928)
THREE-RING MARRIAGE (1928)
DRESSED TO KILL (1928)
SAILORS' WIVES (1928)
NO PLACE TO GO (1927)
THE ROUGH RIDERS (1927)
ROSE OF THE GOLDEN WEST (1927)
TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS (1927)
THE SUNSET DERBY (1927)
THE SEA TIGER (1927)
FOREVER AFTER (1926)
DON JUAN (1926)
THE WISE GUY (1926)
HIGH STEPPERS (1926)
SCARLET SAINT (1925)
THE PACE THAT THRILLS (1925)
DON Q SON OF ZORRO (1925)
PLAYING WITH SOULS (1925)
ENTICEMENT (1925)
OH, DOCTOR! (1925)
INEZ FROM HOLLYWOOD (1924)
THE PRICE OF A PARTY (1924)
UNGUARDED WOMEN (1924)
THE FIGHTING AMERICAN (1924)
BEAU BRUMMELL (1924)
THE FIGHTING COWARD (1924)
TO THE LADIES (1923)
WOMAN-PROOF (1923)
THE MARRIAGE MAKER (1923)
PURITAN PASSIONS (1923)
THE BRIGHT SHAWL (1923)
SUCCESS (1923)
SECOND FIDDLE (1923)
THE RAPIDS (1922)
THE MAN WHO PLAYED GOD (1922)
HOPE (1922)
JOHN SMITH (1922)
THE ANGELUS (1922)
THE BEGGER MAID (1921)