Mary Mersch (January 4, 1887 – February 26, 1956), sometimes credited as May Mersch, was an American actress active from the silent era up to 1938.[1] She was under contract with Fox, and often worked with directors like William Farnum and Frank Lloyd.[2]

Mary Mersch
Mersch with William Farnum in Riders of the Purple Sage
Born	January 4, 1887 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	February 26, 1956 (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1916–1938
Spouse	Tom Forman (divorced 1923)
Children	1

Biography

Mary was born in Los Angeles, California, to Theodore Mersch and Clara Dominguez. She began her acting career on the stage in New York City with May Robson and the Manhattan Players, appearing in plays like Martha-by-the-Day.[3][4][5] She was married for a time to actor-director Tom Forman; the couple — who had a son together — divorced in 1923.[2]

Selected filmography

• Squadron of Honor (1938)
• Wells Fargo (1937)
• Counterfeit Lady (1936)
• Empty Saddles (1936)
• Star for a Night (1936)
• The Cowboy and the Kid (1936)
• Song of the Saddle (1936)
• Ever Since Eve (1934)
• The Top of the World (1925)
• The Whispered Name (1924)
• The Rainbow Trail (1918)[6]
• Riders of the Purple Sage (1918)
• The Claw (1918)
• A Mother's Secret (1918)
• Blue Blood (1918)
• Who Killed Walton? (1918)[7]
• Rimrock Jones (1918)
• The Trouble Buster (1917)
• One of Many (1917)
• Her Own People (1917)
• Common Ground (1916)
• The Dream Girl (1916)[8]
• The Making of Maddalena (1916)
• David Garrick (1916)

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mary Mersch.

• Mary Mersch at IMDb
• Mary Mersch at the Internet Broadway Database

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