Mary McIvor explained

Mary McIvor
Birth Name:Mary Ellsworth McKeever
Birth Date:31 August 1897
Birth Place:Barnesville, Ohio, US
Death Place:Los Angeles, California
Occupation:Actress
Spouse:William Desmond (1919 - 1941, her death)
Children:2

Mary McIvor (born Mary Ellsworth McKeever) was an American actress who was active during Hollywood's silent era. She was married to serial star William Desmond.[1] [2]

Biography

Mary was born in Barnesville, Ohio, to Elmer McKeever and Bertha Bentley. Her father died six months before she was born.

After moving west, she found work in Hollywood as an actress in Westerns at Triangle, eventually becoming the leading lady for William S. Hart.[3] She married her co-star, William Desmond, in 1919, after becoming his personal secretary.[4] [5] Mary more or less retired from acting in 1920, the year the couple's first daughter Mary was born.[6] [7] [8]

McIvor's health began to sharply decline around 1930. As a result, the family spent time at a beach cottage in her home state in 1932; during their trip, McIvor wandered off and was reported missing.[9] In April 1939, Desmond reported his wife missing again from their apartment in Los Angeles; she was found wandering the streets of Hollywood nine days later and subsequently treated by doctors for amnesia.[10] [11] [12] The pair remained married until her death in 1941 of a heart attack.Her cremated remains are interred in the vault at the Chapel Of The Pines Crematory in Los Angeles California.

Partial filmography

References

  1. Book: Langman, Larry. The Media in the Movies: A Catalog of American Journalism Films, 1900-1996. 2015-07-11. McFarland. 978-1-4766-0925-6. en.
  2. Book: The Moving Picture World. 1917. World Photographic Publishing Company. en.
  3. Web site: Mary McIvor Back After Illness. 14 Dec 1917. The Bourbon News. en. 2020-03-18.
  4. Web site: William Desmond Is Dead. 4 Nov 1949. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. en. 2020-03-18.
  5. Web site: About Shows and Pictures and Players. 8 Mar 1919. Salt Lake Telegram. en. 2020-03-18.
  6. Web site: Desmond a Papa. 8 Apr 1920. The Los Angeles Times. en. 2020-03-18.
  7. Book: Katchmer, George A.. A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. 2015-05-20. McFarland. 978-1-4766-0905-8. en.
  8. Book: Motography. 1917. en.
  9. Web site: Actress Is Found. 3 Jan 1932. Dayton Daily News. en. 2020-03-18.
  10. Web site: Missing Ex-Actress Found in Los Angeles. 8 Apr 1939. The Montgomery Advertiser. en. 2020-03-18.
  11. Web site: Former Movie Actress Treated for Amnesia. 8 Apr 1939. The News Journal. en. 2020-03-18.
  12. Web site: Femmes framed by old stereotypes. Guider. Elizabeth. 2006-04-23. Variety. en. 2020-03-18.
  13. Web site: Gem Today. 20 Sep 1930. The Newark Advocate. en. 2020-03-18.
  14. Web site: Mary McIvor Brilliant in 'Chasing Rainbeaux'. 10 Aug 1919. The Tennessean. en. 2020-03-18.