Rosemary Theby

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

123

Gender

Female

Birthday

1892-04-07

Day of death

1973-11-10 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Rosemary Theby

Biography

From Wikipedia Rosemary Theby (April 8, 1892 – November 10, 1973) was an American film actress. She appeared in some 250 films between 1911 and 1940. Born Rosemary Theresa Theby in St. Louis, Missouri, Theby studied at Sargent's School in New York. A contemporary newspaper account described her as being of "medium-height, well proportioned, with regular features and dark hair". Her first film experience came in the Vitagraph production of The Wager. By 1915, she was a star for the Universal film company. During World War I Theby took care of a refugee from Lithuania. After being educated and cared for by Theby, the young woman became her maid during an acute shortage of maids in Hollywood, in 1920. As Miss Corintee in The Great Love (1918), Theby played the part of a German spy with great skill. The film was written and directed by D.W. Griffith. This was a vamp role which she began to play frequently after depicting characters in slapstick comedies. Theby played a Chinese vampire in Clung, a Fox Film production directed by Emmett Flynn. Later she began to portray more serious women. Theby was solely a film actress. She declined an offer to accompany Chauncey Olcott to appear on stage for $85 per week. At the time she was earning $125 weekly in movies. She later regretted her decision because of the experience she would have gained. Theby was married to fellow actor and director Harry Myers. After Meyers' death in 1938, she married Truitt Hughes to whom she remained married until her death. She lived for years at 1907 Wilcox Avenue in Los Angeles. Theby supported Calvin Coolidge in the 1924 presidential election. Theby enjoyed playing golf, wearing her hair in a Bob cut, and possessed a preoccupation with personal cleanliness. On screen she appeared tall and willowy, entering a scene, according to one review in the Los Angeles Times, with a "sensuous glide". Theby died of circulatory shock on November 10, 1973, at the age of 81.

Known For

  • One Million B.C.

    One Million B.C.

  • Our Relations

    Our Relations

  • Trial Marriage

    Trial Marriage

  • San Francisco

    San Francisco

  • The Mystery Of 13

    The Mystery Of 13

  • Terror Island

    Terror Island

  • Midnight Daddies

    Midnight Daddies

  • Scotch

    Scotch

  • Kismet

    Kismet

  • Undercover Doctor

    Undercover Doctor

  • Wreckage

    Wreckage

  • The Drunkard

    The Drunkard

  • Rio Grande

    Rio Grande

  • You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

  • The Geranium

    The Geranium

  • Neighborhood House

    Neighborhood House

  • Make Way for Tomorrow

    Make Way for Tomorrow

  • The Second 100 Years

    The Second 100 Years

  • Partners of Fate

    Partners of Fate

  • The Great Love

    The Great Love

  • As Man Desires

    As Man Desires

  • Secrets of the Night

    Secrets of the Night

  • Mary of the Movies

    Mary of the Movies

  • Wings in the Dark

    Wings in the Dark

  • His Brother's Wife

    His Brother's Wife

  • The Eternal Flame

    The Eternal Flame

  • Montmartre Rose

    Montmartre Rose

  • The Eagle's Feather

    The Eagle's Feather

  • The Midnight Patrol

    The Midnight Patrol

  • One Rainy Afternoon

    One Rainy Afternoon

  • The Last Trail

    The Last Trail

  • The Hushed Hour

    The Hushed Hour

  • Rich Men's Wives

    Rich Men's Wives

  • Unexpected Places

    Unexpected Places

  • The Red Lily

    The Red Lily

  • The Illumination

    The Illumination

  • A Red Cross Martyr; or, on the Firing Lines of Tripoli

    A Red Cross Martyr; or, on the Firing Lines of Tripoli

  • Slander the Woman

    Slander the Woman

  • The Sacrifice

    The Sacrifice

  • The Port of Missing Girls

    The Port of Missing Girls

  • The Peacock Fan

    The Peacock Fan

  • More to Be Pitied Than Scorned

    More to Be Pitied Than Scorned

  • Ten Nights in a Bar-room

    Ten Nights in a Bar-room

  • As You Like It

    As You Like It

  • The Butterfly Man

    The Butterfly Man

  • So Big

    So Big

  • Man on the Flying Trapeze

    Man on the Flying Trapeze

  • When a Woman Strikes

    When a Woman Strikes

  • Riding to Fame

    Riding to Fame

  • The Little Minister

    The Little Minister

  • Written in the Sand

    Written in the Sand

  • The Amateur Adventuress

    The Amateur Adventuress

  • Lost and Found on a South Sea Island

    Lost and Found on a South Sea Island

  • Your Friend and Mine

    Your Friend and Mine

  • The Classmate's Frolic

    The Classmate's Frolic

  • The Silent Mystery

    The Silent Mystery

  • Vogues of 1938

    Vogues of 1938

  • Doctor's Orders

    Doctor's Orders

  • The Chinatown Mystery

    The Chinatown Mystery

  • Married to Order

    Married to Order

  • In Search of a Thrill

    In Search of a Thrill

  • The Web

    The Web

  • A Fortune in a Teacup

    A Fortune in a Teacup

  • The Girl of the Golden West

    The Girl of the Golden West

  • The Two Battles

    The Two Battles

  • Shame

    Shame

  • Yours for the Asking

    Yours for the Asking

  • Yellow Men and Gold

    Yellow Men and Gold

  • Unseen Forces

    Unseen Forces

  • The Little Grey Mouse

    The Little Grey Mouse

  • The Fatal Glass of Beer

    The Fatal Glass of Beer

  • The Devil Is Driving

    The Devil Is Driving

  • Bulls and Bears

    Bulls and Bears

  • Fightin' Mad

    Fightin' Mad

  • The Bachelor's Baby, or How It All Happened

    The Bachelor's Baby, or How It All Happened

  • A Juvenile Love Affair

    A Juvenile Love Affair

  • Father's Hot Toddy

    Father's Hot Toddy

  • A Son of the Sahara

    A Son of the Sahara

  • The Godmother

    The Godmother

  • Across the Divide

    Across the Divide

  • Love in the Ghetto

    Love in the Ghetto

  • The Hand Bag

    The Hand Bag

  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

    A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

  • The Man of Shame

    The Man of Shame

  • One Year to Live

    One Year to Live

  • Upstairs and Down

    Upstairs and Down

  • Laurel & Hardy: Year One

    Laurel & Hardy: Year One

  • The Re-Creation of Brian Kent

    The Re-Creation of Brian Kent

  • Long Live the King

    Long Live the King

  • I Am the Law

    I Am the Law

  • Mr. Bolter's Infatuation

    Mr. Bolter's Infatuation

  • Boston Blackie's Little Pal

    Boston Blackie's Little Pal

  • Girls Who Dare

    Girls Who Dare

  • Who's Who in the Zoo

    Who's Who in the Zoo

  • The Reincarnation of Karma

    The Reincarnation of Karma

  • Taxi Troubles

    Taxi Troubles

  • Cocaine Traffic; Or, The Drug Terror

    Cocaine Traffic; Or, The Drug Terror

  • Bright and Early

    Bright and Early

  • A Model Husband

    A Model Husband

  • Fifth Avenue Models

    Fifth Avenue Models

  • Tea- With a Kick!

    Tea- With a Kick!

  • Irene's Infatuation

    Irene's Infatuation

  • A Splendid Hazard

    A Splendid Hazard

  • He Trumped Her Ace

    He Trumped Her Ace

  • An Eventful Elopement

    An Eventful Elopement

  • Cupid Through a Keyhole

    Cupid Through a Keyhole

  • The Awakening of Bianca

    The Awakening of Bianca

  • The Winged Mystery

    The Winged Mystery

  • Wanted, a Sister

    Wanted, a Sister

  • His Father's Son

    His Father's Son

  • The Light of St. Bernard

    The Light of St. Bernard

  • Betty's Baby

    Betty's Baby

  • His Strenuous Visit

    His Strenuous Visit

  • Yvonne from Paris

    Yvonne from Paris

  • Sugar Plum Papa

    Sugar Plum Papa

  • The Dream Melody

    The Dream Melody

  • The Chalk Line

    The Chalk Line

  • The Master Painter

    The Master Painter

  • Rock of Ages

    Rock of Ages

  • The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance

    The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance

  • The Mills of the Gods

    The Mills of the Gods

  • The Toymaker

    The Toymaker

  • His Wedding Promise

    His Wedding Promise