Mabel Normand

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

229

Gender

Female

Birthday

1893-11-09

Day of death

1930-02-23 (36 years old)

Place of Birth

New Brighton, Staten Island, New York, USA

Mabel Normand

Biography

Mabel Normand (November 10, 1892– February 23, 1930) was an American silent film comedienne and actress, a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors. Onscreen she appeared in a dozen commercially successful films with Charles Chaplin and seventeen with Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, occasionally writing and directing movies featuring Chaplin as her leading man as well as sometimes co-writing and co-directing with Chaplin in films in which they played the lead roles. At the height of her career in the late 1910s and early 1920s, Normand had her own movie studio and production company. Throughout the 1920s her name was linked with widely publicized scandals including the 1922 murder of William Desmond Taylor and the 1924 shooting of Courtland S. Dines, who was shot by Normand's chauffeur with her pistol. She was not a suspect in either crime. Her film career declined, possibly due to both scandals and a recurrence of tuberculosis in 1923, which led to a decline in her health, retirement from films and her death in 1930 at age 37. Mabel Normand has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to Motion Pictures, at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard. Her film Mabel's Blunder (1914) was added to the National Film Registry in December 2009. In June 2010, the New Zealand Film Archive reported the discovery of a print of Normand's film Won in a Closet (exhibited in New Zealand under its alternate title Won in a Cupboard), a short comedy previously believed lost. This film is a significant discovery, as Normand directed the movie and starred in the lead role, making it a showcase for her talents on both sides of the camera.

Known For

  • Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

    Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

  • Mickey

    Mickey

  • Molly O'

    Molly O'

  • Suzanna

    Suzanna

  • Bangville Police

    Bangville Police

  • A Tale of Two Cities

    A Tale of Two Cities

  • Getting Acquainted

    Getting Acquainted

  • Raggedy Rose

    Raggedy Rose

  • The Masquerader

    The Masquerader

  • Seeing Stars

    Seeing Stars

  • Professor Bean's Removal

    Professor Bean's Removal

  • The Gusher

    The Gusher

  • Should Men Walk Home?

    Should Men Walk Home?

  • The Riot

    The Riot

  • Upstairs

    Upstairs

  • Wilful Peggy

    Wilful Peggy

  • The Squaw's Love

    The Squaw's Love

  • A Noise from the Deep

    A Noise from the Deep

  • Italian Blood

    Italian Blood

  • Tillie's Punctured Romance

    Tillie's Punctured Romance

  • How Hiram Won Out

    How Hiram Won Out

  • The Nickel-Hopper

    The Nickel-Hopper

  • One Hour Married

    One Hour Married

  • Mabel’s Wilful Way

    Mabel’s Wilful Way

  • That Little Band Of Gold

    That Little Band Of Gold

  • The Speed Kings

    The Speed Kings

  • Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Days of Thrills and Laughter

  • Wished on Mabel

    Wished on Mabel

  • Mabel's Blunder

    Mabel's Blunder

  • Gentlemen of Nerve

    Gentlemen of Nerve

  • Mabel's Busy Day

    Mabel's Busy Day

  • Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

  • At Coney Island

    At Coney Island

  • Near To Earth

    Near To Earth

  • Mabel at the Wheel

    Mabel at the Wheel

  • Pinto

    Pinto

  • Dodging a Million

    Dodging a Million

  • Mabel's Strange Predicament

    Mabel's Strange Predicament

  • The Floor Below

    The Floor Below

  • Caught in a Cabaret

    Caught in a Cabaret

  • Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life

    Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life

  • When a Man’s Married His Trouble Begins

    When a Man’s Married His Trouble Begins

  • Fatty and Mabel Adrift

    Fatty and Mabel Adrift

  • Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition

    Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition

  • His Mother

    His Mother

  • When Comedy Was King

    When Comedy Was King

  • His Trysting Places

    His Trysting Places

  • Their Social Splash

    Their Social Splash

  • Those Country Kids

    Those Country Kids

  • The Champion

    The Champion

  • A Film Johnnie

    A Film Johnnie

  • What Happened To Rosa

    What Happened To Rosa

  • Happy Times and Jolly Moments

    Happy Times and Jolly Moments

  • The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

    The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

  • Stars of Yesterday

    Stars of Yesterday

  • The Making of a Man

    The Making of a Man

  • The Mender of Nets

    The Mender of Nets

  • Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day

    Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day

  • Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life

    Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life

  • Jinx

    Jinx

  • Mabel, Fatty and the Law

    Mabel, Fatty and the Law

  • On His Wedding Day

    On His Wedding Day

  • Down Memory Lane

    Down Memory Lane

  • The Alarm

    The Alarm

  • Zuzu, the Band Leader

    Zuzu, the Band Leader

  • A Muddy Romance

    A Muddy Romance

  • Sis Hopkins

    Sis Hopkins

  • His Chum the Baron

    His Chum the Baron

  • Love and Pain

    Love and Pain

  • Where Hazel Met the Villain

    Where Hazel Met the Villain

  • Mabel's New Hero

    Mabel's New Hero

  • The Slim Princess

    The Slim Princess

  • My Valet

    My Valet

  • Hot Stuff

    Hot Stuff

  • Over the Garden Wall

    Over the Garden Wall

  • Mabel's Married Life

    Mabel's Married Life

  • Joan of Plattsburg

    Joan of Plattsburg

  • The Extra Girl

    The Extra Girl

  • The Women Who Run Hollywood

    The Women Who Run Hollywood

  • All in Good Fun

    All in Good Fun

  • The Fatal Mallet

    The Fatal Mallet

  • Mabel’s Awful Mistakes

    Mabel’s Awful Mistakes

  • A Strong Revenge

    A Strong Revenge

  • The Bowling Match

    The Bowling Match

  • Through His Wife’s Picture

    Through His Wife’s Picture

  • Why He Gave Up

    Why He Gave Up

  • Her Awakening

    Her Awakening

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

  • A Temperamental Husband

    A Temperamental Husband

  • Foiling Fickle Father

    Foiling Fickle Father

  • Troublesome Secretaries

    Troublesome Secretaries

  • The Engagement Ring

    The Engagement Ring

  • The Tourists

    The Tourists

  • A Gambling Rube

    A Gambling Rube

  • The Rivals

    The Rivals

  • The Baron

    The Baron

  • When Kings Were the Law

    When Kings Were the Law

  • Mabel’s Latest Prank

    Mabel’s Latest Prank

  • Her New Beau

    Her New Beau

  • Love and Courage

    Love and Courage

  • The Eternal Mother

    The Eternal Mother

  • He Did and He Didn’t

    He Did and He Didn’t

  • Love Sickness at Sea

    Love Sickness at Sea

  • The Beating He Needed

    The Beating He Needed

  • When Dreams Come True

    When Dreams Come True

  • Bright Lights

    Bright Lights

  • Father’s Choice

    Father’s Choice

  • Dead Man’s Honor

    Dead Man’s Honor

  • The Rube and the Baron

    The Rube and the Baron

  • Hello, Mabel

    Hello, Mabel

  • The Brave Hunter

    The Brave Hunter

  • Mr. Fixit

    Mr. Fixit

  • The Telltale Light

    The Telltale Light

  • Mabel’s Stormy Love Affair

    Mabel’s Stormy Love Affair

  • The Furs

    The Furs

  • Neighbors

    Neighbors

  • Peck's Bad Girl

    Peck's Bad Girl

  • The New Neighbor

    The New Neighbor

  • Saved from Himself

    Saved from Himself

  • Tomboy Bessie

    Tomboy Bessie

  • The Water Nymph

    The Water Nymph

  • The Changing of Silas Warner

    The Changing of Silas Warner

  • Fatty's Flirtation

    Fatty's Flirtation

  • Riley and Schultze

    Riley and Schultze

  • Looking for Mabel Normand

    Looking for Mabel Normand

  • Katchem Kate

    Katchem Kate

  • Her Friend the Bandit

    Her Friend the Bandit

  • A Missing Bride

    A Missing Bride

  • A Glimpse of Los Angeles

    A Glimpse of Los Angeles

  • Betty Becomes a Maid

    Betty Becomes a Maid

  • A Double Wedding

    A Double Wedding

  • Mabel Lost and Won

    Mabel Lost and Won

  • Cohen Collects a Debt

    Cohen Collects a Debt

  • The Little Teacher

    The Little Teacher

  • A Dash Through the Clouds

    A Dash Through the Clouds

  • Back to the Woods

    Back to the Woods

  • Baby Day

    Baby Day

  • A Misplaced Foot

    A Misplaced Foot

  • The Waiters' Picnic

    The Waiters' Picnic

  • A Perfect 36

    A Perfect 36

  • The Gypsy Queen

    The Gypsy Queen

  • Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

    Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

  • Heinze’s Resurrection

    Heinze’s Resurrection

  • The Venus Model

    The Venus Model

  • A Desperate Lover

    A Desperate Lover

  • The Speed Queen

    The Speed Queen

  • The Deacon's Troubles

    The Deacon's Troubles

  • The Diamond Star

    The Diamond Star

  • The Chaplin Puzzle

    The Chaplin Puzzle

  • Mr. Grouch at the Seashore

    Mr. Grouch at the Seashore

  • The Diving Girl

    The Diving Girl

  • A Little Hero

    A Little Hero

  • Red Hot Romance

    Red Hot Romance

  • The Foreman of the Jury

    The Foreman of the Jury

  • Mabel's Lovers

    Mabel's Lovers

  • Mabel’s Heroes

    Mabel’s Heroes

  • A Midnight Elopement

    A Midnight Elopement

  • The Deacon Outwitted

    The Deacon Outwitted

  • The Ragtime Band

    The Ragtime Band

  • Hide and Seek

    Hide and Seek

  • Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand

    Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand

  • Mabel's Dramatic Career

    Mabel's Dramatic Career

  • Mack at It Again

    Mack at It Again

  • The Flirting Husband

    The Flirting Husband

  • Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

    Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

  • Saving Mabel’s Dad

    Saving Mabel’s Dad

  • Fatty's Wine Party

    Fatty's Wine Party

  • For the Love of Mabel

    For the Love of Mabel

  • Mabel’s Bear Escape

    Mabel’s Bear Escape

  • Indiscretions of Betty

    Indiscretions of Betty

  • The Battle of Who Run

    The Battle of Who Run

  • Hubby’s Job

    Hubby’s Job

  • Mabel’s Adventures

    Mabel’s Adventures

  • Picciola; or, The Prison Flower

    Picciola; or, The Prison Flower

  • The Doctored Affair

    The Doctored Affair

  • The Mistaken Masher

    The Mistaken Masher

  • Helen's Marriage

    Helen's Marriage

  • Pat's Day Off

    Pat's Day Off

  • Mabel’s Nerve

    Mabel’s Nerve

  • A Spanish Dilemma

    A Spanish Dilemma

  • Brown’s Séance

    Brown’s Séance

  • A Healthy Neighborhood

    A Healthy Neighborhood

  • What the Doctor Ordered

    What the Doctor Ordered

  • Lovers' Post Office

    Lovers' Post Office

  • He Must Have a Wife

    He Must Have a Wife

  • Oh, Those Eyes

    Oh, Those Eyes

  • When Doctors Disagree

    When Doctors Disagree

  • Fatty's Wild Night

    Fatty's Wild Night

  • The Fickle Spaniard

    The Fickle Spaniard

  • Pedro's Dilemma

    Pedro's Dilemma

  • The Revenue Man and His Girl

    The Revenue Man and His Girl

  • The Pest

    The Pest

  • The Sea Nymphs

    The Sea Nymphs

  • The Strategy of Ann

    The Strategy of Ann

  • Those Good Old Days

    Those Good Old Days

  • Head Over Heels

    Head Over Heels

  • At It Again

    At It Again

  • The Fatal Taxicab

    The Fatal Taxicab

  • The Unveiling

    The Unveiling

  • Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco

    Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco

  • A Voice from the Deep

    A Voice from the Deep

  • Mabel's New Job

    Mabel's New Job

  • Oh, Mabel Behave

    Oh, Mabel Behave

  • At Twelve O’Clock

    At Twelve O’Clock

  • Mabel's Stratagem

    Mabel's Stratagem

  • Just Brown’s Luck

    Just Brown’s Luck

  • Anything Once!

    Anything Once!

  • The Cure That Failed

    The Cure That Failed

  • Love and Gasoline

    Love and Gasoline

  • A Tangled Affair

    A Tangled Affair

  • Two Overcoats

    Two Overcoats

  • Drummer’s Vacation

    Drummer’s Vacation

  • A Victim of Circumstance

    A Victim of Circumstance

  • Stolen Magic

    Stolen Magic

  • The Subduing of Mrs. Nag

    The Subduing of Mrs. Nag

  • The Ambitious Butler

    The Ambitious Butler

  • How Betty Won the School

    How Betty Won the School

  • An Interrupted Elopement

    An Interrupted Elopement

  • The Fatal Chocolate

    The Fatal Chocolate

  • The Inventor’s Secret

    The Inventor’s Secret

  • Help! Help!

    Help! Help!

  • Won in a Closet

    Won in a Closet

  • The Duel

    The Duel

  • The Hansom Driver

    The Hansom Driver

  • For Lizzie's Sake

    For Lizzie's Sake

  • The New Baby

    The New Baby

  • The Sleuths at the Floral Parade

    The Sleuths at the Floral Parade

  • Cohen Saves the Flag

    Cohen Saves the Flag

  • A Family Mixup

    A Family Mixup