Mary Philbin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mary Loretta Philbin (July 16, 1902 – May 7, 1993) was an American film actress of the silent film era, who is best known for playing the roles of Christine Daaé in the 1925 film The Phantom of the Opera opposite Lon Chaney, and as Dea in The Man Who Laughs. Both roles cast her as the beauty in Beauty and the Beast type stories.... more

First Magazine Covers

1924

1928

Breakthrough Years

1925

Her iconic portrayal of Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera made her a star.