Mary Carlisle

Mary Carlisle

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Mary Carlisle (born Gwendolyn Witter; February 3, 1914 – August 1, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer.

She starred in several Hollywood films in the 1930s, having been one of 15 girls selected as WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1932. Her first major role was in the 1933 film College Humor with Bing Crosby. The two went on to perform together in two additional films, Double or Nothing (1937) and Doctor Rhythm (1938). Carlisle retired from her acting career shortly after her marriage in 1942, with Dead Men Walk (1943) being her final film credit.

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Mary Carlisle was born on Tuesday, 3 February 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts. Her full name at birth was Gwendolyn Mary Witter. She was best known as an actress. Carlisle's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Wednesday, 1 August 2018 in Usa at the age of 104. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. She was 5' 1" (155 cm) tall with a slim build. She had blue eyes and blonde hair (color). Her zodiac star sign was Aquarius.

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Full name at birth
Gwendolyn Mary Witter
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Dr. Rhythm (1938), WAMPAS Baby Star of 1932
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3 February 1914
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Boston, Massachusetts
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1 August 2018
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104 (age at death)
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Usa
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Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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  • her husband, who wrote an autobiography entitled "Wide-Eyed in Babylon" in 1974, passed away in 2007.
  • In later years Mary managed an Elizabeth Arden Salon in Beverly Hills.
  • Of the 15 WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1932 only 3 survive today: Carlisle, Gloria Stuart and Dorothy Layton. Those that have died are Ruth Hall 92 years, Eleanor Holm 90, Dorothy Wilson 88, Ginger Rogers 83, Toshia Mori 83, Lilian Bond 83, June Clyde 77, Lona Andre 77, Evalyn Knapp 73, Marion Shockley 70, Patricia Ellis 53 and Boots Mallory 45.

Mary Carlisle is known for her role in the film Love in Exile (1936) as Emily Stewart.

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