Mary Carr

Mary Carr (née Kenevan; March 14, 1874 – June 24, 1973) was an American film actress, both in the silent and sound era of film. She appeared in more than 140 films from 1915 to 1956, and was given some of filmdoms plum mother roles in silent pictures, especially Fox's 1920 Over the Hill to the Poorhouse, which was a great success.^[1] Carr bore a strong resemblance to Lucy Beaumont, another famous character actress of the time who specialized in maternal roles. As older actresses such as Mary Maurice and Anna Townsend passed on, Carr, still in her forties, seemed to inherit all the matriarchal roles in silent films.^[2][3][4]

Born

Mary Kenevan

(1874-03-14)March 14, 1874

Germantown, Pennsylvania, U.S.

DiedJune 24, 1973(1973-06-24) (aged 99)

Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, U.S.

Resting placeCalvary Cemetery

OccupationActress

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Mary Carr
Carr in 1923
Born	Mary Kenevan (1874-03-14)March 14, 1874 Germantown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 24, 1973(1973-06-24) (aged 99) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, U.S.
Resting place	Calvary Cemetery
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1915–1956
Spouse	William Carr (1901-1926) (separated)
Children	7, including Thomas Carr
Family	Pete Carpenter (son-in-law)

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Mary Carr appeared on the June 9, 1954, episode of the radio quiz program "You Bet Your Life", hosted by comedian Groucho Marx.^[5]

She was interred in Calvary Cemetery.^[6] Carr's oldest son, William, died at age two. Almost all of her children were involved in the film business and appeared with her in Over the Hill.^[7]