Mary Carr

Mary Carr (née Kenevan; March 14, 1874 – June 24, 1973), was an American film actress and was married to the actor William Carr. She appeared in more than 140 films from 1915 to 1956. She 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. She was interred in Calvary Cemetery. Carr bore a strong resemblance to Lucy Beaumont, another famous character actress of the time who specialized in mother roles. As older actresses such as Mary Maurice and Anna Townsend passed on, Carr, still in her forties, seem to inherit all the matriarchal roles in silent films.
Mary Carr appeared on the June 9, 1954 episode of the radio quiz program "You Bet Your Life", hosted by comedian Groucho Marx.
The Carrs' 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. Her children are:
John Carr
Stephen Carr
Thomas Carr
Rosemary Carr
Maybeth (Mary Elizabeth) Carr m. Pete Carpenter
Marie Luella Carr Walsh
Filmography
Silent films
The Shadow of Tragedy (1915, short)
The Mirror (1915, short) as Mrs. Carr
Blaming the Duck, or Ducking the Blame (1915, short) as Mrs. Carr
The City of Failing Light (1916) as Mrs. William Carr, Lost
Souls in Bondage (1916) as Mrs. Carr, Lost
Her Bleeding Heart (1916) as Mrs. Carr, Lost
The Flames of Johannis (1916) as Mrs. Carr, Lost
Love's Toll (1916) as Mrs. Carr, Lost
The Light at Dusk (1916) as Mary Kennevan Carr, Lost
The Barrier (1917) as Mary Kennevan Carr, Lost
The Beloved Rogue (1918), Lost (not to be confused with 1917 film Beloved Rogues)
The Sign Invisible (1918) as Mary Kennevan Carr, Lost
My Own United States (1918) as Mary Kennevan Carr, Lost
To the Highest Bidder (1918), Lost
The Birth of a Race (1918) as Mary K. Carr, Survives
The Lion and the Mouse (1919), Lost
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1919), Survives, in the Library of Congress
Calibre 38 (1919) as Mary Kennevan Carr, Incomplete, Library of Congress
The Spark Divine (1919), Lost
Over the Hill to the Poorhouse (1920), Survives
Thunderclap (1921), Lost
Silver Wings (1922), Lost
The Custard Cup (1923), Lost
You Are Guilty (1923), Survives, may be the LOC Kodascope abridged version
Loyal Lives (1923), Survives, incomplete or abridged
The Daring Years (1923), Lost
On the Banks of the Wabash (1923) (abridged version Survives; private collector)
Broadway Broke (1923), Lost
Three O'Clock in the Morning (1923), Lost
Roulette (1924), Lost
Painted People (1924), Lost
Damaged Hearts (1924), Lost
Why Men Leave Home (1924), Survives, MGM and/or George Eastman House
The Woman on the Jury (1924), Lost
The Spirit of the USA (1924), Survives, abridged version
For Sale (1924), Lost
A Self-Made Failure (1924), Lost, trailer only in the Library of Congress
The Mine with the Iron Door (1924), Survives, Gosfilmofond and Bois d'Arcy, France
Three Women (1924), Survives
East of Broadway (1924), Survives, Cineteca Italiana
On the Stroke of Three (1924), Lost
Easy Money (1925), Survives, Library of Congress
Capital Punishment (1925), Survives, Filmmuseum Amsterdam and UCLA Film and Television Archive
The Parasite (1925), Survives, Library of Congress
The Night Ship (1925), Lost
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent (1925), Survives, Library of Congress
School for Wives (1925), Lost
The Wizard of Oz (1925) as Aunt Em, Survives
Go Straight (1925), Survives, Library of Congress
Drusilla with a Million (1925), Survives, Lobster Films, France
A Slave of Fashion (1925), Lost
The Fighting Cub (1925), Survives, UCLA (one reel missing)
His Master's Voice (1925), Survives, Grapevine Video
Big Pal (1925), Survives
The Red Kimona (1925), Survives, Library of Congress
Hogan's Alley (1925), Survives
Flaming Waters (1925), Survives, Library of Congress
The Gold Hunters (1925), Lost
Stop, Look and Listen (1926), Lost
Her Own Story (1926), Lost
The King of the Turf (1926), Survives, Cinematheque Belgique, Brussels
Pleasures of the Rich (1926), Lost, trailer in the Library of Congress
The Night Watch (1926), Lost
The Night Patrol (1926), Survives
Somebody's Mother (1926), Lost
Fourth Commandment (1926), Survives, BFI National Film & TV
The Wise Guy (1926), Survives, National Archives of Canada
The Hidden Way (1926), Survives, New Zealand Film Archive, Museum of Modern Art
Frenzied Flames (1926), Survives, Cinematheque de Belgique, Cineteca Italiana
The Midnight Message (1926), Survives, Library of Congress
The False Alarm (1926), Lost according to IMDb
Dame Chance (1926), Survives, Library of Congress
Atta Boy(1926), Survives, UCLA Film and Television Archive
Whom Shall I Marry (1926) Incomplete, BFI (missing a reel)
The Show Girl (1927), Survives, UCLA Film and Television Archive
Blonde or Brunette (1927), Survives, Library of Congress
God's Great Wilderness (1927), Lost
Paying the Price (1927) Incomplete, Library of Congress
False Morals (1927), Survives, Library of Congress
Special Delivery (1927), Survives, Library of Congress
The Swell-Head (1927), Lost
Better Days (1927), Survives, Library of Congress
Jesse James (1927), Lost
On Your Toes (1927), Lost
Frenzy (1928 short)
Dame Care (1928), Lost
A Million for Love (1928), Lost
Ehre deine Mutter (Honour Thy Mother) (1928)
Love Over Night (1928), Survives, Museum of Modern Art
Some Mother's Boy (1929) Survives, BFI National Film and Television London
Sound films
Lights of New York (1928)
Sailor's Holiday (1929)
Second Wife (1930)
Trailin Trouble (1930)
Ladies in Love (1930)
Hot Curves (1930)
The Utah Kid (1930)
Just Imagine (1930)
Midnight Special (1930)
Primrose Path (1931)
Kept Husbands (1931)
Beyond Victory (1931)
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (1931)
Honeymoon Lane (1931)
One Good Turn (1931)
The Fighting Marshall (1931)
The Law of the Tong (1931)
The Fighting Fool (1932)
Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)
Young Blood (1932)
Forbidden Trail (1932)
Gun Law (1933)
The Moonshiner's Daughter (1933 short)
Flying Devils (1933)
Police Call (1933)
The Power and the Glory (1933)
Bombshell (1933)
Headline Shooter (1933, uncredited)
Bedside (1934, uncredited)
Love Past Thirty (1934)
Change of Heart (1934)
The Loudspeaker (1934)
Whom the Gods Destroy (1934)
The World Accuses (1934)
The Silver Streak (1934)
Fighting Lady (1935)
Go Into Your Dance (1935, uncredited)
Silk Hat Kid (1935, uncredited)
I Don't Remember (1935 short)
The Sea Fiend (1936)
The Country Doctor (1936, uncredited)
Gentle Julia (1936, uncredited)
Postal Inspector (1936, uncredited)
Rich Relations (1937)
Music for Madame (1937, uncredited)
West of Rainbow's End (1938)
East Side of Heaven (1939, uncredited)
The Shop Around the Corner (1940, uncredited)
Manhattan Heartbeat (1940)
Haunted House (1940)
Model Wife (1941, uncredited)
Eagle Squadron (1942)
Oregon Trail (1945)
Partners in Time (1946)
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
References
External links
Mary Carr at Virtual History
1874 births
1973 deaths
American silent film actresses
American film actresses
Actresses from Pennsylvania
Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles)
20th-century American actresses