Irving, Mary Jane, 1914-

Mary Jane Irving began her film career at the age of two. Thomas Ince called her “my first real find in pictures.” She was featured with William S. Hart in “The Square Deal Man” in 1917 and became a popular child star of the silent film era. She worked for Cecil B. DeMille in “Patriotism” in 1918 and “The Godless Girl” in 1928. Robert Brunton cast her in a number of his films. She did several films each with William S. Hart, Bessie Barriscale, and Sessue Hayakawa. She appeared with Hobart Bosworth in “His Own Law” in 1920. In 1922 she traveled to Tahiti to shoot “Lost and Found” on location. Her popularity continued until about 1926, but as she entered her teenage years roles became less frequent. She was largely relegated to secondary and non-speaking roles. Irving married screenwriter Robert Carson in 1938. She died in 1983.

From the guide to the Mary Jane Irving Papers, 1917-1956, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)

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