Mary McIvor

Mary McIvor (born Mary Ellsworth McKeever) was an American actress who was active during Hollywood's silent era. She was married to serial star William Desmond.[1][2]

Mary McIvor
Born
Mary Ellsworth McKeever

Barnesville, Ohio, US
OccupationActress
SpouseWilliam Desmond (1919 - 1941, her death)
Children2

Biography

Mary was born in Barnesville, Ohio, to Elmer McKeever and Bertha Bentley. Her father died six months before she was born.

After moving west, she found work in Hollywood as an actress in Westerns at Triangle, eventually becoming the leading lady for William S. Hart.[3] She married her co-star, William Desmond, in 1919, after becoming his personal secretary.[4][5] Mary more or less retired from acting in 1920, the year the couple's first daughter Mary was born.[6][7][8]

McIvor's health began to sharply decline around 1930. As a result, the family spent time at a beach cottage in her home state in 1932; during their trip, McIvor wandered off and was reported missing.[9] In April 1939, Desmond reported his wife missing again from their apartment in Los Angeles; she was found wandering the streets of Hollywood nine days later and subsequently treated by doctors for amnesia.[10][11][12] The pair remained married until her death in 1941 of a heart attack. Her cremated remains are interred in the vault at the Chapel Of The Pines Crematory in Los Angeles California.

Partial filmography

References
  1. Langman, Larry (2015-07-11). The Media in the Movies: A Catalog of American Journalism Films, 1900-1996. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0925-6.
  2. The Moving Picture World. World Photographic Publishing Company. 1917.
  3. "Mary McIvor Back After Illness". The Bourbon News. 14 Dec 1917. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  4. "William Desmond Is Dead". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 4 Nov 1949. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  5. "About Shows and Pictures and Players". Salt Lake Telegram. 8 Mar 1919. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  6. "Desmond a Papa". The Los Angeles Times. 8 Apr 1920. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  7. Katchmer, George A. (2015-05-20). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8.
  8. Motography. 1917.
  9. "Actress Is Found". Dayton Daily News. 3 Jan 1932. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  10. "Missing Ex-Actress Found in Los Angeles". The Montgomery Advertiser. 8 Apr 1939. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  11. "Former Movie Actress Treated for Amnesia". The News Journal. 8 Apr 1939. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  12. Guider, Elizabeth (2006-04-23). "Femmes framed by old stereotypes". Variety. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  13. "Gem Today". The Newark Advocate. 20 Sep 1930. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  14. "Mary McIvor Brilliant in 'Chasing Rainbeaux'". The Tennessean. 10 Aug 1919. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
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