Mary Astor

MARY ASTOR

Oscar-winning American actress, also known as the author of five short stories.

Lucille Vasconcellos Langhenk was born on May 3, 1906 in Quincy (Illinois, USA).

The daughter of German immigrants.

Took acting lessons and participated in beauty contests.

At the age of fourteen, signed a contract with a film studio. In 1921 she made her film debut, and in 1930-1940 years became a real star.

In life, as well as in career, the actress had ups and downs - she visited four times married, she was followed by endless scandals. She suffered from a nervous breakdown after her first husband, director Kenneth Hawks, died in a plane crash in 1930. In 1934 her parents sued her, demanding financial support. Her court wars continued until the mid-1930s, when she decided to divorce her second husband, Dr. Franklin Thorpe. She was treated in rehab, embraced Catholicism, and wrote five novels and an autobiography.

She died on September 25, 1987, in Los Angeles, California, USA, of pulmonary emphysema. She is buried in Culver City Cemetery.

For her contribution to the art of film, the actress was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

PRIZES AND AWARDS

Academy Award:

1941 - Best Supporting Actress ("The Great Lies")