Gladys Louise Smith (April , â€" May , ), known professionally as
Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American film actress and producer with
a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the American film
industry, she co-founded Pickfordâ€"Fairbanks Studios and United
Artists, and was one of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences.Cited as "America's Sweetheart" during the silent
film era, and the "girl with the curls". She was one of the Canadian
pioneers in early Hollywood and a significant figure in the
development of film acting. She was one of the earliest stars to be
billed under her own name, and was one of the most popular actresses
of the s and s, earning the nickname "Queen of the Movies". She is
credited with having defined the ingénue type in cinema.She was
awarded the second Academy Award for Best Actress for her first sound
film role in Coquette (), and she also received an Academy Honorary
Award in in consideration of her contributions to American cinema.
The American Film Institute ranked her as th in its list of greatest
female stars of classic Hollywood Cinema.
Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American film actress and producer with
a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the American film
industry, she co-founded Pickfordâ€"Fairbanks Studios and United
Artists, and was one of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences.Cited as "America's Sweetheart" during the silent
film era, and the "girl with the curls". She was one of the Canadian
pioneers in early Hollywood and a significant figure in the
development of film acting. She was one of the earliest stars to be
billed under her own name, and was one of the most popular actresses
of the s and s, earning the nickname "Queen of the Movies". She is
credited with having defined the ingénue type in cinema.She was
awarded the second Academy Award for Best Actress for her first sound
film role in Coquette (), and she also received an Academy Honorary
Award in in consideration of her contributions to American cinema.
The American Film Institute ranked her as th in its list of greatest
female stars of classic Hollywood Cinema.
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