Pickford, Mary

Mary Pickford

Born: April 8, 1892, Toronto, Ontario

Died: May 29, 1979, Santa Monica, California, USA

Cause of death: Complications from a cerebral hemorrhage

Burial plot: Garden of Memory, Forest Lawn Glendale, California, USA

Accolades: Walk of Fame

Occupation: Actor, producer

Gladys Louise Smith aka Mary Pickford was known as “America’s Sweetheart”. She was an actress and co-founder of United Artists and one of 36 co-founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts …

Stephanie Allen

About the Author: Stephanie Allen

Stephanie is a museum professional based in Toronto. Her passion is bringing the untold stories to life through the podcast Dead Canadians Cemetery Podcast.

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