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    Madge Bellamy

    American actress (–)

    Madge Bellamy

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    Born

    Margaret Derden Philpott


    ()June 30,

    Hillsboro, Texas, U.S.

    DiedJanuary 24, () (aged&#;90)

    Upland, California, U.S.

    Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
    OccupationActress
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    Madge Bellamy (born Margaret Derden Philpott; June 30, – January 24, ) was an American stage and film actress. She was a popular leading lady in the s and early s. Bellamy's career declined in the sound era and ended following a romantic scandal in the s.

    Early life

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    Margaret Derden Philpott was born in Hillsboro, Texas on June 30, [1][2] to William Bledsoe and Annie Margaret Derden Philpott. Bellamy was raised in San Antonio, Texas until she was six years old, and the

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    A Darling of the Twenties: The Autobiography of Madge Bellamy

    July 18,
    Madge Bellamy was one of the most beautiful faces of the silent era, and she made sure to keep it that way. She refused to comply with directors' wishes for her to dirty her fingernails and she cared much more about the way she looked than her acting abilities. Unfortunately, few of her films survive today, so we have little to judge her on, which is why this book is so valuable.

    With that said, this book is slightly disappointing. Instead of coherent explanations on events in her life or films that she worked on, Madge mainly gives a short recap and excuses her behavior based on the argument that she does not know why she did what she did. This excuse is often given by middle school aged children who follow the crowd, not elderly film stars. Film stars tend to be egotists who carefully plan their lives and enjoy reflecting on them. It seems she is contrary to this stereotype, but it makes one wonder why she w
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    Madge Bellamy

    Madge Bellamy was born in During her teenage years she appeared on the stage. Her first rulle was The Riddle: Woman () starring Geraldine Farrar and Montague Love. bygd her third film, Bellamy was the star or co-star.

    Her co-stars included Hobart Bosworth, Matt Moore, William Haines, Charles Farrell, George O'Brien, John Bowers, Jack Holt, and Buck Jones. She worked under the direction of King Vidor in Love Never Dies (), Maurice Tourneur in Lorna Doone (), John Ford in The Iron Horse (), and Frank Borzage in Lazybones (). By , she had appeared in over 40 silent movies, many of them for Fox Pictures.

    As with many other silent actresses, her career declined greatly with the coming of sound. She gives a stiff performance in White Zombie () in which Bela Lugosi and his zombies overshadow the remainder of the cast. By , she fryst vatten well down the cast list in Charlie Chan in London (). Her last appearance, in Crack-Up (), was uncredited. Her autobiography,