
Mary MacLaren
Biography
Mary MacLaren (born Mary Ida MacDonald, also credited Mary McLaren; January 19, 1900 – November 9, 1985) was an American film actress in both the silent and sound eras. She was the younger sister of actresses Miriam and Katherine MacDonald and appeared in more than 170 films between 1916 and 1949. MacLaren's screen career began in 1916 with Shoes. She subsequently performed in productions for the Universal Film Manufacturing Company, including Idle Wives (1916), The Plow Woman (1917), The Model's Confession (1918), The Petal on the Current (1919), The Unpainted Woman (1919), Bonnie Bonnie Lassie (1919), Rouge and Riches (1920), and many others. Among her more notable film roles is her performance as Queen Anne of Austria in the 1921 Douglas Fairbanks production of The Three Musketeers.
In studio directories and trade publications, the 5'3" MacLaren was described as having blue eyes and "masses of blond hair" and being an accomplished swimmer and tennis player. (Wikipedia)
Filmography

Crossed Trails
1948
as Mrs. Laswell

Frontier Feud
1945
as Homesteader Sarah

Kitty
1945
as Maid to Duke Malmunster (uncredited)

The Navajo Trail
1945
as Stella Ramsey

Around the World
1943
as Nurse

Fighting Valley
1943
as Ma Donovan

Six Gun Gospel
1943
as Mrs. Mary Dailey

The Leopard Man
1943
as Nun (uncredited)

Sunset Serenade
1942
as Party Guest

The Cyclone Kid
1942
as Martha Sullivan

Stagecoach Express
1942
as Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited)

The Man Who Returned to Life
1942
as Mrs. Foster

Willie and the Mouse
1941
as Miss Schwarzenheimer (uncredited)

Prairie Pioneers
1941
as Martha Nelson

Love Thy Neighbor
1940
as Nurse

Misbehaving Husbands
1940
as Gossiping Friend

The Fargo Kid
1940
as Mrs. Sarah Winters

The Green Archer
1940
as Mrs. Patton
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Screw Drivers of 1940
1940
as Mrs. Screwdriver

We Who Are Young
1940
as Nurse Bringing Twin (uncredited)

Rocky Mountain Rangers
1940
as Mrs. Logan

'Til We Meet Again
1940
as Woman Sleeping in Deck Chair (uncredited)

The Shadow
1940
as Nurse Plunkitt

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Head Sister (uncredited)