Margaret Derden Philpott
| Sign | Cancer |
| Born | Jun 30, 1899 Hillsboro, TX |
| Died | Jan 24, 1990 Upland, CA |
| Age | Died at 90 |
Madge Bellamy | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1918-1945 |
| Top Roles | Miriam Marsh, Madeline Short Parker, Tilly Whaley, Miss Stafford, Nan Higgins |
| Top Genres | Drama, Silent Films, Action, Comedy, Western, Romance |
| Top Topics | Detectives, Romance (Comic), Zombies |
| Top Collaborators | Bud Osborne, Lynn Bari, Arthur Treacher, King Vidor (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Susan Hayward, Glenda Farrell, Lena Horne see more.. |
Madge Bellamy Overview:
Legendary actress, Madge Bellamy, was born Margaret Derden Philpott on Jun 30, 1899 in Hillsboro, TX. Bellamy died at the age of 90 on Jan 24, 1990 in Upland, CA .
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When only 17, Madge Bellamy appeared on the stage with William Gillette in Dear Brutus and was billed as "The Most Beautiful Girl on Broadway." Her fragile features and ethereal look disguised an iron will.
She was signed to films by Thomas Ince in 1918, and in 1923 starred in the first screen version of Lorna Doone. Her days as a Hollywood star were relatively brief. As to the reason, Bellamy said: "I wanted too much money, and when it was not forthcoming, I quit." Her films include The Riddle Woman (1920), Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl (1926) and Mother Knows Best (1928).
(Source: available at Amazon The Movie Makers [please note: the book has some data errors which have been corrected in this article by CMH]).HONORS and AWARDS:
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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Bellamy was never nominated for an Academy Award.
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