Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mary Loretta Philbin (July 16, 1902 – May 7, 1993) was an American film actress of the silent film era, who is best known for playing the roles of Christine Daaé in the 1925 film The Phantom of the Opera opposite Lon Chaney, and as Dea in The Man Who Laughs. Both roles cast her as the beauty in Beauty and the Beast type stories.

Known For

The Phantom of the Opera

Christine Daaé

The Man Who Laughs

Dea

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Christine Daae (archive footage)

The Shannons of Broadway

Tessie Swanzey

Merry-Go-Round

Agnes Urban

The Age of Desire

Margy - Age 18

Love Me and the World Is Mine

Hannerl

The Rose of Paris

Mitsi