Mary Astor was born on May 3, 1906, in Quincy, Illinois, to Helen Marie Vasconcellos and Otto Ludwig Langhanke. Her two children are son Anthony Paul Del Campo, born on June 5, 1939, and daughter Marylyn Hauoli Thorpe, an actress, born June 16, 1932.
Mary Astor’s mother, Helen Marie Vasconcellos, born on 19 April 1881, in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, was an American of Portuguese and Irish ancestry, and father, Otto Ludwig Langhanke, born on October 2, 1871, was a German immigrant.
Because of Mary’s parent’s ambitious dream about their daughter, they encouraged her to compete and participate in several beauty pageants.
Beautiful Mary’s luck favored her, and when she was fourteen years old, as a contestant in one of the beauty pageants, Hollywood moguls noticed her and signed her on to their Hollywood projects.
Mary Married four times, though none of them lasted long. She married Kenneth Hawks on February 24, 1928, before marrying Dr. Franklyn Thorpe. Unfortunately, Kenneth passed away on January 2, 1930.
She married Dr. Franklyn Thorpe on June 29, 1931, and they welcomed a beautiful daughter, Marylyn Hauoli Thorpe, on June 16, 1932. Their marriage lasted only four years, and they divorced on April 12, 1935.
Mary married Manuel del Campo in 1936. They welcomed their son, Anthony Paul Del Campo, on June 5, 1939. Mary and Manuel split up in 1941.
Lastly, Mary tied the knot with Thomas Gordon Wheelock on December 24, 1945. Once again, their marriage did not last long, and they parted ways on August 30, 1955.
Key Takeaways
- Mary’s first movie was ”The Scarecrow (1920).”
- Mary Married four times.
- Mary gave birth to a premature baby, which was life-threatening to her.
Mary Astor Children Marlyn And Anthony Were Born Premature
Marylyn Thorpe was two months premature when her mother, Mary, gave birth to her on her yacht in Honolulu, Hawaii. Both mother and daughter almost lost their lives.
Actress and additional crew Marilyn Thorpe was born on 16 June 1932 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Actress Marylyn’s film credits include ”Racket Squad (1950),” where she played Lila. She also worked as an additional crew member on ”Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor (2018).”
Marylyn was married to Frank Roh (born on 6 January 1923 in Santa Monica, California) and was also an Actor. Besides, Frank was a producer and also worked as an additional crew members.
Maryln’s husband, Frank, died on 13 January 2007 in Utah, USA, at the age of eighty-four.
Mary gave birth to her son, Anthony Paul Del Campo, on June 5, 1939, with her ex-husband, Manuel Del Campo. Anthony was born five weeks premature.
Anthony married Patrica Leuty and had two children: Krystin, born on August 29, 1970) and Michael, born on December 11, 1974. He passed away on May 26, 2014.
Mary lived with her son Anthony in Fountain Valley, California, after filming Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) until 1971.
Later, due to her chronic heart condition, she moved to a small cottage on the grounds of the Motion Picture and Television Country House in Woodland Hills.
FAQs
Which Mary’s Film Was Nominated For The National Film Registry By The Library Of Congress?
Mary Astor has appeared in six films that have been nominated for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant: Red Dust (1932), Dodsworth (1936), The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Midnight (1939), The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Meet Me in St. Louis (1944).
From Where Mary Astor Graduated?
Mary graduated from Kenwood-Loring School in Chicago, Illinois.
When Mary Was Awarded With Academy Award?
Mary was the 17th actress to receive an Academy Award; on February 26, 1942, she won the Best Supporting Actress for “The Great Lie (1941)” at the 14th Academy Awards.
Was Mary Pregnant With Her First Husband, Kenneth Hawks?
Yes, she became pregnant with her first husband, Kenneth Hawks, in July 1928, but she aborted the unborn child.
