Mary Jane Irving


Mary Jane Irving was an American actress. She appeared in 58 films between 1917 and 1938.

Biography

Irving debuted in films when she was 2 years old. She "played a lot of baby roles, then disappeared from the picture." She returned to film in The Godless Girl. Irving portrayed Mary in the film Tom Sawyer. Her "first grown-up characterization" came in Arsène Lupin.
Irving's off-screen work as an adult included being the stand-in for Janet Gaynor. The two looked enough alike that Irving was sometimes mistaken for Gaynor.
Irving attended Hollywood High School.
Irving was married to screenwriter Robert Carson until his death in 1983. Seven months after her husband's death, Irving died in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1917The Square Deal ManBlossom - the child
1918The One WomanGirl
1918An Alien EnemyFräulein Bertha Meyer
1918PatriotismMimi
1918The White LieMary Jane
1918The Heart of RachaelRachael's daughter
1918The Temple of DuskBlossom
1919Will You Be Staying for Supper?
1919The BrandThe Child
1919Tangled ThreadsLittle Barbara
1919The Woman Michael MarriedGirl
1919The WesternersLittle Molly Welch
1919The Gray HorizonKenneth Furthman
1919Desert GoldThe Child
1919Almost a HusbandLittle GirlUncredited
1920Live SparksUndetermined Role
1920The Luck of Geraldine LairdChild
1920A Woman Who UnderstoodPeggy Knight
1921The Home StretchGwen Duffy
1921A Certain Rich ManYoung Janet Barclay
1921A Broken DollRosemary
1922The CradleDoris Harvey
1922Travelin' OnMary Jane Morton
1922When Romance RidesBostie Bostil
1922Golden DreamsChild ClownCredited as Jane Irving
1922The Top of New YorkSusan Gray
1922BorderlandTotty
1922Heart's HavenElla Laird
1923Lost and Found on a South Sea IslandBaby MadgeAlternative titles: Captain Blackbird
Lost and Found
Passion of the Sea
1923Little Church Around the CornerLittle Hetty
1923An Old Sweetheart of MineMary Ellen Anderson
1923Cordelia the MagnificentFrançois
1923The Age of DesireMargy
1923The Light That FailedYoung Maisie
1924The StrangerMaizie Darrant
1924Fair WeekTinkle
1924Good Bad BoyJudge Fawcett's daughter
1925The Golden BedMargaret Uncredited
1925The Shining AdventureLamey
1925Sky's the LimitRichard Hamilton's daughter
1925The Tower of LiesLittle girl
1925The Splendid RoadHester Gephart
1926Lovey MaryAsiaAlternative title: Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
1926Scotty of the ScoutsMary Andrews
1926The Flaming ForestRuth McTavish
1927Night LifeDaughter of War Profiteer
1929The Godless GirlThe Victim
1930The Florodora GirlVibart ChildAlternative title: The Gay Nineties
1930Tom SawyerMary
1932Without HonorBernice DonovanAlternative title: Without Honors
1932Arsène LupinMarie
1932ProbationGwenAlternative title: Second Chances
1932Mother's HolidayThe Daughter
1933Malay NightsSalvation LassAlternative title: Shadows of Singapore
1934Student TourStudentUncredited
1934GunfireSally Moore
1936Follow the FleetUncredited
1937A Star Is BornUncredited
1938Having Wonderful TimeCamp GuestUncredited