Madge Bellamy
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Biography
Delicately pretty, charming American silent-screen heroine, popular in the 1920s in mostly light fare. Bellamy's most important film is arguably the landmark John Ford Western, "The Iron Horse" (1924). She continued on into the early days of the sound period (probably her best-remembered feature from this period is the 1932 haunting low-budget horror film "White Zombie") but her status quickly waned.
Filmography
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Life Events
1905
Stage acting debut at age five
1917
Ran away from home to pursue career as a dancer in NYC (date approximate)
1920
Film acting debut in "The Riddle Woman"
1922
Had leading role in "Lorna Doone"
1924
Appeared in what is considered one of her best features, "The Iron Horse", directed by John Ford
1925
Signed four-year contract with Fox
1928
Talking pictures debut, "Mother Knows Best"
1935
Last films included "The Great Hotel Murder" and "The Daring Young Man"
1945
Made one-shot return to films in "Northwest Trail"; her last screen appearance