Mary Carlisle was born on March 3, 1914. She made her first film appearance at age 14, after being given a screen-test at the request of Universal Studio honcho Carl Laemmle, Jr. Her young age prevented her from playing any other roles until 1930--after which her career took off.
From 1930 through 1939, Carlisle was in 60 films, playing everything from bit parts to leading roles. She was almost always cast as the cute romantic interest or the pretty, loyal friend, but by 1940 she had grown unhappy with the typecasting rut her career had fallen into. Unable to break free from it, she retired from acting in 1943.
Carlisle passed away today, August 1, 2018 at the age of 104. Here is a small gallery of photos of her in rememberance. You can read more about her life and career by clicking here.
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