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Madge Bellamy (born Margaret Derden Philpott; June 30, 1899 – January 24, 1990) was an American stage and film actress. She was a popular leading lady in the 1920s and early 1930s. Bellamy's career declined in the sound era and ended following a romantic scandal in the 1940s.
Madge Bellamy. Actress: White Zombie. Madge was born as Margaret Philpott in Texas. She got her start in theater working with a stock company in Denver. Put under a personal contract by a Broadway producer, Madge got her big break when she replaced Helen Hayes in the Broadway play "Dear Brutus".
Madge Bellamy. Actress: White Zombie. Madge was born as Margaret Philpott in Texas. She got her start in theater working with a stock company in Denver. Put under a personal contract by a Broadway producer, Madge got her big break when she replaced Helen Hayes in the Broadway play "Dear Brutus".
Jan 24, 1990 · Madge Bellamy (June 30, 1899 – January 24, 1990) was an American film actress who was a popular leading lady in the 1920s and early 1930s. Her career declined in the sound era, and ended following a romantic scandal in the 1940s.
One of the few silent stars who arrived in Hollywood by way of Broadway, Madge Bellamy was among the most highly regarded and highest paid actresses of that era. Hailed by Motion Picture Classic in 1921 as "the most sensitive face on the screen," this leading comedic talent of the '20s was also known for her disputes with studio bosses.
Jan 27, 1990 · Madge Bellamy, an actress who starred in silent films in the 1920's, died on Wednesday at San Antonio Community Hospital in Upland, Calif. She was 90 years old and lived in Ontario,...
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).
Find the location of Madge Bellamy's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, read a biography, see related stars and browse a map of important places in their career.
Jan 26, 1990 · Silent screen heroine Madge Bellamy, who had lead roles in the 1920s epics “Lorna Doone” and “The Iron Horse,” died Wednesday at San Antonio Community Hospital in Upland. Miss Bellamy, 89, had...
Whatever the source, by the time Margaret Philpott replaced Helen Hayes in the Broadway production of DEAR BRUTUS in 1919, she billed herself as Madge Bellamy. While performing in DEAR BRUTUS, Bellamy was cast in her first film, THE RIDDLE: WOMAN (1920), which was shot in New Jersey.
