Mae Madison

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Mae Madison
Born
Mariska Megyzsi

(1915-09-17)September 17, 1915
DiedNovember 1, 2004(2004-11-01) (aged 89)
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1928–1935
Spouse
(m. 1932;div. 1933)
Jack MacGowan
(m. 1935;div. 1937)
Aristide D'Angelo
(m. 1939;died 1960)

Mae Madison (born Mariska Megyzsi, September 17, 1915 November 1, 2004) was an American film actress. She was born in Los Angeles, California. Her parents were from Hungary. [1]

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Madison started out as a dancer in the late 1920s. She signed a contract with Warner Bros. and appeared in several films in the 1930s. She had supporting roles in films such as Bought , Her Majesty, Love , The Mouthpiece , So Big , and The Big Stampede . [1] In 2000, she took part in the documentary I Used to be in Pictures, which featured many actresses from the early years of Hollywood.

Madison died in Los Angeles on November 1, 2004, at the age of 89. [2]

Personal life

Madison was married three times. She married the film director William C. McGann in 1932. They divorced in 1933. She was married to musical playwright Jack MacGowan between 1935 and 1937. She married Aristide D'Angelo, a theatre professor, in 1939. He died in 1960. [1]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
1928 The Play Girl Flaper
1929 Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 Dancer
Words and Music Ensemble member
Sunny Side Up Chorine
1930 Whoopee! Girl
1931 Smart Money Irontown blonde
The Reckless Hour Rita
Bought Natalie Ransone
Expensive Women Irene
The Mad Genius Olga Chekova
Her Majesty, Love Elli
Manhattan Parade Woman in charge of fitting
1932 Union Depot Waitress
Play Girl May
The Mouthpiece Elaine
So Big Julie Hempel
The Rich Are Always with Us First gossiper in 1920
The Tenderfoot Café maid
Miss Pinkerton Second nurse
The Big Stampede Ginger Malloy
1933 Gold Diggers of 1933 Gold digger
Footlight Parade Chorus girl
Sitting Pretty Chorus girl
1934 Coming Out Party Party guest
Now I'll Tell Waitress
Dames Chorus girl
Kid Millions Goldwyn girl
1935 Folies Bergère de Paris Girl in secretary number
Reckless Chorine
Redheads on Parade Minor role

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "An Interview with Mae Madison". Western Clippings. Archived from the original on May 3, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  2. "Mae Madison". The Telegraph. November 19, 2004. Retrieved July 19, 2021.