Mary Parker | |
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Born | Magdalena Prohaska 3 November 1902 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1924-1937 (film) |
Mary Parker (born 1902) was a German film actress active during the silent and early sound eras. [1] She was born in Breslau in Silesia and made her first screen appearance in 1924. [2] She acted in over twenty films in a mixture of leading and supporting roles. In 1932 she appeared in the horror film Uncanny Tales . [3]
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