Mary Anderson was born on April 3, 1918 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA as Bebe Anderson. She was an actress, known for Gone with the Wind (1939), Lifeboat (1944) and The Song of Bernadette (1943). She was married to Leon Shamroy and Leonard Marion Behrens. She died on April 6, 2014 in Burbank, California, USA.
June 27, 1953, Monteagle, Tennessee, United States
Place Of Birth
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Profession
Actress
Education
Samford University
Nationality
American
Spouse
Leon Shamroy, Leonard M. Behrens
Children
Anderson Alexander Shamroy
Parents
John C. Anderson, Rebecca Anderson
Siblings
James Anderson
Movies
Gone with the Wind, Lifeboat, To Each His Own, The Song of Bernadette, Cheers for Miss Bishop, Whispering City, All This, and Heaven Too, Behind Green Lights, Last of the Buccaneers, Chicago Calling, Wilson, Henry and Dizzy, One Big Affair, The Women, Within These Walls, The Underworld Story, Under ...
While attending Howard College (now Samford University) in her native Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson was discovered by the director George Cukor who was casting for the coveted role of Scarlett O'Hara. Cukor was fired and the role went to Vivien Leigh.
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During the filming of Lifeboat (1944), Mary Anderson asked the director "Which do you think is my best side, Mr. Hitchcock?". He replied "My dear, you're sitting on it".
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Her only child, Anderson Alexander Shamroy, died on July 1, 1956, at the age of two months.
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Was auditioned for the role of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939), and landed a supporting role in the film.