Taliaferro, Mabel (1887–1979)
Taliaferro, Mabel (1887–1979)
American stage and silent-screen actress. Born Maybelle Evelyn Taliaferro, May 21, 1887, in New York, NY; died Jan 24, 1979, in Honolulu, HI; dau. of Robert and Anna (Barriscale) Taliaferro; sister of Edith Taliaferro (1893–1958, stage and screen actress); cousin of actress Bessie Barriscale; m. Frederick W. Thompson (stage manager, div. 1912); m. Thomas J. Carrigan (div.); m. Joseph O'Brien (div.); m. Robert Ober.
Began career at age 2 in Blue Jeans, then appeared in juvenile and adult leads on Broadway; made film debut in title role in Cinderella (1911); other films include When Rome Ruled, The Three of Us, The Slacker, A Magdalene of the Hills, The Snowbird, God's Half Acre, Sentimental Tommy and My Love Came Back; retired (1921).
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