Biographies: Beryl Mercer - Actor

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A British actress, born in Seville, Spain. She married two men and gave birth to one child. Beryl Mercer’s most important works include The Little Princess (1939), The Public Enemy (1931), Magnificent Obsession (1935), and All Quiet on the Western Front (1930). Beryl's short stature prevented her from playing leading roles, but she had a very active and remarkable career, playing supporting roles, such as a mother, grandmother, maid, nanny, and cook, and appeared opposite prominent male stars, such as Robert Montgomery, Spencer Tracy, Gary Cooper, and James Cagney. Her father was a diplomat, and her mother was a concert singer. She began her artistic career in the theater when she was 4 years old, then returned at the age of 10 and played the roles of boys in many British plays. She worked in many West End productions. In 1906, she presented the play The Shulamite, then she traveled to the United States to present the same play on Broadway. As for her cinematic career, she began it in the United Kingdom in 1915 with the silent short film The Shulamite. She went to Hollywood the following year to continue her cinematic work. She presented the silent film The Final Curtain (1916), and her first talking film was Mother's Boy (1929). With Gary Cooper, she presented Seven Days Leave (1930), and she participated in the Oscar-winning film All Quiet on the Western Front (1930). Her successful career continued until she presented the film A Woman Is the Judge (1939), then she died after undergoing surgery at the age of 56 in Santa Monica, California, USA, on July 28, 1939.

• 12 January 2024
• Dalia Saad