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34-468: Mary Dunn may refer to: Marie Prevost (1896–1937), Canadian-American actress born Mary Bickford Dunn Mary Dunn (writer) (1900–1958), British author who created Lady Blanche Addle Mary Dunn (yoga) (1942–2008), American Iyengar yoga instructor Mary Maples Dunn (1931–2017), American historian Mary Dunn (sports executive) (1903–1965), Canadian sports executive [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

68-437: A co-starring role in his final silent film The Godless Girl , starring Lina Basquette . In her 1990 autobiography, Basquette recalled that Prevost was not outwardly bitter about losing her leading lady status, stating "Aw, hell, that's the way it is." Prevost received generally good reviews for her role in the film. The following year, she signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . While at MGM, Prevost worked steadily but

102-586: A job as a secretary at a law firm which represented the Keystone Film Company . While running an office errand at the Keystone Studios , Prevost was asked to appear in a bit part for the film His Father's Footsteps . Mack Sennett , Keystone's owner, was impressed by Prevost's performance and sent word that he wanted to see Prevost in his office. Prevost later recalled the day to Motion Picture World magazine: "I asked for Mr. Sennett and

136-407: A leading lady. She was a favorite of director Ernst Lubitsch who cast her in three of his comedy films: The Marriage Circle (1924), Three Women (1924) and Kiss Me Again (1925). After being let go by Warner Bros in early 1926, Prevost's career began to decline and she was relegated to secondary roles. She was also beset with personal problems, including the death of her mother in 1926 and

170-563: A movie studio offered. Prevost made her last on screen appearance in a bit part as a waitress in Ten Laps to Go (1936). Prevost was married twice with both marriages ending in divorce. Her first marriage was to socialite Henry Charles "Sonny" Gerke in June 1918. The marriage was not known to the public until Gerke filed for divorce in August 1923 citing desertion. Gerke claimed that the marriage

204-423: A star. Thalberg ensured that she received a great deal of publicity and staged numerous events which put her in the public spotlight. After announcing that he had selected two films in which Prevost would star, The Moonlight Follies (1921) and Kissed (1922), Thalberg sent Prevost to Coney Island where she burned her bathing suit to symbolize the end of her bathing beauty days. While at Universal, Prevost still

238-599: A whim and had separated shortly after marrying. She also stated that she and Gerke had remained friendly and dated on occasion. Gerke's divorce petition was granted in October 1923. In October 1924, Prevost married actor Kenneth Harlan. The two starred in several films together, including The Beautiful and the Damned and Bobbed Hair . Prevost and Harlan separated in May 1927, and Prevost filed for divorce. Later that year, she

272-491: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Marie Prevost Prevost began her career during the silent film era. She was discovered by Mack Sennett who signed her to contract and made her one of his "Bathing Beauties" in the late 1910s. Prevost appeared in dozens of Sennett's short comedy films before moving on to feature-length films for Universal . In 1922, she signed with Warner Bros. where her career flourished as

306-705: Is the oldest high school still on its original site in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school that would eventually become Lincoln High had been founded decades earlier but was still an elementary school at this time. One of the school's first teachers was Ethel Percy Andrus (1911 - 1915). In 1916 Dr. Andrus became California's first female high school principal at Lincoln High School in East Los Angeles. She later founded AARP . After three semesters in an abandoned grammar school building, Manual Arts High School

340-623: The Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6211 Hollywood Boulevard. Manual Arts High School Manual Arts High School is a secondary public school in Los Angeles , California, United States. Manual Arts High School was founded in 1910 in the middle of bean fields, one-half mile from the nearest bus stop. It was the third high school in Los Angeles, California after Los Angeles High School and L.A. Polytechnic High School , and

374-625: The 1920 romantic film Love, Honor, and Behave , opposite George O'Hara , another newcomer and Sennett protégé. By 1921, Prevost wanted to move to another studio, later stating that she left Keystone because Sennett was only interested in making money and was unconcerned with creativity. Director King Baggot helped secure her a contract with Universal for $ 1,000 per week. Prevost was released from her contract with Keystone, and she signed with Universal in 1921. At Universal, Irving Thalberg took an interest in Prevost and became determined to make her

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408-544: The 2011–2012 school year, Manual Arts will return to a traditional school calendar schedule. As a result, several of the school's small learning communities will be restructured and the number of security on campus will be reduced. The ' Blewett Football Field is named in honor of James Blewett who was a standout Manual Arts football player and longtime Head coach with 9 Los Angeles City titles and 225 wins. In summer of 2022, Manual Arts High School selected its first Latino principal. During Alejandro Macias’ tenure, he helped

442-490: The breakdown of her marriage to actor Kenneth Harlan in 1927, which fueled her depression. She began to abuse alcohol and binge eat, resulting in a weight gain that made it difficult for her to secure acting jobs. By 1935, Prevost was only able to secure bit parts in films. She made her last onscreen appearance in 1936. After years of drinking, Prevost died of acute alcoholism at the age of 40 in January 1937. Prevost's estate

476-472: The couple would marry on the film's set. The publicity stunt worked, and thousands of fans sent gifts and letters to the couple. In August 1923, Sonny Gerke, Prevost's first husband filed for divorce. The Los Angeles Mirror got wind that Prevost still was married and ran a story with the headline "Marie Prevost Will Be a Bigamist if She Marries Kenneth Harlan". Warner was livid over the negative publicity and Prevost's failure to disclose her first marriage despite

510-545: The fact that the publicity stunt was his idea. In spite of the bad publicity, Prevost's performance in The Beautiful and Damned brought good reviews. Director Ernst Lubitsch chose her for a major role opposite Adolphe Menjou in 1924's The Marriage Circle . Of her performance as the beautiful seductress, Lubitsch said that she was one of the few actresses in Hollywood who knew how to underplay comedy to achieve

544-673: The family moved to Denver. In 1900, Hughina gave birth to another daughter, Marjorie, called Peg. Marie's stepfather, who worked as a miner and surveyor, frequently moved the family around the country following up on various get-rich-quick schemes. After living in Ogden, Utah; Reno, Nevada; and Fresno, California, the family finally settled in Los Angeles. Hughina and Frank Prevost later divorced. Frank Prevost died in September 1933 and bequeathed Marie $ 1. While living in Los Angeles, Prevost attended Manual Arts High School . By 1915, Prevost landed

578-534: The lead in The Racket (1928). Hughes and Prevost later had a brief affair. After the affair ended, Prevost was heartbroken which furthered her depression. Her role in The Racket proved to be Prevost's last leading role. Prevost's depression caused her to binge on food resulting in significant weight gain. Her career continued but she was relegated to secondary roles. In 1929, Cecil B. DeMille offered her

612-486: The loss of her only remaining parent, Prevost began drinking heavily and developed an addiction to alcohol. Prevost tried to get past her personal torment by burying herself in her work, starring in numerous roles as the temptingly beautiful seductress who in the end was always the honorable heroine. Adding to her depression was the end of her marriage to Kenneth Harlan – the two separated in 1927. After seeing Prevost in The Beautiful and Damned , Howard Hughes cast her as

646-879: The maximum effect. This performance, praised by The New York Times, resulted in Lubitsch casting her in Three Women in 1924 and in Kiss Me Again the following year. In early 1926, Warner Bros. decided to not renew Prevost and Harlan's contracts (the two quietly married in 1924 after Prevost's divorce was finalized). Shortly after she was dismissed by Warner Bros., Prevost's mother Hughina died in an automobile accident in Lordsburg, New Mexico , on February 5, 1926. Hughina had been traveling to Palm Beach, Florida , with actress Vera Steadman and Hollywood studio owner Al Christie when their vehicle overturned. Hughina

680-496: The room along with a promissory note to Joan Crawford for $ 110. Her funeral (which was paid for by Joan Crawford) at the Hollywood Memorial Cemetery was attended by Crawford, Clark Gable , Wallace Beery , Douglas Fairbanks Jr. , Mack Sennett , and Barbara Stanwyck . Prevost's sister had her remains cremated and combined them with those of their mother, who had died in 1926. In February 1937, it

714-403: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mary_Dunn&oldid=1150953902 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

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748-748: The same year, a section of the Manual Arts attendance zone was transferred to Belmont High School . In July 2008, the school became part of MLA Partner Schools through LAUSD's newly created iDesign Schools Division. MLA Partner Schools, in collaboration with West Ed, will operate Manual Arts on a 5-year performance contract approved by the LAUSD School Board. The school was expected be relieved by Central Region High School 16 (which became Dr. Maya Angelou High School (Los Angeles, California) ) when that school opened in 2011, and by Augustus Hawkins High School when that school opens in 2012. In

782-467: The school meet or exceed all metrics measured by LAUSD’s Data Dig program, which aims to drive continuous improvement. The racial makeup of the school is mostly Latinos and African Americans, and the neighborhood surrounding the school reflects the same makeup. During the 2004–2005 school year, MAHS had 3,766 students, including: As of 2010, the school's dropout rate was 68%. More than 90% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch provided by

816-419: The school was named a California Distinguished School . In 1998, Manual Arts was officially granted Digital High School status. The 2005–2006 school year opened with small learning communities (SLCs), three on each track totaling nine SLCs. Manual Arts was relieved by the opening of Santee Education Complex in 2005. The school was relieved in 2007 when West Adams Preparatory High School opened. During

850-580: Was beginning to rise, Prevost married socialite Henry Charles "Sonny" Gerke in June 1918. The couple soon separated, and Prevost kept news of the marriage a secret. Initially cast in minor comedic roles as the sexy, innocent young girl, she worked in numerous films for Sennett's studio. In 1919, Sennett cast Prevost in her first lead role in Yankee Doodle in Berlin . The film was a hit and helped to solidify Prevost's career. She scored another success in

884-416: Was crushed by the vehicle and died at the scene. Steadman and Christie sustained serious injuries, but survived. Actress Phyllis Haver , who had been friends with Prevost since her bathing beauty days, later stated in an interview that she believed the loss of Prevost's and Harlan's contracts with Warner Bros. caused problems in the marriage and was one of the causes of Prevost's alcoholism. Devastated by

918-465: Was discovered that Prevost's estate was valued at $ 300. Prevost's fate as well as that of others prompted the Hollywood community to create the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital to provide medical care for employees of the television and motion picture industry. On February 8, 1960, Prevost was honored for her contribution to the motion picture industry with a star on

952-536: Was granted an interlocutory divorce. However, the couple reconciled in June 1928. The reconciliation proved to be brief and their divorce was finalized in January 1929. Prevost died on January 21, 1937, at the age of 40, evidently from the combination of acute alcoholism and malnutrition stemming from anorexia nervosa . Her body was not discovered until January 23 after neighbors complained about her dog's incessant barking. A houseboy found her body after entering her room. Police found several empty liquor bottles in

986-535: Was kept a secret because Prevost feared it would damage her budding acting career. News of the marriage was revealed shortly after Jack L. Warner devised a publicity stunt in which he claimed that Prevost and her The Beautiful and Damned co-star Kenneth Harlan would marry on the film's set in real life. To avoid negative publicity, Prevost did not fight the divorce. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times , Prevost admitted that she and Gerke married on

1020-677: Was offered only secondary parts. In 1930, she appeared in Paid , starring Joan Crawford . While Prevost's role was secondary, she garnered good reviews. In 1931, she played Academy Award winner Helen Hayes ' loyal friend in The Sin of Madelon Claudet . In 1932, she was one of the three leads in the film Three Wise Girls , starring Jean Harlow . By 1934, she had no work at all, and her financial situation deteriorated dramatically. The downward spiral became aggravated when her weight problems forced her into repeated crash dieting to keep whatever bit part

1054-698: Was opened on Vermont Avenue. After the 1933 Long Beach earthquake , the entire campus was rebuilt, constituting the present Manual Arts High School campus adjacent to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and USC . It was in the Los Angeles City High School District until 1961, when it merged into LAUSD. In 1995, "The Arts" became a Pacific Bell Education First Demonstration Site joining thirteen other demonstration sites in California, and in 1996

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1088-407: Was relegated to light comedies. After her contract expired, Jack L. Warner signed her to a two-year contract at $ 1,500 per week at Warner Bros. in 1922. During this time, Prevost was dating actor Kenneth Harlan . Jack Warner also had signed Harlan to a contract and cast the couple in the lead roles in F. Scott Fitzgerald 's The Beautiful and Damned . To publicize the film, Warner announced that

1122-413: Was ushered in right away. He looked very stern as I walked into his office. I was ready to cry. Suddenly, he smiled. 'I want your signature today. Sign right here.' I suddenly realized the paper he pushed in front of me was a contract. I was to be one of his Sennett Bathing Beauties. Best of all I was to be paid $ 15 a week. I signed without reading a word. Fifteen dollars was a lot of money." As her career

1156-554: Was valued at $ 300 since she had squandered most of her earnings. Her death prompted the Hollywood community to create the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital . Prevost was born in Sarnia, Ontario, to Hughina Marion (née Bickford) and Arthur "Teddy" Dunn. Her father worked as a railway conductor. When she was an infant, Teddy Dunn was killed when gas seeped into the St. Clair Tunnel . Hughina later married Frank Prevost and

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