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Mary Boland

Mary Boland

Actor · Died June 23, 1965, aged 85 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mary Boland (January 28, 1882 – June 23, 1965) was an American stage and film actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mary Boland, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 26, 1880
Died
June 23, 1965 (aged 85)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Mary Boland's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
54%
Power
24%
Self
12%
Morality
9%
Society
2%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
4 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Shapeshifter
2 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
12
Romantic
7
Warm
5
Absurd
4
Tense
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mary Boland's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on MUBI (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Mary Boland's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Producers' Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as The Countess DeLave

  • Guilty Bystander(1950)

    as Smitty

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Julia Misbehaves(1948)

    as Mrs. Gheneccio

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Forever Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Aunt Mary

  • Nothing But Trouble(1944)

    as Mrs. Hawkley

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • In Our Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mrs. Bromley

  • One Night in the Tropics(1940)

    as Aunt Kitty Marblehead

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hit Parade of 1941 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Emily Potter

  • Pride and Prejudice(1940)

    as Mrs. Bennet

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • New Moon(1940)

    as Valerie de Rossac

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • He Married His Wife(1940)

    as Ethel

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Women(1939)

    as The Countess De Lave

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Night Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sybil Fitch

  • The Magnificent Fraud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mme. Geraldine Genet

  • Boy Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sybil Fitch

  • Artists and Models Abroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mrs. Isabel Channing

  • Little Tough Guys in Society(1938)

    as Mrs. Berry

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mama Runs Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alice Summers

  • There Goes the Groom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mrs. Genevieve Pearson Russell

  • Danger - Love at Work(1937)

    as Mrs. Alice Pemberton

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Marry the Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Ollie Radway

  • College Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Carola P. Gaye

  • Wives Never Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Marcia Bigelow

  • A Son Comes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mary Grady

  • Early to Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Tessie Weeks

  • The Big Broadcast of 1936 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mrs. Sealingsworth

  • Two for Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mrs. Smythe

  • People Will Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Clarice Wilton

  • Ruggles of Red Gap(1935)

    as Effie Floud

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Pursuit of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Comfort Kirkland

  • Down to Their Last Yacht(1934)

    as Queen of Malakamokalu, 'Queenie'

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Here Comes the Groom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mrs. Widden

  • Stingaree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mrs. Clarkson

  • Melody in Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mary Blodgett

  • Six of a Kind(1934)

    as Flora Whinney

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Four Frightened People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mrs. Mardick

  • The Solitaire Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mrs. Zelma Hopkins

  • Three Cornered Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mrs. Nellie Rimplegar

  • Mama Loves Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Jessie Todd

  • If I Had a Million(1932)

    as Mrs. Peabody

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Evenings for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jenny Kent

  • The Night of June 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mazie Strawn

  • Personal Maid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mrs. Otis Gary

  • Secrets of a Secretary(1931)

    as Mrs. Merritt

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • His Temporary Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Verna Devore

  • The Perfect Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Mrs. Whitney

  • The Prodigal Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Marion Farnham

  • Mountain Dew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Lily Bud Raines

  • The Stepping Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Mary Beresford

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1916 to 1954.

Biggest box office

Pride and Prejudice (1940)

$4M worldwide

Highest rated

The Women (1939)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Pride and Prejudice (1940)

Film career

  • 1932Screen debut· If I Had a Million

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1910s4 · acting1920s1 · acting1930s33 · acting1940s9 · acting1950s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Mary Boland's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

New Moon (1940)

50th percentile spread · 11% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Women (1939)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Mary Boland work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mary Boland's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Ruggles shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers