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Mae Busch

Mae Busch

Actor · Died April 19, 1946, aged 54 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Mae Busch, born Annie May Busch, was an Australian stage and screen actress. Her first film appearances were in The Agitator and The Water Nymph, both released in 1912. At the pinnacle of her film career, Busch was known as the versatile vamp.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 17, 1891
Died
April 19, 1946 (aged 54)
From
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 106 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 6% in 30 days

What are Mae Busch's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Musical2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Musical movies
Short2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Short movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
28%
Morality
26%
Ideas
5%
Survival
4%
Power
3%
Society
2%
Ambition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 5 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 5
Threshold guardian
2 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Absurd
6
Tense
6
Warm
4
Hopeful
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

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 Mae Busch's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mae Busch'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

106 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Parrott Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Laurel & Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys(1992)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Dance of the Cookoos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mrs. Hardy

  • Cross My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Juror

  • The Blue Dahlia(1946)

    as Jenny (Maid) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Stork Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Vera (uncredited) · as Vera

  • Something to Shout About(1943)

    as Samson's Secretary

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Mad Monster(1942)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hello, Annapolis(1942)

    as Miss Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • French Fried Patootie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Fifi

  • Ziegfeld Girl(1941)

    as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Women Without Names (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Rose

  • Fangs of the Wild(1939)

    as Mae Barton

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Nancy Drew… Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Miss Tyson

  • Marie Antoinette(1938)

    as Mme. La Motte (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Prison Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Trixie

  • The Big Broadcast of 1938(1938)

    as Chaperone (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Daughter of Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Lil

  • The Accusing Finger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Younger Woman on Bus

  • The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mrs. Paul Gironda

  • The Bohemian Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mrs. Hardy

  • The Fixer Uppers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Madame Pierre Gustave

  • Tit for Tat(1935)

    as Mrs. Hall

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Live Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Maisie the Vamp, Blonde Floozy

  • Them Thar Hills(1934)

    as Mrs. Hall

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Going Bye-Bye!(1934)

    as Butch's Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Road to Ruin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mrs. Monroe (uncredited)

  • Picture Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Gwen, British Bride

  • I Like It That Way(1934)

    as Elsie

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    as Marie

  • Oliver the Eighth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Widow

  • Sons of the Desert(1933)

    as Mrs. Lottie Hardy

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Dance, Girl, Dance(1933)

    as Lou Kendall

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lilly Turner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Hazel

  • Cheating Blondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mrs. Jennie Carter

  • Sucker Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mame

  • Blondie Johnson(1933)

    as Mae

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Racing Strain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Tia Juana Lil

  • Women Won't Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mrs. Ruth Howard

  • Scarlet Dawn(1932)

    as French Wedding Witness (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Their First Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mrs. Arabella Hardy

  • The Heart Punch(1932)

    as Goldie Zenias

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Doctor X(1932)

    as Cathouse Madame

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Purchase Price(1932)

    as Train Passenger Queenie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Man Called Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Rosie

  • High Hats and Low Brows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Stale Annie

  • The Rider of Death Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Tillie

  • Extra! Extra! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Madam Olga

  • Without Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mary Ryan

  • The Big Scoop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Lulu Bellamy

  • Wicked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Arlene

  • Come Clean(1931)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Fly My Kite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Dan’s New Wife (uncredited)

  • Defenders of the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mae Ward - Undercover Policewoman

  • Chickens Come Home(1931)

    as Ollie's Old Flame (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Young Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as May Roberts

  • A Man's Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Violet

  • Unaccustomed as We Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Mrs. Hardy

  • Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Daisy Thomas

  • Black Butterflies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Kitty Perkins

  • Fazil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Helen Dubreuze

  • San Francisco Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Flo

  • While the City Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Bessie Ward

  • The Bride of the Colorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Extra

  • The Beauty Shoppers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Mabel Hines

  • Love 'Em and Weep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Old flame

  • Perch of the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Ida Hook

  • Husband Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Marie Devere

  • The Truthful Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Sally Carey Mapes

  • Fools of Fashion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Enid Alden

  • The Nut-Cracker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Martha Slipaway

  • Time, the Comedian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Nora Dakon

  • Camille of the Barbary Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Camille Balishaw

  • The Unholy Three(1925)

    as Rosie O'Grady

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Triflers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Marjorie Stockton

  • Married Flirts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Jill Wetherell

  • Broken Barriers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Irene Kirby

  • Bread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Jeanette Sturgis

  • A Woman Who Sinned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Mrs. Hillburn

  • Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Polly Joy

  • The Shooting of Dan McGrew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Flo Dupont

  • Name the Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Bessie Collister

  • Souls for Sale(1923)

    as Robina Teele

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Christian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Glory Quayle

  • Only a Shop Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Josie Jerome

  • Pardon My Nerve! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Marie

  • Foolish Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Princess Vera Petchnikoff

  • Her Own Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Flora Conroy

  • The Love Charm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Hattie Nast

  • Her Husband's Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Clarice

  • The Devil's Passkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as La Belle Odera

  • The Grim Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Ethel Delmead

  • The Fair Barbarian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Lucia

  • Wife and Auto Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as The Speedy Stenographer

  • Because He Loved Her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as The Cashier

  • Fatty and the Broadway Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Keystone Performer

  • A Favorite Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Farmer's Daughter

  • Merely a Married Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Wife

  • Those Bitter Sweets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Sweetheart

  • For Better - But Worse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Police Chief's Daughter

  • The Rent Jumpers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Landlord's Daughter

  • Settled at the Seaside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Girlfriend

  • A One Night Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Actress

  • Love in Armor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Sweetheart

  • Ye Olden Grafter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Lady

  • Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Woman in Black (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 106 titles from 1915 to 2009.

Highest rated

Sons of the Desert (1933)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting106 of 106: 106 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1910s15 · acting1920s35 · acting1930s44 · acting1940s9 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
2232

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Mae Busch's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Heart Punch (1932)

64th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sons of the Desert (1933)

Midcredits 91st · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 54. 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 Mae Busch work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mae Busch's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Oliver Hardy shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers