Louise Carver

American actress (1869–1956)

Louise Carver
Still from The Extra Girl (1923) with Louise Carver and Mabel Normand
Born	Mary Louise Stieger (1869-06-09)June 9, 1869 Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Died	June 19, 1956(1956-06-19) (aged 87) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Louise Spilger Murray Louise Carver Murray
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1908–1941
Spouse	Tom Murray (?–1935) (his death)

Louise Carver (June 9, 1869 - June 19, 1956) was an American actress who performed in grand opera, stage, nickelodeon, and motion pictures.

Early years and career

Born Mary Louise Steiger in Davenport, Iowa, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Stieger.^[1]

Carver, a tall woman, made her first appearance on stage as a teenager, and her grand opera debut came at the Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois in 1892.^[2] In 1908, she made her screen debut in Macbeth. She came to national prominence as a comedian in Mack Sennett silent films such as The Hollywood Kid (1924). One of her bigger roles on stage was as the leading lady of Lew Fields in Mrs. Henpecks, which played on Broadway for months in 1912–1913. Her final screen credits are from 1941. This year, she made Love at First Fright and had uncredited roles in Tight Shoes and Some More of Samoa.

Personal life and death

She married Tom Murray in 1935 becoming (Mary) Louise Steiger Murray.

On January 19, 1956, Carver died at her home in Los Angeles, California, aged 87.^[2] Her funeral was conducted at Hollywood Chapel and she was buried in Chapel of the Pines Crematory.

Partial filmography

Macbeth (1908, Short) - Lady Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet (1908, Short) - Nurse
Court House Crooks (1915, Short)
Somewhere in Turkey (1918, Short)
Main Street (1923) - Mrs. Donovan
Scaramouche (1923) - Member of Theatre Audience (uncredited)
The Extra Girl (1923) - Madame McCarthy - Wardrobe Mistress
The Cat's Meow (1924, Short) - Anti-Slum Committee Woman
Fight and Win (1924)
Breed of the Border (1924) - Ma Malone
Seven Chances (1925) - Prospective Bride Who Operates Crane (uncredited)
Shameful Behavior? (1926) - Sally Long
The Fortune Hunter (1927) - Drygoods Store Owner
The Missing Link (1927) - Woman at Baggage Area (uncredited)
Backstage (1927) - Referee
Old San Francisco (1927) - Big-nosed Woman on the Mile of Hell (uncredited)
Blondes by Choice (1927) - Miss Perkins
Flying Luck (1927) - A Passerby
The Girl from Everywhere (1927) - Minor Role (uncredited)
The Big Noise (1928) - Matron (uncredited)
The Godless Girl (1928) - Prison Matron (uncredited)
Guardians of the Wild (1928) - Henchwoman (uncredited)
The Barker (1928) - Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Wolves of the City (1929) - Mother Machin
The Redeeming Sin (1929)
The Office Scandal (1929) - Battered Wife (uncredited)
Barnum Was Right (1929) - Treasure Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Tonight at Twelve (1929) - Ellen
The Sap (1929) - Mrs. Sprague
Party Girl (1930) - Masseuse (uncredited)
Free and Easy (1930) - Big German Woman (uncredited)
The Man from Blankley's (1930) - Mrs. Gilwattle
Back Pay (1930) - Masseuse (uncredited)
Estrellados (1930) - Actress at Casting Call (uncredited)
The Big Trail (1930) - Gus's mother-in-law
Always Goodbye (1931) - Tenant in Hallway (uncredited)
Side Show (1931) - Dolores - Bearded Lady (uncredited)
Guests Wanted (1932, Short) - Mrs. Carver
Riders of the Desert (1932) - Slim's Wife
Handle with Care (1932) - Hat Customer
The Monkey's Paw (1933) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933) - Ma Sunday
The Devil's Brother (1933) - Tavern Patron (uncredited)
Morning Glory (1933) - Miss Waterman (uncredited)
Roman Scandals (1933) - Lady Slave Bidder (uncredited)
Kid Millions (1934) - Native Woman (uncredited)
Every Night at Eight (1935) - Mrs. Snyder
Disorder in the Court (1936, Short) - Flirting Juror (uncredited)
The Longest Night (1936) - Scrubwoman Swinging Mop (uncredited)
Dizzy Doctors (1937, Short) - Lady By Car (uncredited)
New Faces of 1937 (1937) - Former Beauty Contestant at Audition (uncredited)
High, Wide and Handsome (1937) - Townswoman (uncredited)
Tight Shoes (1941) - Wedding Woman (uncredited)
Some More of Samoa (1941, Short) - The King's Sister (uncredited) (final film role)

References

^ Wundram, Bill (January 21, 1956). "Filmland Mourns Davenport 'Star'". Morning Democrat. Iowa, Davenport. p. 1. Retrieved April 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Louise Carver, Star of Films and Stage". The New York Times. January 21, 1956. p. 21. ProQuest 113569118. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via ProQuest.