[1] She was under contract with Fox, and often worked with directors like William Farnum and Frank Lloyd.

[2] Mary was born in Los Angeles, California, to Theodore Mersch and Clara Dominguez.

She began her acting career on the stage in New York City with May Robson and the Manhattan Players, appearing in plays like Martha-by-the-Day.

[3][4][5] She was married for a time to actor-director Tom Forman; the couple — who had a son together — divorced in 1923.

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