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Mercer was best known for her motherly roles in film and regularly appeared as a grandmother or cook or maid in some high profile films. She appeared in over 50 films between 1916 and 1939 but her career was at a peak in the early- to mid-1930s where she regularly starred in between 5 and 10 pictures a year. |
Mercer was best known for her motherly roles in film and regularly appeared as a grandmother or cook or maid in some high profile films. She appeared in over 50 films between 1916 and 1939 but her career was at a peak in the early- to mid-1930s where she regularly starred in between 5 and 10 pictures a year. |
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In 1933 Mercer appeared in ''[[Cavalcade (film)|Cavalcade]]'', as a cook, and the following year made appearances in ''[[Jane Eyre]]'', ''[[The Little Minister]]'', and ''[[The Richest Girl in the World (1934 film)|The Richest Girl in the World]]''. |
In 1933 Mercer appeared in ''[[Cavalcade (film)|Cavalcade]]'', as a cook, and the following year made appearances in ''[[Jane Eyre]]'', ''[[The Little Minister]]'', and ''[[The Richest Girl in the World (1934 film)|The Richest Girl in the World]]''. In 1939, she appeared in [[The Little Princess]] as the queen. |
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Mercer died in [[Santa Monica, California]] in 1939. |
Mercer died in [[Santa Monica, California]] in 1939. |
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Beryl Mercer | |
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| Years active | 1916–1939 |
| Spouse(s) | Maitland Paisley Holmes Herbert |
Beryl Mercer (13 August 1882 – 28 July 1939) was a Spanish born American actress of the 1920s and 1930s.
Mercer was best known for her motherly roles in film and regularly appeared as a grandmother or cook or maid in some high profile films. She appeared in over 50 films between 1916 and 1939 but her career was at a peak in the early- to mid-1930s where she regularly starred in between 5 and 10 pictures a year.
In 1933 Mercer appeared in Cavalcade, as a cook, and the following year made appearances in Jane Eyre, The Little Minister, and The Richest Girl in the World. In 1939, she appeared in The Little Princess as the queen.
Mercer died in Santa Monica, California in 1939.
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