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Mae Busch

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Mae Busch

Born June 17, 1891 in Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaDied April 19, 1946104 films

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.

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Sons of the Desert posterFirst watchSons of the Desert19337.1as Mrs. Lottie HardyOllie and Stan deceive their wives into thinking they are taking a medically necessary cruise when they are really going to a lodge convention.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Blue Dahlia poster6.7The Blue Dahlia1946Them Thar Hills poster7.5Them Thar Hills1934Tit for Tat poster7.0Tit for Tat1935Foolish Wives poster6.5Foolish Wives1922Come Clean poster7.1Come Clean1931Unaccustomed as We Are poster7.0Unaccustomed as We Are1929The Unholy Three poster6.7The Unholy Three1925Chickens Come Home poster6.6Chickens Come Home1931

Filmography

104 films as actor
  1. 1982Dance of the CookoosMrs. Hardy
  2. 1946Cross My HeartJuror
  3. 1946The Blue DahliaJenny (Maid) (uncredited)
  4. 1945The Stork ClubVera (uncredited)
  5. 1943Something to Shout AboutSamson's Secretary
  6. 1942The Mad MonsterSusan
  7. 1942Hello, AnnapolisMiss Jenkins
  8. 1941French Fried PatootieFifi
  9. 1941Ziegfeld GirlJenny
  10. 1940Women Without NamesRose
  11. 1939Fangs of the WildMae Barton
  12. 1938Nancy Drew… DetectiveMiss Tyson
  13. 1938Marie AntoinetteMme. La Motte (uncredited)
  14. 1938Prison FarmTrixie
  15. 1938The Big Broadcast of 1938Chaperone (uncredited)
  16. 1937Daughter of ShanghaiLil
  17. 1936The Accusing FingerYounger Woman on Bus
  18. 1936The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching HandMrs. Paul Gironda
  19. 1936The Bohemian GirlMrs. Hardy
  20. 1935The Fixer UppersMadame Pierre Gustave
  21. 1935Tit for TatMrs. Hall
  22. 1934The Live GhostMaisie the Vamp, Blonde Floozy
  23. 1934Them Thar HillsMrs. Hall
  24. 1934Going Bye-Bye!Butch's Girlfriend
  25. 1934The Road to RuinMrs. Monroe (uncredited)
  26. 1934Picture BridesGwen, British Bride
  27. 1934I Like it That WayElsie
  28. 1934BelovedMarie
  29. 1934Oliver the EighthWidow
  30. 1933Sons of the DesertMrs. Lottie Hardy
  31. 1933Dance, Girl, DanceLou Kendall
  32. 1933Lilly TurnerHazel
  33. 1933Cheating BlondesMrs. Jennie Carter
  34. 1933Sucker MoneyMame
  35. 1933Blondie JohnsonMae
  36. 1932The Racing StrainTia Juana Lil
  37. 1932Women Won't TellMrs. Ruth Howard
  38. 1932Scarlet DawnFrench Wedding Witness (Uncredited)
  39. 1932Their First MistakeMrs. Arabella Hardy
  40. 1932Heart PunchGoldie Zenias
  41. 1932Doctor XCathouse Madame
  42. 1932The Purchase PriceTrain Passenger Queenie (uncredited)
  43. 1932The Man Called BackRosie
  44. 1932High Hats and Low BrowsStale Annie
  45. 1932The Rider of Death ValleyTillie
  46. 1932Extra! Extra!Madam Olga
  47. 1932Without HonorMary Ryan
  48. 1931The Big ScoopLulu Bellamy
  49. 1931WickedArlene
  50. 1931Come CleanKate
  51. 1931Fly My KiteDan’s New Wife (uncredited)
  52. 1931Defenders of the LawMae Ward - Undercover Policewoman
  53. 1931Chickens Come HomeOllie's Old Flame (uncredited)
  54. 1930Young DesireMay Roberts
  55. 1929A Man's ManViolet
  56. 1929Unaccustomed as We AreMrs. Hardy
  57. 1929AlibiDaisy Thomas
  58. 1928Black ButterfliesKitty Perkins
  59. 1928FazilHelen Dubreuze
  60. 1928San Francisco NightsFlo
  61. 1928While the City SleepsBessie Ward
  62. 1928The Bride of the ColoradoExtra
  63. 1927The Beauty ShoppersMabel Hines
  64. 1927Love 'Em and WeepOld flame
  65. 1927Perch of the DevilIda Hook
  66. 1927Husband HuntersMarie Devere
  67. 1926The Truthful SexSally Carey Mapes
  68. 1926Fools of FashionEnid Alden
  69. 1926The Nut-CrackerMartha Slipaway
  70. 1925Time, the ComedianNora Dakon
  71. 1925Camille of the Barbary CoastCamille Balishaw
  72. 1925The Unholy ThreeRosie O'Grady
  73. 1924The TriflersMarjorie Stockton
  74. 1924Married FlirtsJill Wetherell
  75. 1924Broken BarriersIrene Kirby
  76. 1924BreadJeanette Sturgis
  77. 1924A Woman Who SinnedMrs. Hillburn
  78. 1924Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak ModelPolly Joy
  79. 1924The Shooting of Dan McGrewFlo Dupont
  80. 1924Name the ManBessie Collister
  81. 1923Souls for SaleRobina Teele
  82. 1923The ChristianGlory Quayle
  83. 1922Only a Shop GirlJosie Jerome
  84. 1922Pardon My Nerve!Marie
  85. 1922Foolish WivesPrincess Vera Petchnikoff
  86. 1922Her Own MoneyFlora Conroy
  87. 1921The Love CharmHattie Nast
  88. 1920Her Husband's FriendClarice
  89. 1920The Devil's PasskeyLa Belle Odera
  90. 1919The Grim GameEthel Delmead
  91. 1917The Fair BarbarianLucia
  92. 1916Wife and Auto TroubleThe Speedy Stenographer
  93. 1916Because He Loved HerThe Cashier
  94. 1915Fatty and the Broadway StarsKeystone Performer
  95. 1915A Favorite FoolThe Farmer's Daughter
  96. 1915Merely a Married ManThe Wife
  97. 1915Those Bitter SweetsThe Sweetheart
  98. 1915For Better - But WorseThe Police Chief's Daughter
  99. 1915The Rent JumpersThe Landlord's Daughter
  100. 1915Settled at the SeasideGirlfriend
  101. 1915A One Night StandThe Actress
  102. 1915Love in ArmorThe Sweetheart
  103. 1915Ye Olden GrafterThe Lady
  104. 1915Mabel and Fatty’s Married LifeWoman in Black (uncredited)