Mary Ure

Also known as Eillen Mary Ure

Actress

Born: Feb 18, 1933
height: 5'5" (or 165 cm)
nationality: Scottish

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Career

Active 1955 – 1974

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About Mary Ure

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Standing 5'5" with blonde hair and blue eyes, Mary Ure was a Scottish actress whose career spanned nearly two decades. Born in Glasgow on 18 February 1933, she made her mark in both theatre and film. Ure became the second Scottish-born actress, after Deborah Kerr, to receive an Academy Award nomination, for her role in the 1960 film Sons and Lovers.

Her professional life flourished between 1955 and 1974, but the early 1970s brought personal struggles with alcohol and mental health. On 2 April 1975, she gave a triumphant opening night performance in a London stage adaptation of The Exorcism. Hours later, she was found dead in her home, aged 42, from an accidental overdose. Her husband, actor Robert Shaw, discovered her body. She died on 3 April 1975.

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Died: Thursday 3rd of April 1975 (age 42)
Years Active: 1955-1974 (started around 22 years old; 19 years active)
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Sexuality: Straight

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Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue

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Frequently asked

What was Mary Ure's most notable film role?

She was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in the 1960 film Sons and Lovers.

How did Mary Ure die?

She died from an accidental overdose of alcohol and barbiturates, just hours after a triumphant opening night on stage.

Did you know

She was the second Scottish-born actress to receive an Oscar nomination, after Deborah Kerr.
Her final performance was in a stage adaptation of The Exorcism, and she died within hours of that triumphant opening.