Biography:Best remembered for her role as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in "The Maltese Falcon" (1941). She overcame personal troubles to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "The Great Lie" (1941).
Born: May 3, 1906 Birthplace:Quincy, Illinois, USA
1941-10-03 "The Maltese Falcon" directed by John Huston and based on Dashiell Hammett's 1929 novel of the same name, starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor, premieres in New York City