Today In SCV History: May 29, 1979 - Silent Film Actress Mary Pickford Dies img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today In SCV History: May 29, 1979
Today In SCV History: May 29, 1979 - Silent Film Actress Mary Pickford Dies
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Today In SCV History: May 29, 1979
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Date: 05/29/2026 8:01am
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Today in SCV History: Silent Film Icon Mary Pickford Dies on May 29, 1979
Silent film legend Mary Pickford, known as Hollywood’s first “queen,” died on May 29, 1979, at age 87. A pioneering actress and co-founder of United Artists and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Pickford rose to fame in the early 1900s and became one of the industry’s first millionaires. Her career also included a historic connection to the Santa Clarita Valley, where she starred in “Ramona,” the first known film shot in the area.
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Date: 05/29/2026 8:01am
Article Summary:
Today in SCV History: Silent Film Icon Mary Pickford Dies on May 29, 1979
Silent film legend Mary Pickford, known as Hollywood’s first “queen,” died on May 29, 1979, at age 87. A pioneering actress and co-founder of United Artists and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Pickford rose to fame in the early 1900s and became one of the industry’s first millionaires. Her career also included a historic connection to the Santa Clarita Valley, where she starred in “Ramona,” the first known film shot in the area.
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