Person

Mae Busch

Acting · 1891–1946 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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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  Ziegfeld Girl

  Jenny

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  Doctor X

  Cathouse Madame

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  Blondie Johnson

  Mae

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  The Blue Dahlia

  Jenny (Maid) (uncredited)

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  Marie Antoinette

  Mme. La Motte (uncredited)

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  Sons of the Desert

  Mrs. Lottie Hardy

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  Hello, Annapolis

  Miss Jenkins

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  The Purchase Price

  Train Passenger Queenie (uncredited)

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  The Stork Club

  Vera (uncredited)

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  Nancy Drew… Detective

  Miss Tyson

• 2009The Parrott Chase(archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1992Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys(archive footage)
• 1982Dance of the CookoosMrs. Hardy
• 1946Cross My HeartJuror
• 1946The Blue DahliaJenny (Maid) (uncredited)
• 1945The Stork ClubVera (uncredited)
• 1943Something to Shout AboutSamson's Secretary
• 1942The Mad MonsterSusan
• 1942Hello, AnnapolisMiss Jenkins
• 1941French Fried PatootieFifi
• 1941Ziegfeld GirlJenny
• 1940Women Without NamesRose
• 1939Fangs of the WildMae Barton
• 1938Nancy Drew… DetectiveMiss Tyson
• 1938Marie AntoinetteMme. La Motte (uncredited)
• 1938Prison FarmTrixie
• 1938The Big Broadcast of 1938Chaperone (uncredited)
• 1937Daughter of ShanghaiLil
• 1936The Accusing FingerYounger Woman on Bus
• 1936The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching HandMrs. Paul Gironda
• 1936The Bohemian GirlMrs. Hardy
• 1935The Fixer UppersMadame Pierre Gustave
• 1935Tit for TatMrs. Hall
• 1934The Live GhostMaisie the Vamp, Blonde Floozy
• 1934Them Thar HillsMrs. Hall
• 1934Going Bye-Bye!Butch's Girlfriend
• 1934The Road to RuinMrs. Monroe (uncredited)
• 1934Picture BridesGwen, British Bride
• 1934I Like it That WayElsie
• 1934BelovedMarie
• 1934Oliver the EighthWidow
• 1933Sons of the DesertMrs. Lottie Hardy
• 1933Dance, Girl, DanceLou Kendall
• 1933Lilly TurnerHazel
• 1933Cheating BlondesMrs. Jennie Carter
• 1933Sucker MoneyMame
• 1933Blondie JohnsonMae
• 1932The Racing StrainTia Juana Lil
• 1932Women Won't TellMrs. Ruth Howard
• 1932Scarlet DawnFrench Wedding Witness (Uncredited)
• 1932Their First MistakeMrs. Arabella Hardy
• 1932The Heart PunchGoldie Zenias
• 1932Doctor XCathouse Madame
• 1932The Purchase PriceTrain Passenger Queenie (uncredited)
• 1932The Man Called BackRosie
• 1932High Hats and Low BrowsStale Annie
• 1932The Rider of Death ValleyTillie
• 1932Extra! Extra!Madam Olga
• 1932Without HonorMary Ryan
• 1931WickedArlene
• 1931Come CleanKate
• 1931Fly My KiteDan’s New Wife (uncredited)
• 1931Defenders of the LawMae Ward - Undercover Policewoman
• 1931Chickens Come HomeOllie's Old Flame (uncredited)
• 1930Young DesireMay Roberts
• 1929A Man's ManViolet
• 1929Unaccustomed as We AreMrs. Hardy
• 1929AlibiDaisy Thomas
• 1928Black ButterfliesKitty Perkins
• 1928FazilHelen Dubreuze
• 1928San Francisco NightsFlo
• 1928While the City SleepsBessie Ward
• 1928The Bride of the ColoradoExtra
• 1927The Beauty ShoppersMabel Hines
• 1927Love 'Em and WeepOld flame
• 1927Perch of the DevilIda Hook
• 1927Husband HuntersMarie Devere
• 1926The Truthful SexSally Carey Mapes
• 1926Fools of FashionEnid Alden
• 1926The NutcrackerMartha Slipaway
• 1925Time, the ComedianNora Dakon
• 1925Camille of the Barbary CoastCamille Balishaw
• 1925The Unholy ThreeRosie O'Grady
• 19251925 Studio TourSelf
• 1924The TriflersMarjorie Stockton
• 1924Married FlirtsJill Wetherell
• 1924Broken BarriersIrene Kirby
• 1924BreadJeanette Sturgis
• 1924A Woman Who SinnedMrs. Hillburn
• 1924Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak ModelPolly Joy
• 1924The Shooting of Dan McGrewFlo Dupont
• 1924Name the ManBessie Collister
• 1923Souls for SaleRobina Teele
• 1923The ChristianGlory Quayle
• 1922Only a Shop GirlJosie Jerome
• 1922Pardon My Nerve!Marie
• 1922Foolish WivesPrincess Vera Petchnikoff
• 1922Her Own MoneyFlora Conroy
• 1921The Love CharmHattie Nast
• 1920Her Husband's FriendClarice
• 1920The Devil's PasskeyLa Belle Odera
• 1919The Grim GameEthel Delmead
• 1917The Fair BarbarianLucia
• 1916Wife and Auto TroubleThe Speedy Stenographer
• 1916Because He Loved HerThe Cashier
• 1915Fatty and the Broadway StarsKeystone Performer
• 1915A Favorite FoolThe Farmer's Daughter
• 1915Merely a Married ManThe Wife
• 1915Those Bitter SweetsThe Sweetheart
• 1915For Better - But WorseThe Police Chief's Daughter
• 1915The Rent JumpersThe Landlord's Daughter
• 1915Settled at the SeasideGirlfriend
• 1915A One Night StandThe Actress
• 1915Love in ArmorThe Sweetheart
• 1915Ye Olden GrafterThe Lady
• 1915Mabel and Fatty’s Married LifeWoman in Black (uncredited)