In 1959 she penned her frank autobiography, "My Story," which was a best seller, a tell-all in which she openly discussed her battle with alcohol and her failed marriages, but, interestingly, avoided the subject of her film career. She also wrote five novels and came out with a memoir, "A Life on Film", in 1971, in which she DID discuss her film career. This was also a best seller.

Measurements: 33 1/2 -27-37 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 38-40. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.

Daughter, Marylyn Hauoli Thorpe, born 16 June 1932. Son, Anthony ("Tono") born in 1939.

Sister-in-law of William B. Hawks.

Married 4 times.

Sister-in-law of Howard Hawks, cousin-in-law of Carole Lombard.

Acording to an August 1924 Topeka Capital article, Mary Astor (Lucille Langhanke) grew up and attended school in Topeka. Her father was a window dresser at the Crosby Brothers store.

WAMPAS Baby of 1926

She also wrote five novels and came out with a memoir,

In 1959 she penned her frank autobiography,

Interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, USA. Specific Interment Location: N-L523-5.