Mabel Van Buren: Maven of the Movies
July 17 was the birthday of silent screen actress Mabel Van Buren (Mabel Brown Southard, 1878-1947). Not to be confused with Abigail Van Buren a.k.a. Dear Abby! Originally from Chicago, Mabel Van Buren started out with stock companies, appearing in popular plays such as The Virginian and The Squaw Man before beginning her career at […]