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The Trials of Mary Astor

The Trials of Mary Astor

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Hope Anderson
Jul 23, 2009
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Mary Astor is probably best remembered today for her roles in films like "Midnight," "The Palm Beach Story" and "The Maltese Falcon," but in her lifetime she was as famous for two notorious legal actions. In both cases, she suffered public embarassment but ultimately triumphed.

The first was a suit brought by her own parents for financial support, which …

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