Mary Nolan was born Mary Imogene Robertson in 1902 in Louisville, Kentucky. She was one of five children born to Africanus and Viola Robertson. After her mother died of cancer at the age of 46, her father was unable to care for all the children, and Mary was placed in foster care. She later lived in a Catholic orphanage in Missouri, where she acquired the nickname “Bubbles.”
Discovered by artist Arthur William Brown, Nolan began working as an artist’s model in her early years, marking the beginning of her ventures into the entertainment world.
In the early 1920s, Nolan joined the Broadway revue the Ziegfeld Follies, performing under the stage name Imogene "Bubbles" Wilson. Her time with the Follies came to an end after a public and tumultuous affair with comedian Frank Tinney, which resulted in her dismissal from the show.
Following her departure from the United States, she relocated to Germany, where she reinvented herself under the stage name Imogene Robertson. Between 1925 and 1927, she appeared in over 17 German films, gaining moderate success in European cinema.
| Birth Date: | 18 Dec, 1902 |
| Age: | 117 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Louisville |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | Actress |
