Mabel Normand

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Characters played by Mabel Normand

Mabel — Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)

Mabel is the City Guy's established girlfriend, whom he encounters again after eloping with Tillie. She helps him escape with Tillie's money, later enters the mansion disguised as a maid, and is exposed during the party. After being rescued with Tillie, she recognizes his dishonesty and becomes Tillie's friend.

Mabel — Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life (1913)

The central female protagonist and damsel in distress whose kidnapping drives the narrative; she is courted by a bashful suitor but repeatedly targeted by a villain who chains her to railway tracks.

The Girl Bandit — Should Men Walk Home? (1927)

A female pickpocket who initially attempts to rob the male crook at gunpoint but quickly proposes a criminal partnership. She coordinates the jewel theft, hides it in a soup tureen, and attempts to swallow it to keep it safe before fleeing upstairs.

Mabel — Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day (1915)

Mabel is a wife burdened with handwashing clothes while her husband refuses to help. After meeting Fatty during laundry, she later shares complaints about their spouses with him and goes to an open-air cafe. When the commotion erupts there, she helps lead her husband away by his ear.

Kitty O'Brien — The Venus Model (1918)

A seamstress at Braddock & Co., Kitty flees to the manager’s office to escape punishment after mimicking the foreman and reveals a bathing suit she designed. Her idea brings many orders, and she later takes charge of the plant during John Braddock’s rest. She hires Paul as an office boy and helps him out of an indiscreet love affair; her story culminates in a romance with John.

Mabel — Those Country Kids (1914)

Mabel is the daughter at the center of the courtship conflict. Fatty wants to court her, but her father opposes the match, and Fatty fights off a rival for her hand. The plot summary does not specify how Mabel responds.

Mabel — Wished on Mabel (1915)

Mabel is the young woman at the center of the park's romantic and comic mishaps, and Fatty's girlfriend. Bored as her mother reads to her, she welcomes Fatty, plays with him by the lake, and accepts the watch he finds as a gift. She becomes involved in the struggle when the thief spots the watch, then leaves happily with Fatty and her mother.

Millie Martin — When Doctors Disagree (1919)

The ragged daughter of David Martin, Millie is excluded from Violet Henny's May Pole party and responds by breaking it up. She later accompanies her father on a train, where she falls in love with John Turner. To help get him off the train, she feigns a serious illness and is taken to a small-town hospital.

Mickey — Mickey (1918)

An adult orphan raised in poverty near Feather River by Joe Meadows and Minnie, Mickey is spirited and unfamiliar with refined society. Sent to live with her aunt, she becomes entangled in a love triangle with Elsie and Herbert. She rides in a rigged race to help Herbert, escapes Reggie's attempted assault with Herbert's help, and marries Herbert.

Tina — Head Over Heels (1922)

Tina is an Italian acrobat who comes to New York City after being engaged as a star by Sterling. Though she initially arrives in her native costume and causes Sterling to regret the contract, she is later dressed up by a beauty specialist. She falls in love with Lawson and disrupts his party when she believes another woman threatens their relationship.

Mabel — Mabel's Busy Day (1914)

An entrepreneur attempting to sell hot dogs at a car race. She bribes a policeman for track access, leaves her merchandise unattended, discovers it has been taken, and sends the police after the thief.

Hank's Sweetheart — Hot Stuff (1912)

Hank's girlfriend who finds the traveling salesman's charm appealing. She participates in making the taffy with the salesman, eats the spicy candy, blames him, and eventually reconciles with Hank after his confession.

Career Overview

Mabel Normand has 251 screen credits in a career dating back to 1910. Their work is anchored in the Tillie Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include One Hour Married, Back to the Woods, Should Men Walk Home?. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
female
Known Credits
251
Birth Date
1893-11-09
Birth Place
New Brighton, Staten Island, New York, USA

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q235918), public domain (CC0).