Mary Jane Irving

Mary Jane Irving (October 20, 1913 – July 17, 1983) was an American actress. She appeared in 58 films between 1917 and 1938.

Biography
Irving debuted in films when she was 2 years old. She "played a lot of baby roles, then disappeared from the picture." She returned to film in The Godless Girl (1928). Irving portrayed Mary in the film Tom Sawyer (1930). Her "first grown-up characterization" came in Arsène Lupin (1932).

Irving's off-screen work as an adult included being the stand-in for Janet Gaynor. The two looked enough alike that Irving was sometimes mistaken for Gaynor.

Irving attended Hollywood High School.

Irving was married to screenwriter Robert Carson until his death in 1983. Seven months after her husband's death, Irving died in Los Angeles, California.