# Largest age difference between actor's actual age and age of the character?

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**Created:** [August 20, 2008, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/largest-age-difference-between-actors-actual-age-and-age-of-the-character/460741 "2008-08-20T23:39:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/largest-age-difference-between-actors-actual-age-and-age-of-the-character/460741/101 "2014-04-10T13:48:05Z")

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> [@bibliophage](#):
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> Mary Pickford practically made a career out of playing roles too young for her. At about age 28, she played the title role in _Pollyanna_ who I think was supposed to be 11. At about age 37 she played the title role in _Coquette_ who I think was supposed to be about 18. At 41, she even screen-tested for the role of Alice in a planned _Alice in Wonderland_ movie. Alice was seven years old in the book. That film was never made, which I think is a mercy.

She was mentioned when this thread was fresh.

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