Mary Pickford (1892-1979): Mary Pickford was not only America’s Sweetheart for twenty years but also the most popular woman on earth, owing both to her wondrously appealing screen image and her business acumen. Pickford once said: “Make them laugh, make them cry, and back to laughter. What do people want to go to the theater for? An emotional exercise. I am a servant of the people. I have never forgotten that.”