in the role of Lulu Bellew in Lucky in Love (1929). She was released from her MGM contract but received some financial compensation. Charles R. Rogers, formerly an executive of RKO – Pathe Pictures, signed her to a term contract in July 1932. She found herself at a disadvantage in sound motion pictures because of her pronounced Russian accent. She had learned it too proficiently and was forced to return to Broadway, for work. In October 1930, she played "Betty Gilbert", a chorus girl, in Sisters of the Chorus. The play came to the Ritz Theater in New York after a successful run in western American cities. The production co-starred Enid Markey and Edna Hibbard. She was a part of the cast of Love On Approval, which was staged at The Playhouse in Chicago, Illinois, in June 1932. Karlov turned to writing film scenarios, of which she had produced six by December 1934. Two of these were accepted and produced by MGM. Her sister, Jane, held a position at the Park Central Hotel in New York City in the 1930s. Mary Williams continued performing as a dancer in the Ziegfeld Follies, George White's Scandals, and the Grand Street Scandals. Personal life In October 1926, Karlov married George Williams, the son of a Tennessee newspaper publisher. Later, she was married to Henry Clive, an artist whose work was used on the cover of The American Weekly magazine. Notes References Lincoln, Nebraska Sunday Journal and Star, Theater Topics, June 19, 1938, Page 4. Los Angeles Times, Hoax Gains Her Chance As Actress, December 2, 1927, Page A8. Los Angeles Times, Sonia Karlov Signed, March 30, 1928, Page A10. New York Times, Sisters Of Chorus Wise-Cracking Play, October 21, 1930, Page 37. New York Times, Theatrical Notes, June 1, 1932, Page 19. Oakland Tribune, Fake Accent Blights Career, Tuesday Evening, July 22, 1930, Page 22. Port Arthur, Texas News, Pretty 19-Year-Old Fools Hollywood By Telling Them She Was Danish Actress, Sunday, January 1, 1928, Page 16. Syracuse Herald, Sonia Karlov, Miss Syracuse Of 1924, Signed to Film Pact, Sunday Morning, July 22, 1932, Page 29. Syracuse Herald, Screen Indecency Denied By Alma Jeanne Williams, Here For Father's Funeral, December 28, 1934, Page 4. External links 1908 births Year of death missing 20th-century American actresses American stage actresses American film actresses American female dancers American dancers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract players Actresses from Syracuse, New York