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Date of Birth:

22 December 1922, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA more

Date of Death:

9 September 1999, Laguna Beach, California, USA more

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Born on 12-22-22. Died on 9-9-99. more

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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win more

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Gay Of The Dead 12: Writer/director/actor Alan Rowe Kelly: Part 1
(From Fangoria. 13 May 2009, 3:35 AM, PDT)
Liveblogging "As the World Turns": My Two Dads, Redux
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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Murder, She Wrote" (1984)	Loretta Spiegel / Loretta Speigel (3 episodes, 1987-1989)	1989	-	7.1 (2,282)
	3 TV episodes: "Murder, She Wrote: Town Father (#6.11)" Loretta Spiegel "Murder, She Wrote: The Sins of Castle Cove (#5.17)" Loretta Spiegel "Murder, She Wrote: If It's Thursday, It Must Be Beverly (#4.7)" Loretta Speigel
2.	"Knots Landing" (1979)	Sylvia Lean (17 episodes, 1986-1987)	1987	-	6.4 (393)
	17 TV episodes: "Knots Landing: My True Love (#8.18)" Sylvia Lean "Knots Landing: The Inside Man (#8.13)" Sylvia Lean "Knots Landing: Touch and Go (#8.12)" Sylvia Lean "Knots Landing: A Turn of Events (#8.11)" Sylvia Lean "Knots Landing: Over the Edge (#8.10)" Sylvia Lean 12 episodes not shown.
3.	Echoes (1983)	Michael's Mother	1983	-	3.6 (37)
	AKAs: Living Nightmare (UK: DVD title)
4.	Willow B: Women in Prison (1980) (TV)	Sgt. Pritchett	1980	-	8.2 (5)
	AKAs: A Matter of Survival (USA: original pilot title) Cages (USA: reissue title)
5.	"Fantasy Island" (1978)	Mistress of the Harem (1 episode, 1980)	1980	-	6.3 (624)
	1 TV episode: "Fantasy Island: My Fair Pharaoh/The Power (#3.22)" Mistress of the Harem
6.	The Sacketts (1979) (TV)	Rosie	1979	-	7.7 (440)
	AKAs: The Daybreakers (USA: cut version)
7.	Day of the Animals (1977)	Mrs. Shirley Goodwyn	1977	-	4.9 (465)
	AKAs: Something Is Out There
8.	"Police Woman" (1974)	(1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	6.6 (186)
	1 TV episode: "Police Woman: Disco Killer (#3.16)"
9.	"Harry O" (1973)	Ethel Martel (1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	7.5 (120)
	1 TV episode: "Harry O: Death Certificate (#2.22)" Ethel Martel
10.	Punch and Jody (1974) (TV)	Lil Charny	1974	-	6.2 (21)

11.	Impulse (1974)	Julia Marstow	1974	-	4.3 (174)
	AKAs: I Love to Kill Want a Ride, Little Girl?
12.	A Knife for the Ladies (1974)	Elizabeth	1974	-	3.6 (42)
	AKAs: A Knife in the Dark (Europe: English title: video title) Jack the Ripper Goes West Silent Sentence (TV title)
13.	"Cannon" (1971)	Rhonda (1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	7.3 (243)
	1 TV episode: "Cannon: Flashpoint (#4.9)" Rhonda
14.	"Kung Fu" (1972)	Rhoda Norman (1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	7.9 (1,109)
	1 TV episode: "Kung Fu: A Dream Within a Dream (#2.14)" Rhoda Norman
15.	"Hec Ramsey" (1972)	Della (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	7.9 (51)
	1 TV episode: "Hec Ramsey: A Hard Road to Vengeance (#2.1)" Della
16.	"Faraday and Company" (1973)	Paula Sanford (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Faraday and Company: Say Hello to a Dead Man (#1.1)" Paula Sanford
17.	Cops (1973) (TV)	Wanda Burke	1973	-	-

18.	The Baby (1973)	Mrs. Wadsworth	1973	-	5.7 (507)

19.	Go Ask Alice (1973) (TV)	Psychiatrist	1973	-	6.9 (271)

20.	The Killing Kind (1973)	Rhea Benson	1973	-	6.4 (205)

21.	"The Mod Squad" (1968)	(1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	7.0 (231)
	1 TV episode: "The Mod Squad: Belinda, End of Little Miss Bubble Gum (#5.13)"
22.	"The Sixth Sense" (1972)	Mrs. Cloister (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	7.2 (89)
	1 TV episode: "The Sixth Sense: Once Upon a Chilling (#2.5)" Mrs. Cloister
23.	"Ironside" (1967)	May Joyce Skinner (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	7.1 (311)
	AKAs: The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "Ironside: Gentle Oaks (#5.12)" May Joyce Skinner
24.	"Gunsmoke" (1955)	Maggie Blaisedell / Flo Watson (3 episodes, 1969-1971)	1971	-	8.0 (685)
	AKAs: Gun Law (UK) Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title) 3 TV episodes: "Gunsmoke: Waste: Part 2 (#17.4)" Maggie Blaisedell "Gunsmoke: Waste: Part 1 (#17.3)" Maggie Blaisedell "Gunsmoke: Coreyville (#15.3)" Flo Watson
25.	Incident in San Francisco (1971) (TV)	Sophia Cianelli	1971	-	5.5 (23)

26.	"The Virginian" (1962)	Margie (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	7.6 (228)
	AKAs: The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Virginian: The Angus Killer (#9.18)" Margie
27.	"Mannix" (1967)	Victoria Parrish (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	7.3 (317)
	1 TV episode: "Mannix: The Judas Touch (#4.16)" Victoria Parrish
28.	The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970) (TV)	Lois	1970	-	6.6 (55)

29.	"Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969)	Dr. Margaret (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	7.4 (188)
	AKAs: Robert Young, Family Doctor 1 TV episode: "Marcus Welby, M.D.: Diagnosis: Fear (#1.14)" Dr. Margaret
30.	"The Outcasts" (1968)	Jade (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	8.3 (12)
	1 TV episode: "The Outcasts: The Town That Wouldn't (#1.22)" Jade
31.	"Mission: Impossible" (1966)	Riva Santel (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	8.3 (1,244)
	1 TV episode: "Mission: Impossible: The Elixir (#3.7)" Riva Santel
32.	"The Name of the Game" (1968)	Bea Decker (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	8.0 (112)
	1 TV episode: "The Name of the Game: Witness (#1.2)" Bea Decker
33.	"Premiere" (1968)	Mrs. Winters (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Premiere: Crisis" Mrs. Winters
34.	"I Spy" (1965)	Maria Galonis (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	7.5 (262)
	1 TV episode: "I Spy: Let's Kill Karlovassi (#3.1)" Maria Galonis
35.	"Tarzan" (1966)	Madiline Riker (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	6.9 (88)
	1 TV episode: "Tarzan: The Ultimatum (#1.29)" Madiline Riker
36.	"The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." (1966)	Dolly X (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	6.9 (93)
	1 TV episode: "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.: The Furnace Flats Affair (#1.22)" Dolly X
37.	"The F.B.I." (1965)	Julie Sinclair (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	8.0 (166)
	1 TV episode: "The F.B.I.: The Courier (#2.17)" Julie Sinclair
38.	"The Long, Hot Summer" (1965)	Minnie Littlejohn (26 episodes, 1965-1966)	1966	-	9.0 (15)
	26 TV episodes: "The Long, Hot Summer: Man with Two Faces (#1.26)" Minnie Littlejohn "The Long, Hot Summer: Carlotta, Come Home (#1.25)" Minnie Littlejohn "The Long, Hot Summer: Crisis (#1.24)" Minnie Littlejohn "The Long, Hot Summer: Blaze of Glory (#1.23)" Minnie Littlejohn "The Long, Hot Summer: Reunion - Italian Style (#1.22)" Minnie Littlejohn 21 episodes not shown.
39.	"The Bing Crosby Show" (1964)	Amanda Rankin (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Bing Crosby Show: Real Estate Venture (#1.24)" Amanda Rankin
40.	Love Has Many Faces (1965/I)	Margot Eliot	1965	-	5.6 (90)

41.	"Dr. Kildare" (1961)	Lily Prentice / Marie Quincy (2 episodes, 1963-1964)	1964	-	7.7 (121)
	2 TV episodes: "Dr. Kildare: A Candle in the Window (#4.7)" Lily Prentice "Dr. Kildare: Four Feet in the Morning (#3.9)" Marie Quincy
42.	"The Outer Limits" (1963)	Prof. Diana Brice (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	8.4 (839)
	1 TV episode: "The Outer Limits: Moonstone (#1.24)" Prof. Diana Brice
43.	"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963)	Mrs. Hite (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	7.8 (43)
	AKAs: The Chrysler Theater Theatre of Stars (UK) Universal Star Time (syndication title) 1 TV episode: "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre: The Candidate (#1.9)" Mrs. Hite
44.	"Breaking Point" (1963)	(1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.3 (6)
	1 TV episode: "Breaking Point: Who Is Mimi, What Is She? (#1.11)"
45.	"The Eleventh Hour" (1962)	Clara Porter / Marie Quincy (2 episodes, 1963)	1963	-	8.3 (15)
	2 TV episodes: "The Eleventh Hour: Four Feet in the Morning (#2.9)" Marie Quincy "The Eleventh Hour: Advice to the Lovelorn and Shopworn (#1.17)" Clara Porter
46.	"Burke's Law" (1963)	Elinor Albrick (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	7.7 (141)
	AKAs: Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Burke's Law: Who Killed Harris Crown? (#1.4)" Elinor Albrick
47.	"The Greatest Show on Earth" (1963)	Inge Johansen (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.5 (34)
	1 TV episode: "The Greatest Show on Earth: Silent Love, Secret Love (#1.2)" Inge Johansen
48.	"Route 66" (1960)	Alma Hawkes (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.0 (233)
	1 TV episode: "Route 66: In the Closing of a Trunk (#3.21)" Alma Hawkes
49.	"Sam Benedict" (1962)	Florence Haney (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	7.0 (8)
	1 TV episode: "Sam Benedict: Green Room, Grey Morning (#1.19)" Florence Haney
50.	"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962)	Adelaide 'Addie' Strain (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.6 (318)
	1 TV episode: "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: What Really Happened (#1.16)" Adelaide 'Addie' Strain
51.	"The Defenders" (1961)	Martha Harrow (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.7 (86)
	1 TV episode: "The Defenders: The Voices of Death (#2.1)" Martha Harrow
52.	Milagro a los cobardes (1962)	Rubén's mother	1962	-	-

53.	"Bus Stop" (1961)	Louisa (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.0 (21)
	1 TV episode: "Bus Stop: Turn Home Again (#1.18)" Louisa
54.	"The Untouchables" (1959)	Georgiana Drake (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.3 (351)
	1 TV episode: "The Untouchables: Man Killer (#3.8)" Georgiana Drake
55.	Look in Any Window (1961)	Jackie Fowler	1961	-	5.8 (15)

56.	"Naked City" (1958)	Walda Price (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.6 (168)
	1 TV episode: "Naked City: The Human Trap (#2.8)" Walda Price
57.	"General Electric Theater" (1953)	Helen Mattson / Stella Kragoyan (2 episodes, 1955-1960)	1960	-	8.1 (72)
	AKAs: G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title) G.E. True Theater (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: "General Electric Theater: The Book of Silence (#8.23)" Stella Kragoyan "General Electric Theater: Into the Night (#3.30)" Helen Mattson
58.	The Philadelphia Story (1959) (TV)	Liz Imbrie	1959	-	6.1 (12)

59.	"Bonanza" (1959)	Adah Isaacs Menken (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.3 (1,145)
	AKAs: Ponderosa (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "Bonanza: The Magnificent Adah (#1.10)" Adah Isaacs Menken
60.	La peccatrice del deserto (1959)	The Woman	1959	-	-
	AKAs: Desert Desperados (USA) The Sinner (UK)
61.	"Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1955)	Martha Benton (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	7.5 (6)
	AKAs: Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title) Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre: He Came for the Money (#3.15)" Martha Benton
62.	Bitter Victory (1957)	Jane Brand	1957	-	7.1 (416)
	AKAs: Amère victoire (France) Bitter Victory (USA)
63.	Five Steps to Danger (1957)	Ann Hemple Nicholson	1957	-	5.5 (88)

64.	Rebel in Town (1956)	Nora Willoughby	1956	-	7.0 (60)

65.	"The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)	Connie Wilson / Shawn Adams (2 episodes, 1955-1956)	1956	-	7.3 (31)
	AKAs: Ford Theatre (USA: short title) 2 TV episodes: "The Ford Television Theatre: Panic (#4.37)" Shawn Adams "The Ford Television Theatre: The Lilac Bush (#3.22)" Connie Wilson
66.	Great Day in the Morning (1956)	Boston Grant	1956	-	6.3 (139)

67.	"Celebrity Playhouse" (1955)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Celebrity Playhouse: A Letter from the Past (#1.30)"
68.	"Climax!" (1954)	Suzan Wayne (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.8 (40)
	AKAs: Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Climax!: Spin Into Darkness (#2.26)" Suzan Wayne
69.	The Bottom of the Bottle (1956)	Nora Martin	1956	-	6.3 (96)
	AKAs: Beyond the River (UK)
70.	Joe MacBeth (1955)	Lily MacBeth	1955	-	5.9 (34)

71.	"Producers' Showcase" (1954)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	8.5 (20)
	1 TV episode: "Producers' Showcase: Darkness at Noon (#1.8)"
72.	"The Red Skelton Show" (1951)	Queen of Mars (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	8.2 (165)
	AKAs: The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Red Skelton Show: Queen of Mars (#4.20)" Queen of Mars
73.	Man on a Bus (1955)		1955	-	-

74.	"Lux Video Theatre" (1950)	(1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	6.4 (31)
	AKAs: Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title) 1 TV episode: "Lux Video Theatre: The Chase (#5.19)"
75.	Down Three Dark Streets (1954)	Kate Martell	1954	-	6.9 (183)

76.	The Far Country (1954)	Ronda Castle (owner, Skagway Castle & Dawson Castle saloons)	1954	-	7.2 (1,972)

77.	The Shanghai Story (1954)	Rita King	1954	-	4.8 (19)

78.	Tanganyika (1954)	Peggy Marion	1954	-	6.1 (51)

79.	Blowing Wild (1953)	Sal Donnelly	1953	-	6.1 (155)

80.	Young Man with Ideas (1952)	Julie Webster	1952	-	5.9 (63)
	AKAs: Young Man in a Hurry (USA: alternative title)
81.	Mara Maru (1952)	Stella Callahan	1952	-	6.0 (82)

82.	Invitation (1952)	Maud Redwick	1952	-	7.0 (157)

83.	Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951)	Catherine 'Cay' Higgins	1951	-	7.8 (81)

84.	Strangers on a Train (1951)	Anne Morton	1951	-	8.3 (30,377)
	AKAs: Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train (USA: complete title)
85.	Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)	Shelley Carnes	1951	-	7.0 (97)

86.	Dallas (1950)	Tonia Robles	1950	-	6.1 (302)

87.	Three Secrets (1950)	Ann Lawrence	1950	-	7.3 (139)

88.	Colt .45 (1950)	Beth Donovan	1950	-	5.9 (170)
	AKAs: Thundercloud (USA: reissue title)
89.	Barricade (1950)	Judith Burns	1950	-	5.7 (23)

90.	Always Leave Them Laughing (1949)	Fay Washburn	1949	-	6.4 (118)

91.	Beyond the Forest (1949)	Carol	1949	-	6.9 (764)

92.	The Window (1949)	Mrs. Jean Kellerson	1949	-	7.6 (788)

93.	Champion (1949)	Emma Bryce	1949	-	7.6 (1,064)

94.	Belle Starr's Daughter (1948)	Rose of Cimarron, Belle Starr's Daughter	1948	-	5.4 (31)

95.	Good Sam (1948)	Ruth 'Ruthie'	1948	-	5.8 (167)

96.	The Big Clock (1948)	(uncredited) Secretary at Meeting	1948	-	7.8 (2,043)

97.	The Web (1947)	(uncredited)	1947	-	7.2 (150)

98.	Without Reservations (1946)	(uncredited) Girl in Negligee	1946	-	6.5 (469)
	AKAs: Thanks God, I'll Take It from Here
99.	A Night in Casablanca (1946)	(uncredited) Bit Part	1946	-	7.0 (2,106)

100.	Gilda (1946)	(uncredited) Girl	1946	-	7.8 (7,914)

101.	Incendiary Blonde (1945)	(uncredited) Woman	1945	-	7.3 (80)

102.	You Came Along (1945)	(uncredited) Gloria Revere	1945	-	6.9 (70)

103.	The Affairs of Susan (1945)	(uncredited) Girl at Bright Dollar	1945	-	6.9 (75)

104.	See My Lawyer (1945)	(uncredited) Mud Girl	1945	-	6.3 (11)
	AKAs: In a Padded Cell (USA: reissue title)
105.	Jungle Queen (1945)	Lothel, Jungle Queen	1945	-	6.1 (16)

106.	She Gets Her Man (1945)	(uncredited) Glamour Girl	1945	-	6.5 (6)

107.	Harmony Trail (1944)	Ann Martin	1944	-	6.7 (21)
	AKAs: White Stallion (USA: reissue title)
108.	Storm Over Lisbon (1944)	(uncredited) Checkroom Girl	1944	-	5.2 (11)
	AKAs: Inside the Underworld (USA: reissue title)
109.	Song of Nevada (1944)	(uncredited) Dancer	1944	-	6.7 (18)

110.	Since You Went Away (1944)	(uncredited) Envious Girl in Train Station	1944	-	7.7 (1,586)

111.	Ladies Courageous (1944)	(uncredited) WAF	1944	-	7.1 (16)
	AKAs: Fury in the Sky (USA: reissue title)
112.	Stage Door Canteen (1943)	(uncredited) Girl	1943	-	6.5 (632)

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Always Leave Them Laughing (1949)	(performer: "You're Getting To Be a Habit With Me" (1932), "This is Not Goodbye" (1949), "Carolina in the Morning" (1922), "I Got Rhythm" (1930))	1949	-	6.4 (118)

Writer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Zorro's Black Whip (1944)	(story) (uncredited)	1944	-	5.9 (74)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV)	Herself (Memorial Tribute)	2000	-	6.3 (464)

2.	Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Night Life (1952)	Herself	1952	-	3.9 (7)

3.	Starlift (1951)	Herself	1951	-	5.9 (85)

4.	The Screen Director (1951)	(uncredited) Herself	1951	-	5.9 (32)

Archive Footage
	1.	Jungle Safari (1956)	Lothel, the Jungle Queen

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