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Five Minutes to Live (1961) -- A gang of bank robbers terrorize a small town by knocking on doors and then killing whoever answers.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) -- Trailer for this glamorous musical
Doctor Dolittle (1967) -- Doctor Dolittle is a world-renowned veterinarian who speaks a wide array of animal languages. He sets off from his home in Puddleby-on-the-Marsh...
Strangers on a Train (1951) -- A psychotic socialite confronts a pro tennis star with a theory on how two complete strangers can get away with murder... a theory which he plans to implement.
Fancy Pants (1950) -- Open-ended Trailer from Paramount Pictures

Overview

Date of Death:
19 January 1989, Santa Barbara, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
The daughter of a retired sea captain and his much-younger wife, actress... more
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Spent later years active with the Screen Actors Guild, pushing for better... more
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Filmography

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Actress:
  1. Doc (1969) (TV) .... Mrs. Dobson
  2. "The Beverly Hillbillies" .... Mrs. Van Ransonhoff (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka Mornin' Beverly Hillbillies (USA: daytime version title)
    ... aka The Beverly HILLBILLIES (USA: daytime version title)
        - Problem Bear (1969) TV episode .... Mrs. Van Ransonhoff
  3. Istanbul Express (1968) (TV) .... Englishwoman
  4. The Impossible Years (1968) (uncredited) .... Board Member
  5. Doctor Dolittle (1967) .... Lady Fetherington
  6. "Bewitched" .... Mrs. Dumont (1 episode, 1966)
        - Oedipus Hex (1966) TV episode .... Mrs. Dumont
  7. "Batman" .... Mrs. Monteagle (2 episodes, 1966)
        - Batman Stands Pat (1966) TV episode (credit only) .... Mrs. Monteagle
        - The Thirteenth Hat (1966) TV episode .... Mrs. Monteagle
  8. "O.K. Crackerby!" .... Aunt Penny (1 episode, 1965)
        - Crackerby's Unfinished Symphony (1965) TV episode .... Aunt Penny
  9. A Very Special Favor (1965) .... Mother Plum
  10. The Sound of Music (1965) .... Frau Schmidt
    ... aka Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  11. "The Lucy Show" (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Lucy Gets Her Maid (1964) TV episode
  12. "Hazel" .... Harriet Johnson (14 episodes, 1961-1964)
        - High Finance Hits a New Low (1964) TV episode .... Harriet Johnson
        - Never Trouble Trouble (1964) TV episode .... Harriet Johnson
        - Such a Nice Little Man (1964) TV episode .... Harriet Johnson
        - Hazel and the Model T (1964) TV episode .... Harriet Johnson
        - All Hazel Is Divided Into Three Parts (1963) TV episode .... Harriet Johnson
          (9 more)
  13. Kisses for My President (1964) (uncredited) .... Miss Dinsendorff
  14. "Perry Mason" .... Winifred Wileen (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Case of the Illicit Illusion (1964) TV episode .... Winifred Wileen
  15. "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" .... Sonia Van Creel (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Day of the Flying Dutchman (1963) TV episode .... Sonia Van Creel
  16. 13 Frightened Girls! (1963) .... Miss Pittford
    ... aka The Candy Web
  17. Island of Love (1963)
    ... aka Not on Your Life (USA: alternative title)
  18. "Ensign O'Toole" .... Lady Wellington (1 episode, 1962)
        - Operation: Dinner Party (1962) TV episode .... Lady Wellington
  19. Rome Adventure (1962) (uncredited) .... Dean of Briarcroft College for Women
    ... aka Lovers Must Learn
  20. "Bonanza" .... Ma Nutley (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
        - The Wooing of Abigail Jones (1962) TV episode .... Ma Nutley
  21. Five Minutes to Live (1961) .... Priscilla
    ... aka Door-to-Door Maniac (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Last Blood (USA: video title)
  22. "Dante" .... Harriet Tunstall (1 episode, 1961)
        - Light Lady, Dark Room (1961) TV episode .... Harriet Tunstall
  23. "Mister Ed" .... Mrs. Davis (1 episode, 1961)
        - Sorority House (1961) TV episode .... Mrs. Davis
  24. "Coronado 9" .... Mrs. Wendell (1 episode, 1961)
        - Londonderry Heiress (1961) TV episode .... Mrs. Wendell
  25. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Maude Courtright (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Affairs of Adam Gallante (1960) TV episode .... Maude Courtright
  26. "The Ann Sothern Show" .... Customer (1 episode, 1960)
        - Secret Admirer (1960) TV episode .... Customer
  27. "Disneyland" .... Miss Devon (2 episodes, 1960)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - Moochie of Pop Warner Football: From Ticonderoga to Disneyland (1960) TV episode .... Miss Devon
        - Moochie of Pop Warner Football: Pee Wees Versus City Hall (1960) TV episode .... Miss Devon
  28. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Jenny (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Schartz-Metterklume Method (1960) TV episode .... Jenny
  29. "The Dennis O'Keefe Show" .... Viscountess (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Regency Club (1960) TV episode .... Viscountess
  30. "The Betty Hutton Show" .... Aunt Louise (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
        - Roy Runs Away (1960) TV episode .... Aunt Louise
        - Art for Goldie's Sake (1959) TV episode .... Aunt Louise

  31. The Miracle (1959) (uncredited) .... Mrs. MacGregor
  32. "The Gale Storm Show" .... Miss Gompers (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Oh! Susanna
        - Susanna, the Babysitter (1959) TV episode .... Miss Gompers
  33. "The Real McCoys" .... Woman (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The McCoys
        - Luke Gets a Job (1959) TV episode .... Woman
  34. The Buccaneer (1958) .... Madame Hilaire
  35. In the Money (1958) (uncredited) .... Dowager, Owner of Madeline
  36. "How to Marry a Millionaire" .... Mrs. Alma Teasely (2 episodes, 1958)
        - For the Love of Art (1958) TV episode .... Mrs. Alma Teasely
        - For the Love of Mink (1958) TV episode .... Mrs. Alma Teasely
  37. Witness for the Prosecution (1957) .... Emily Jane French
  38. "The Life of Riley" .... Mother (1 episode, 1957)
        - A Guest from England (1957) TV episode .... Mother
  39. "Telephone Time" .... Miss Waterman (1 episode, 1957)
        - Pit-a-Pit (1957) TV episode .... Miss Waterman
  40. "Letter to Loretta" .... Head Nurse / ... (2 episodes, 1957)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
        - Emergency (1957) TV episode .... Head Nurse
        - Louise (1957) TV episode .... Mrs. Masters
  41. "The Lineup" .... Mrs. Gordon (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka San Francisco Beat
        - The Paper Millionaire Case (1956) TV episode .... Mrs. Gordon
  42. "Sneak Preview" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Just Plain Folks (1956) TV episode
  43. "Private Secretary" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Susie
        - Too Good to Be True (1956) TV episode
  44. The Birds and the Bees (1956) (uncredited) .... Passenger
  45. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" .... Mrs. Sylvester (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
        - One Life (1956) TV episode .... Mrs. Sylvester
  46. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" .... Lady Sharpe (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - His Maiden Voyage (1955) TV episode .... Lady Sharpe
  47. "Those Whiting Girls" .... Miss LaVerne (1 episode, 1955)
        - Barbara Goes to Charm School (1955) TV episode .... Miss LaVerne
  48. "Four Star Playhouse" .... Connie Tarmigan (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
    ... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
    ... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
        - Uncle Fred Flits By (1955) TV episode .... Connie Tarmigan
        - Indian Taker (1954) TV episode
  49. "Willy" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Episode #1.32 (1955) TV episode
  50. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - Tourists--Overnight (1955) TV episode
  51. Jupiter's Darling (1955) .... Fabia
  52. "Make Room for Daddy" .... Miss Quincey (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka The Danny Thomas Show (USA: new title)
        - The Children's Governess (1955) TV episode .... Miss Quincey
  53. "Cavalcade of America" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
        - The Marine Who Was Two Hundred Years Old (1955) TV episode
  54. The Silver Chalice (1954) (uncredited)
  55. "General Electric Theater" .... Mrs. MacDowell (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - Pretending Makes It So (1954) TV episode .... Mrs. MacDowell
  56. Three Coins in the Fountain (1954) (uncredited) .... Woman at Cocktail Party
  57. Elephant Walk (1954) .... Woman in shop
  58. "Meet Corliss Archer" .... The Maid (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Here's Corliss Archer (USA: video title)
        - The Archers Get a Maid (1954) TV episode .... The Maid
  59. "Adventures of Superman" .... Mabel McCredy (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka Superman (Australia)
        - A Ghost for Scotland Yard (1953) TV episode .... Mabel McCredy
  60. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) .... Lady Beekman
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  61. "Fireside Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
        - The Snake (1953) TV episode
  62. Loose in London (1953) .... Aunt Agatha
  63. Young Bess (1953) .... Lady Tyrwhitt
  64. "I Love Lucy" .... Mrs. Benson (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
        - The Ricardos Change Apartments (1953) TV episode .... Mrs. Benson
  65. "Mr. & Mrs. North" .... Mrs. Wentworth (1 episode, 1952)
        - Silent Butler (1952) TV episode .... Mrs. Wentworth
  66. Something for the Birds (1952) (uncredited) .... Congresswoman Bates
  67. Les miserables (1952) (uncredited) .... Madame Courbet
  68. Washington Story (1952) (uncredited)
    ... aka Target for Scandal (UK)
  69. Thunder on the Hill (1951) .... Pierce
    ... aka Bonaventure (UK)
  70. The Highwayman (1951) (uncredited) .... Dowager at Ball
  71. Strangers on a Train (1951) .... Mrs. Cunningham
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train (USA: complete title)
  72. Fancy Pants (1950) .... Lady Maude

  73. The Secret Garden (1949) .... Nurse
  74. Adventure in Baltimore (1949) .... Helen Hadley Hamilton
    ... aka Bachelor Bait (UK)
  75. My Own True Love (1949) (uncredited) .... Red Cross Nurse
  76. Let's Live a Little (1948) .... Nurse Brady
  77. Hollow Triumph (1948) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Gerry, Patient
    ... aka The Man Who Murdered Himself (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka The Scar (UK)
  78. The Amazing Mr. X (1948) (uncredited) .... Wealthy-Looking Woman
    ... aka The Spiritualist (UK)
  79. The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947) (uncredited) .... Woman at Banquet
    ... aka Mr. Ashton Was Indiscreet (UK)
  80. Where There's Life (1947) .... Mabel Jones
  81. Forever Amber (1947) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Abbott
  82. Thunder in the Valley (1947) (uncredited) .... Lady Eleanor
  83. Ivy (1947) (uncredited) .... Joan Rodney
  84. The Trouble with Women (1947) .... Mrs. Wilmer Dawson
  85. Millie's Daughter (1947) .... Mrs. Sarah Harris
  86. The Searching Wind (1946) .... Mrs. Hayworth
  87. The Green Years (1946) .... Mrs. Bosomley
    ... aka A.J. Cronin's The Green Years (USA: complete title)
  88. Hold That Blonde (1945) .... Flora Carteret
  89. Girls of the Big House (1945) .... Prison Superintendant Holt
  90. The Cheaters (1945) (uncredited) .... Mattie
    ... aka The Castaways (USA: reissue title)
  91. Those Endearing Young Charms (1945) .... Mrs. Woods, Hall's Floor Lady
  92. Bring on the Girls (1945) .... Aunt Martha
  93. National Velvet (1944) .... Miss Sims
  94. The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) .... Mrs. Bland
  95. Mademoiselle Fifi (1944) .... The Wholesaler's Wife
    ... aka Guy de Maupassant's Mademoiselle Fifi (USA: complete title)
  96. What a Woman! (1943) .... Miss Timmons
    ... aka The Beautiful Cheat (UK)
  97. My Kingdom for a Cook (1943) (uncredited) .... Margaret, Morley's Cook
  98. Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) (uncredited) .... Gracie, Barmaid
  99. The Good Fellows (1943) .... Mrs. Drayton
  100. Dixie (1943) (uncredited) .... Mrs. LaPlant
  101. Slightly Dangerous (1943) (uncredited) .... Opera Singer
  102. Johnny Doughboy (1942) (uncredited) .... Miss Penticott
  103. Random Harvest (1942) .... Julia
  104. Casablanca (1942) (uncredited) .... Wife of Pickpocketed Englishman
  105. The Glass Key (1942) (uncredited) .... Henrys' dinner guest
  106. The Major and the Minor (1942) .... Mrs. Osborne
  107. Flying with Music (1942) .... Miss Mullens
  108. We Were Dancing (1942) .... Mrs. Bryce-Carew
  109. Glamour Boy (1941) .... Mrs. Lee
    ... aka Hearts in Springtime (UK)
  110. Road to Zanzibar (1941) (uncredited) .... Clara Kimble
  111. Scotland Yard (1941) .... Lady Heathcote
  112. Mr. District Attorney (1941) (uncredited) .... Hat Saleswoman
  113. The Mad Doctor (1941) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Role
    ... aka A Date with Destiny (UK)
  114. Hit Parade of 1941 (1940) (uncredited)
    ... aka Romance and Rhythm (USA: reissue title)
  115. Waterloo Bridge (1940) (uncredited) .... Hostess at restaurant
  116. The Earl of Chicago (1940) .... Maureen Kilmount

  117. Shipyard Sally (1939) .... Lady Patricia Randall
  118. Home from Home (1939) .... Mrs. Fairweather
  119. Little Ladyship (1939) (TV) .... Mrs Cynthia Bigley
  120. Everything Happens to Me (1938) .... Mrs. Prodder
  121. You're the Doctor (1938) .... Lady Beatrice
  122. Fools for Scandal (1938) (uncredited) .... Cicely Trevel
  123. Rhythm Racketeer (1937) .... Della Nash
  124. The Lilac Domino (1937) (uncredited)
  125. Wanted! (1937) .... Mrs. Smithers
  126. Fire Over England (1937) (uncredited) .... Elena's Governess
  127. Make-Up (1937) .... Hostess
  128. Strange Adventures of Mr. Smith (1937) .... Mrs. Broadbent
  129. Windbag the Sailor (1936) .... Olivia Potter-Porter
  130. East Meets West (1936) .... Lady Mallory
  131. Where There's a Will (1936) .... Lady Margaret Wimpleton
  132. The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (1936) (uncredited)
    ... aka Riches and Romance
    ... aka Romance and Riches (USA)
    ... aka The Amazing Adventure (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka The Amazing Quest
  133. Get Off My Foot (1935) .... Mrs. Rawlingcourt
  134. Stormy Weather (1935) .... Mrs. Bullock
  135. Boys Will Be Boys (1935) .... Lady Dorking
    ... aka Narkover (UK: alternative title)
  136. The Student's Romance (1935) .... Wife
  137. Music Hath Charms (1935) (uncredited) .... Bit
  138. Foreign Affaires (1935) .... Mrs. Hardy Hornett
  139. The Iron Duke (1934) .... Duchess of Richmond
  140. Evergreen (1934) (uncredited) .... Barmaid
  141. Dirty Work (1934) (uncredited) .... Tiara Customer
  142. Crime on the Hill (1933) (uncredited) .... Editor's Secretary
  143. Turkey Time (1933) .... Ernestine Stoatt
  144. Happy (1933) (uncredited) .... Miss Stone, Secretary with Glasses
  145. A Night Like This (1931) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Tuckett
Soundtrack:
  1. Slightly Dangerous (1943) (performer: "Brunnhilde's Battle Cry" (1856))
Archive Footage:
  1. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) .... (in "The Glass Key")
  2. Superman in Scotland Yard (1954) .... Mabel McCredy


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