Mary Lawrence (born Mary Lou Lender, May 17, 1918 – September 24, 1991) was an American actress, who had a career in film and television. She was the wife of film director Delmer Daves.[citation needed]
Mary Lawrence | |
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,_in_The_Lady_Says_No.jpg) Mary Lawrence (1952), in The Lady Says No | |
| Born | Mary Lou Lender May 17, 1918 |
| Died | September 24, 1991 (aged 73)[1][2] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, author |
| Years active | 1937–1965 |
| Spouse | |
She had a recurring role in the syndicated television series Casey Jones, where she played Jones's wife Alice with Alan Hale Jr. as her husband. Lawrence also appeared in episodes of The Bob Cummings Show, The Donna Reed Show, and Dragnet.
After she retired from acting, she turned to writing books on art.
Filmography
edit| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Fair | 1937 | Julie Williams | credited as Mary Lou Lender |
| Numbered Woman | 1938 | Dora | credited as Mary Lender |
| Professor Beware | 1938 | The Bride | credited as Mary Lou Lender |
| Obliging Young Lady | 1942 | Bird Lover | Uncredited |
| The Stratton Story | 1949 | Dot | |
| Task Force | 1949 | Ruth Rankin | Uncredited |
| No Man of Her Own | 1950 | Lucy Hunt | Uncredited |
| The Sound of Fury | 1950 | Kathy | Uncredited |
| Night into Morning | 1951 | Edith Bottomly | |
| The Lady Says No | 1951 | Mary | |
| Code Two | 1953 | Girl | Uncredited |
| The Lady Says No | 1953 | Louise Malvine | Uncredited |
| Arena | 1953 | Young Woman | Uncredited |
| Climax! | 1955 | Episode: "Flight 951" | |
| The Bob Cummings Show | 1955–1958 | Ruth Helm | 7 episodes |
| A Cry in the Night | 1956 | Madge Taggart | |
| These Wilder Years | 1956 | Mrs. Callahan | Uncredited |
| Burns and Allen | 1956 | Dr. J.L. Hendricks' nurse | Season 6; Episode 39: Mrs. Sohmers Needs a Psychologist |
| Casey Jones | 1957–1958 | Alice Jones | 16 episodes |
| The Donna Reed Show | 1959 | Myra Keppler | |
| Dragnet | 1959 | Barbara Roxwell | Episode: "The Big Byron" |
| Sea Hunt | 1961 | Dr. Barnes | Episode: "The Aquanettes" |
| The Asphalt Jungle | 1961 | Marian Gower | Episode: "The Lady and the Lawyer" |
| The Lawbreakers | 1961 | Marian Gower | film adaptation of The Asphalt Jungle episode "The Lady and the Lawyer" |
| Back Street | 1961 | Marge Claypole | |
| The Best Man | 1964 | Mrs. Merwin | |
| Youngblood Hawke | 1964 | Mrs. Givney | Uncredited |
| Run for Your Life | 1965 | Mrs. Beaumont | Episode: "The Cold, Cold War of Paul Bryan", (final appearance) |
Bibliography
edit- — (1975). Mother and Child: 100 Works of Art with Commentaries by 106 Distinguished People. Thomas Y. Crowell Company. ISBN 9780690009705.[1][2][3]
- — (1982). Lovers: 100 Works of Art Celebrating Romantic Love, With Commentaries by the Distinguished and the Great. A & W Publishers. ISBN 0-89479-116-8.[1][2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mary Lawrence, 73; Activist Was Former Actress in TV, Movies". Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1991. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Mary Lawrence Dies; Actress on TV Was 73". The New York Times. September 29, 1991. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ Amazon.com: Mother and Child: 100 Works of Art with Commentaries by 106 Distinguished People: Lawrence Mary (compiled by): Books. Thomas Y. Crowell. January 1975. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ Amazon.com: Lovers: 100 Works of Art Celebrating Romantic Love, With Commentaries by the Distinguished and the Great (9780894791161): Mary Lawrence: Books. A & W Publishers. 1982. ISBN 0894791168.