Marie Windsor
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marie Windsor (born Emily Marie Bertelsen; December 11, 1919 – December 10, 2000) was an actress known as "The Queen of the Bs" because she appeared in so many B-movies and film noirs. After working for several years as a telephone operator, a stage and radio actress, and a bit and extra player in films, Windsor began playing feature parts on the big screen in 1947. Her first film contract, with Warner Bros. in 1942, resulted from her writing jokes and submitting them to Jack Benny. Windsor said she submitted the gags under the name M.E. Windsor "because I was afraid he might be prejudiced against a woman gag writer." When Benny finally met Windsor, "he was stunned by her good looks" and had a producer sign her to a contract. After a tenure with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in which the studio "signed her, put her in two small roles and then promptly forgot her", she signed a seven-year contract with The Enterprise Studios in 1948. The actress' first memorable role was in 1948 with John Garfield in Force of Evil playing seductress Edna Tucker. She had roles in numerous 1950s film noirs, notably The Sniper, The Narrow Margin, City That Never Sleeps, and Stanley Kubrick's heist movie, The Killing, in which she played Elisha Cook Jr.'s scheming wife. She also made a foray into science fiction with the 1953 release of Cat-Women of the Moon. Windsor co-starred with Randolph Scott in The Bounty Hunter (1954). Later, Windsor moved to television. She appeared in 1954 as Belle Starr in the premiere episode of Stories of the Century. In 1962, she played Ann Jesse, a woman dying in childbirth, in the episode "The Wanted Man" of Lawman. She appeared on programs such as Maverick, Bat Masterson, Perry Mason, Bourbon Street Beat, The Incredible Hulk, Rawhide, General Hospital, Salem's Lot (TV miniseries), and Murder, She Wrote. Windsor worked consistently through the 1960s and 1970s, and remained on screen once or so annually up to the 1990s, playing her final role at 72 in 1991. Windsor has a star at 1549 N. Vine Street in the Motion Pictures section of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was dedicated January 19, 1983. She was among the 500 stars nominated for selection as one of the 50 greatest American screen legends, as part of the American Film Institute's 100 years. In 1987, Windsor received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for best actress for her work in The Bar Off Melrose. She also received the Ralph Morgan Award from the Screen Actors Guild for her service on the organization's board of directors.
Known For
Perry Mason
1957
Perry Mason
1957
Perry Mason
1957
Perry Mason
1957
Bonanza
1959
Bonanza
1959
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Maverick
1957
Charlie's Angels
1976
Charlie's Angels
1976
Filmography
Perry Mason
as Linda Griffith · 1957
Perry Mason
as Flavia Pierce · 1957
Perry Mason
as Edith 'Edie' Morrow · 1957
Perry Mason
as Mrs. Helen Reed · 1957
Bonanza
as Mrs. Elizabeth Lassiter · 1959
Bonanza
as Elizabeth Lassiter · 1959
Hawaii Five-O
as Gloria Marshall · 1969
Murder, She Wrote
as Kate Gunnerson · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
as Caroline · 1984
Maverick
as Cora · 1957
Charlie's Angels
as Eve Le Deux · 1976
Charlie's Angels
as Gloria Kellerman · 1976
Adam-12
as Jenny · 1968
Adam-12
as Eunice Claridge · 1968
Adam-12
as Carolyn Halsman · 1968
Mannix
· 1967
Matinee Theater
· 1955
Batman
as Nellie Majors · 1966
Climax!
as Vivian Cummings · 1954
Simon & Simon
· 1981
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Lily Henry · 1955
The Incredible Hulk
· 1977
Rawhide
as Narcie Adams · 1959
Rawhide
as Miss Katie · 1959
Rawhide
as Amie Claybank · 1959
Lou Grant
· 1977
Cheyenne
· 1955
Tales from the Darkside
as Madame Angler · 1984
The F.B.I.
as Grace · 1965
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
· 1983
Bat Masterson
as Polly Landers · 1958
Hawaiian Eye
· 1959
77 Sunset Strip
· 1958
Gunsmoke
as Mary K. · 1955
Bronco
· 1958
Branded
· 1965
Alias Smith and Jones
· 1971
The Rebel
as Emma Longdon · 1959
Police Story
· 1973
MGM Parade
as Self · 1955
City Detective
· 1953
Lux Video Theatre
as Phyllis · 1950
The Alaskans
· 1959
Yancy Derringer
as Billie Jo James · 1958
Bourbon Street Beat
· 1959
The Legend of Jesse James
as Queenie · 1965
Salem's Lot
as Eva Miller · 1979
The Outsider
· 1968
The Whistler
· 1954
The Killing
as Sherry Peatty · 1956
Bracken's World
as Sally · 1969
Stories of the Century
as Belle Starr · 1954
Supercarrier
· 1988
Freaky Friday
as Mrs Murphy · 1976
Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film
as Self · 2001
The Three Musketeers
as Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited) · 1948
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Alice Batson · 1951
The Pirate
as Madame Lucia (uncredited) · 1948
Cahill: United States Marshal
as Mrs. Hetty Green · 1973
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
as Polly · 1969
The Outfit
as Madge Coyle · 1973
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
as Madame Rontru · 1955
Support Your Local Gunfighter
as Goldie · 1971
The Sniper
as Jean Darr · 1952
The Fighting Kentuckian
as Ann Logan · 1949
Hearts of the West
as Woman in Nevada · 1975
Day of the Badman
as Cora Johnson · 1958
Eyes in the Night
as Actress at Rehearsal (Uncredited) · 1942
The Bounty Hunter
as Alice Williams · 1954
Frenchie
as Diane Gorman · 1950
One More Train to Rob
as Slim · 1971
Song of the Thin Man
as Helen Amboy · 1947
The Narrow Margin
as Mrs. Frankie Neall · 1952
Trouble Along the Way
as Anne Williams McCormick · 1953
Bedtime Story
as Mrs. Sutton · 1964
Mail Order Bride
as Hannah · 1964
Shotgun Slade
as Alice Batson · 1959
The Story of Mankind
as Josephine Bonaparte · 1957
George Washington Slept Here
as (uncredited) · 1942
Chamber of Horrors
as Madame Corona · 1966
On an Island with You
as (uncredited) · 1948
The Big Street
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) · 1942
The Girl in Black Stockings
as Julia Parry · 1957
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
as Baggett Daughter (uncredited) · 1947
Hell's Half Acre
as Rose · 1954
Force of Evil
as Edna Tucker · 1950
City That Never Sleeps
as Lydia Biddel · 1953
The Day Mars Invaded Earth
as Claire Fielding · 1963
Cat-Women of the Moon
as Helen Salinger · 1953
The Unholy Wife
as Gwen · 1957
The Hucksters
as Girl on Train (uncredited) · 1947
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
as LaBelle Bergere (uncredited) · 1949
Critic's Choice
as Sally Orr · 1963
Four Jacks and a Jill
as Girl Applying Makeup (uncredited) · 1942
Living in a Big Way
as Jane, Junior League Girl (uncredited) · 1947
No Man's Woman
as Carolyn Ellenson Grant · 1955
Commando Squad
as Casey · 1987
J.O.E. and the Colonel
as Mom Roth · 1985
Outpost in Morocco
as Cara · 1949
The Eddie Cantor Story
as Cleo Abbott · 1953
So This Is Love
as Marilyn Montgomery · 1953
The Showdown
as Adelaide · 1950
All-American Co-Ed
as Carrot Queen (uncredited) · 1941
Wild Women
as Lottie Clampett · 1970
The Perfect Woman
as Zelda · 1981
The Lady or the Tiger?
as The Princess · 1942
The Parson and the Outlaw
as Tonya · 1957
Outlaw Women
as Iron Mae McLeod · 1952
Little Big Horn
as Celie Donlin · 1951
I Love My Wife BUT!
as Saleswoman (uncredited) · 1947
The Tall Texan
as Laura Tompson · 1953
Two Dollar Bettor
as Mary Slate · 1951
Joan of Paris
· 1942
Weekend for Three
as Old Field Inn Patron · 1941
Let's Face It
as Chorus Girl (uncredited) · 1943
Let's Face It
as Chorus Girl · 1943
Lovely But Deadly
as Aunt May · 1981
Two-Gun Lady
as Bess · 1955
Flying with Music
as Native Girl · 1942
Hurricane Island
as Jane Bolton · 1951
Hellfire
as Mary Carson / Doll Brown · 1949
The Silver Star
as Karen Childress · 1955
Swamp Women
as Josie Nardo · 1956
Pilot #5
as Mrs. Claven · 1943
Dakota Lil
as Dakota Lil · 1950
Japanese War Bride
as Fran Sterling · 1952
I Love My Husband, But!
as Bridge Player (uncredited) · 1946
Follow the Leader
· 1944
Double Deal
as Terry Miller · 1950
Parachute Nurse
as Company 'C' Girl · 1942
Cinderella Swings It
as Girl (uncredited) · 1943
Paradise Alley
as Linda Belita · 1962
The Jungle
as Princess Mari · 1952
Island Women
as Elizabeth · 1958