Lurene Tuttle
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 20, 1907 in Pleasant Lake, Indiana, USA
- Died
- May 28, 1986
- Active Years
- 1934–1987 (54 Years)
- Total Credits
- 139 credits in database
Biography
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a factual identity profile of Lurene Tuttle (Acting).
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Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
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Word count: 90-130 words.
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Name: Lurene Tuttle (also known as Lorene T).
Birth Date: August 29, 1907 (Synopsis) / August 20, 1907 (Source 1). Note: The prompt says "Use ONLY facts present above." Since there is a conflict, I should be careful. Usually, in archival work, if two sources conflict, I might note it or pick the most specific. However, the prompt says "Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile". I will use the date provided in the text snippet or the source. Let's look at the text: "August 29, 1907". Source 1 says "August 20, 1907". I will stick to the text provided in the synopsis or just mention the year if unsure, but the prompt asks for a profile. I'll use August 29, 1907 from the synopsis.
Birth Place: Pleasant Lake, Indiana, USA.
Death Date: May 28, 1986.
Death Place: Encino, California.
Profession: Character actress.
Career Path: Vaudeville to radio, to films and television.
Radio Impact: Versatile actress in network radio, appearing in up to 15 shows a week (comedies, dramas, thrillers, soap operas, and crime dramas). Known as the First Lady of Radio.
Film Credits: Heaven Only Knows (1947) was her first film. Other films include Orson Welles's Macbeth (
Career overview
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a career overview of Lurene Tuttle (Acting).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
No preamble, no JSON.
Name: Lurene Tuttle (also known as Lorene T).
Birth Date: August 29, 1907 (Synopsis) / August 20, 1907 (Source 1). Note: The prompt says use ONLY facts present above. I should be careful with conflicting dates. Usually, in archiving, if there's a conflict, I stick to what is most clearly stated or note the discrepancy, but the prompt says "Write ONLY verifiable facts that are explicitly supported". I will use the date from the synopsis as it's part of the main text provided, or simply avoid the specific day if it's conflicting, but the prompt asks for a career overview.
Birth Place: Pleasant Lake, Indiana, USA.
Death Date: May 28, 1986.
Death Place: Encino, California.
Career Path: Vaudeville to radio, to films and television.
Radio Impact: Versatile actress, often appearing in 15 shows a week (comedies, dramas, thrillers, soap operas, and crime dramas). Known as the First Lady of Radio.
Film Credits: 126 known credits.
Filmography:
Heaven Only Knows (1947) - first film.
Orson Welles's Macbeth (1948).
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948).
Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) - role: wife of Sheriff Chambers.
Paragraph 1: Early career and radio.
Lurene Tuttle was a character actress who transitioned from vaudeville to radio, and eventually to films and television. She is recognized for her significant impact on network radio as a versatile actress. During her time in radio, she often appeared in fifteen shows per week, spanning genres such as comedies, dramas, thrillers, soap operas, and crime dramas. Because of this work, she became known as the First Lady of Radio.
Paragraph 2: Film career.
Tuttle's film career began with Heaven Only Knows in 1947. Her subsequent film roles included appearances in Orson Welles's Macbeth in 1948 and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House in 1948. She also appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho in 1960, portraying the wife of Sheriff Chambers. According to her known credits, she has 126 credits in acting.
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Lurene Tuttle was a character actress who transitioned from vaudeville to radio, and subsequently to films and television. She had a significant impact on network radio as a versatile actress, often appearing in fifteen shows per week. Her radio work included various genres such as comedies, dramas, thrillers, soap operas, and crime dramas, which led to her being known as the First Lady of Radio.
Tuttle's film career began with the 1947 production Heaven Only Knows. She went on to appear in other films, including Orson Welles's Macbeth in 1948 and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House in 1948. In 1960, she appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho in the role of the wife of Sheriff Chambers. Her known acting credits total 126.
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139 titles- Evil Town (1987) as Mildred Phelps
- Amazing Stories (1985) as Harriet Wendse
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Agnes Cochran
- Crazy like a Fox (1984)
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984) as Mrs. Hunt
- Testament (1983) as Rosemary Abhart
- Shooting Stars (1983) as Mrs. Brand
- Shooting Stars (1983) as Mrs Brand
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Margaret Harper - Ellen's mother
- American Playhouse (1982) as Rosemary Abhart
- Matt Houston (1982)
- Voyagers! (1982)
- Dynasty (1981)
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1981) as Miss Watson
- The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (1981) as Mollie Heller
- For the Love of It (1980) as Blanche
- White Mama (1980) as Mrs. McIntyre
- Carlton Your Doorman (1980) as Carlton's Mother (voice)
- Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz (1980) as Aunt Em (voice)
- Hart to Hart (1979)
- Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
- Parts: The Clonus Horror (1979) as Anna Noble
- Human Experiments (1979) as Granny
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Mary Emery
- The Manitou (1978) as Mrs. Herz
- The Crash of Flight 401 (1978)
- The Love Boat (1977) as Lady in Black
- Final Chapter: Walking Tall (1977) as Grandma
- Alice (1976)
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Mrs. Machlin
- Law and Order (1976) as Mrs. Brian O'Malley, Sr.
- Switch (1975) as Mary Beame
- Switch (1975) as Rose
- Walking Tall Part II (1975) as Grandma Pusser
- Dr. Shagetz (1975) as Mildred Phelps
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Anna Simms
- Police Woman (1974)
- Down and Dirty Duck (1974) as Duck's Mother (voice)
- Hello Mother, Goodbye! (1974) as Leona
- Live Again, Die Again (1974) as Betty Simpson
- Mrs. Sundance (1974) as Mrs. Lee
- Down and Dirty Duck (1974) as Duck's Mother (Voice)
- Adam's Rib (1973)
- Walking Tall (1973) as Grandma
- The Rookies (1972)
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) as Bella Swann (as Lorene Tuttle)
- The Partridge Family (1970) as Mrs. Sharp
- Medical Center (1969)
- Adam-12 (1968) as Iris Kelly
- Adam-12 (1968) as Mary O'Ryan
- Julia (1968)
- Julia (1968) as Hannah Yarby
- Mannix (1967)
- Judd, for the Defense (1967)
- The Second Hundred Years (1967) as Annie
- Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966)
- The Fortune Cookie (1966) as Mother Hinkle
- The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) as Mrs. Natalie Miller
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Mama
- Nightmare in the Sun (1965) as Gideon's wife
- The Restless Ones (1965) as David's Grandmother
- The Munsters (1964) as Mrs. Morton
- Petticoat Junction (1963) as Adelaide Keane
- Petticoat Junction (1963) as Mary Alice Perkins
- Petticoat Junction (1963) as Henrietta Greene
- Burke's Law (1963) as Amanda
- Mr. Novak (1963) as Mrs. Grange
- Critic's Choice (1963) as Mother in "Sisters Three"
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Mrs. Parker
- Hazel (1961)
- The Americans (1961)
- Father of the Bride (1961) as Doris Dunston
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Annabelle Silby
- My Three Sons (1960)
- Psycho (1960) as Mrs. Chambers
- Pete and Gladys (1960)
- Johnny Midnight (1960)
- The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960) as Tessie
- Ma Barker's Killer Brood (1960) as Ma Barker
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Secretary (uncredited)
- Dennis the Menace (1959)
- Adventures in Paradise (1959) as Penelope Hobart
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Lillian
- Johnny Ringo (1959) as Mamie Murphy
- Bourbon Street Beat (1959)
- Lawman (1958)
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Mrs. Walker
- The Texan (1958)
- The Unchained Goddess (1958) as Meteora the Goddess of Weather
- Perry Mason (1957) as Anna Houser
- Perry Mason (1957) as Sarette Winslow
- Perry Mason (1957) as Emma Bailey
- Perry Mason (1957) as Sarah Breel
- Perry Mason (1957) as Josephine Kempton
- Perry Mason (1957) as Henny McLeod
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
- Leave It to Beaver (1957)
- The Real McCoys (1957)
- The Thin Man (1957)
- Colt .45 (1957) as Frances Benedict
- Sweet Smell of Success (1957) as Loretta Bartha (uncredited)
- Slander (1957) as Mrs. Doyle
- Untamed Youth (1957) as Judge Cecilia Steele Tropp
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Mrs. Cumbers
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Anna Wilson
- The Millionaire (1955) as Maggie Tremayne
- The Millionaire (1955) as Polly Thorne
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
- The Glass Slipper (1955) as Cousin Loulou
- Sincerely Yours (1955) as Mrs. McGinley
- Summer Playhouse (1954)
- You Are There (1953)
- Niagara (1953) as Mrs. Kettering
- Life With Father (1953)
- General Electric Theater (1953)
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Ginny Andrews
- Give a Girl a Break (1953) as Mrs. Doolittle
- Never Wave at a WAC (1953) as Capt. Murchinson, Company CO
- The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953) as Mrs. Eleanor Hammer
- Three Lives (1953) as Mrs. Armstrong
- Cavalcade of America (1952) as Betsy Peale
- Don't Bother to Knock (1952) as Ruth Jones
- Room for One More (1952) as Miss Kenyon
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Club President
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Marjorie
- Goodbye, My Fancy (1951) as Ellen Griswold
- Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951) as Mrs. Dawson
- The Whip Hand (1951) as Molly Loomis
- A Life of Her Own (1950) as Secretary (uncredited)
- Macbeth (1948) as Gentlewoman / The Three
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) as Mary
- Homecoming (1948) as Miss Stoker
- Heaven Only Knows (1947) as Mrs. O'Donnell
- Sadie Hawkins Day (1944) as Mammy Yocum / Daisy Mae (voice)
- Tom, Dick and Harry (1941) as Girl Lead in Movie (voice) (uncredited)
- Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) as Stenographer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Lurene Tuttle best known for?
Lurene Tuttle is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Amazing Stories (1985), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Crazy like a Fox (1984), Testament (1983).
When and where was Lurene Tuttle born?
Lurene Tuttle was born on August 20, 1907 in Pleasant Lake, Indiana, USA. They passed away on May 28, 1986.
How many credits does Lurene Tuttle have?
Lurene Tuttle has accumulated over 139 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1934 to 1987.
What is Lurene Tuttle's background in cinema and television?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual identity profile of Lurene Tuttle (Acting). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented titles, names, dates, etc. Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no he...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Secretary (uncredited) — aged about 51
- Psycho (1960) as Mrs. Chambers — aged about 52
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Anna Simms — aged about 66
- The Munsters (1964) as Mrs. Morton — aged about 56
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Club President — aged about 43
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Mama — aged about 57
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