Marie Windsor
Biography
Marie Windsor was an actress known for her work in film. Born Emily Marie Bertelsen on December 11, 1919, in Marysvale, Utah, USA, she began her acting career in various capacities before landing feature parts on the big screen in 1947. Her early career involved working as a telephone operator, stage and radio actress, and bit and extra player in films. Windsor's first film contract was with Warner Bros. in 1942, resulting from her submitting jokes to Jack Benny under the name M.E. Windsor. She is often referred to as "The Queen of the Bs" due to her extensive work in B-movies and film noirs.
Career overview
Marie Windsor began her acting career in the film industry in 1947, after working in various roles such as a telephone operator, stage and radio actress, and bit and extra player in films. Her early work in films led to her signing a feature contract with Warner Bros. in 1942.
Windsor is known for her extensive work in B-movies and film noirs, earning her the nickname "The Queen of the Bs." The exact number of films she appeared in is not specified, but it is mentioned that she played feature parts on the big screen.
Marie Windsor's acting credits include a total of 123 known roles, with her career spanning several decades. Her work in the film industry spanned from the 1940s to the 2000s, with her final year of life being 2000.
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- Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) as Self
- Supercarrier (1988)
- Commando Squad (1987) as Casey
- J.O.E. and the Colonel (1985) as Mom Roth
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Kate Gunnerson
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Caroline
- Tales from the Darkside (1984) as Madame Angler
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
- Simon & Simon (1981)
- Lovely But Deadly (1981) as Aunt May
- The Perfect Woman (1981) as Zelda
- Salem's Lot (1979) as Eva Miller
- Lou Grant (1977)
- The Incredible Hulk (1977)
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Eve Le Deux
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Gloria Kellerman
- Freaky Friday (1976) as Mrs Murphy
- Hearts of the West (1975) as Woman in Nevada
- Police Story (1973)
- Cahill: United States Marshal (1973) as Mrs. Hetty Green
- The Outfit (1973) as Madge Coyle
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
- Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971) as Goldie
- One More Train to Rob (1971) as Slim
- Wild Women (1970) as Lottie Clampett
- Bracken's World (1969) as Sally
- The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969) as Polly
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Gloria Marshall
- Adam-12 (1968) as Jenny
- Adam-12 (1968) as Eunice Claridge
- Adam-12 (1968) as Carolyn Halsman
- The Outsider (1968)
- Mannix (1967)
- Batman (1966) as Nellie Majors
- Chamber of Horrors (1966) as Madame Corona
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Grace
- Branded (1965)
- The Legend of Jesse James (1965) as Queenie
- Mail Order Bride (1964) as Hannah
- Bedtime Story (1964) as Mrs. Sutton
- Critic's Choice (1963) as Sally Orr
- The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1963) as Claire Fielding
- Paradise Alley (1962) as Linda Belita
- Bonanza (1959) as Mrs. Elizabeth Lassiter
- Bonanza (1959) as Elizabeth Lassiter
- Rawhide (1959) as Narcie Adams
- Rawhide (1959) as Miss Katie
- Rawhide (1959) as Amie Claybank
- The Rebel (1959) as Emma Longdon
- Hawaiian Eye (1959)
- The Alaskans (1959)
- Bourbon Street Beat (1959)
- Shotgun Slade (1959) as Alice Batson
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Polly Landers
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
- Bronco (1958)
- Yancy Derringer (1958) as Billie Jo James
- Day of the Badman (1958) as Cora Johnson
- Island Women (1958) as Elizabeth
- Perry Mason (1957) as Linda Griffith
- Perry Mason (1957) as Flavia Pierce
- Perry Mason (1957) as Edith 'Edie' Morrow
- Perry Mason (1957) as Mrs. Helen Reed
- Maverick (1957) as Cora
- The Unholy Wife (1957) as Gwen
- The Girl in Black Stockings (1957) as Julia Parry
- The Story of Mankind (1957) as Josephine Bonaparte
- The Parson and the Outlaw (1957) as Tonya
- The Killing (1956) as Sherry Peatty
- Swamp Women (1956) as Josie Nardo
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) as Lily Henry
- Cheyenne (1955)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Mary K.
- MGM Parade (1955) as Self
- Two-Gun Lady (1955) as Bess
- The Silver Star (1955) as Karen Childress
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) as Madame Rontru
- No Man's Woman (1955) as Carolyn Ellenson Grant
- Climax! (1954) as Vivian Cummings
- The Whistler (1954)
- Stories of the Century (1954) as Belle Starr
- The Bounty Hunter (1954) as Alice Williams
- Hell's Half Acre (1954) as Rose
- City Detective (1953)
- The Tall Texan (1953) as Laura Tompson
- Trouble Along the Way (1953) as Anne Williams McCormick
- So This Is Love (1953) as Marilyn Montgomery
- The Eddie Cantor Story (1953) as Cleo Abbott
- City That Never Sleeps (1953) as Lydia Biddel
- Cat-Women of the Moon (1953) as Helen Salinger
- The Sniper (1952) as Jean Darr
- The Narrow Margin (1952) as Mrs. Frankie Neall
- Outlaw Women (1952) as Iron Mae McLeod
- Japanese War Bride (1952) as Fran Sterling
- The Jungle (1952) as Princess Mari
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Alice Batson
- Little Big Horn (1951) as Celie Donlin
- Two Dollar Bettor (1951) as Mary Slate
- Hurricane Island (1951) as Jane Bolton
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Phyllis
- Force of Evil (1950) as Edna Tucker
- Frenchie (1950) as Diane Gorman
- The Showdown (1950) as Adelaide
- Dakota Lil (1950) as Dakota Lil
- Double Deal (1950) as Terry Miller
- The Fighting Kentuckian (1949) as Ann Logan
- The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949) as LaBelle Bergere (uncredited)
- Outpost in Morocco (1949) as Cara
- Hellfire (1949) as Mary Carson / Doll Brown
- The Three Musketeers (1948) as Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
- The Pirate (1948) as Madame Lucia (uncredited)
- On an Island with You (1948) as (uncredited)
- The Hucksters (1947) as Girl on Train (uncredited)
- Song of the Thin Man (1947) as Helen Amboy
- Living in a Big Way (1947) as Jane, Junior League Girl (uncredited)
- I Love My Wife BUT! (1947) as Saleswoman (uncredited)
- The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947) as Baggett Daughter (uncredited)
- I Love My Husband, But! (1946) as Bridge Player (uncredited)
- Follow the Leader (1944)
- Pilot #5 (1943) as Mrs. Claven
- Let's Face It (1943) as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
- Let's Face It (1943) as Chorus Girl
- Cinderella Swings It (1943) as Girl (uncredited)
- The Big Street (1942) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Eyes in the Night (1942) as Actress at Rehearsal (Uncredited)
- Four Jacks and a Jill (1942) as Girl Applying Makeup (uncredited)
- George Washington Slept Here (1942) as (uncredited)
- Parachute Nurse (1942) as Company 'C' Girl
- Flying with Music (1942) as Native Girl
- Joan of Paris (1942)
- The Lady or the Tiger? (1942) as The Princess
- All-American Co-Ed (1941) as Carrot Queen (uncredited)
- Weekend for Three (1941) as Old Field Inn Patron