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Mary Field

Acting Born Jun 10, 1909 Died Jun 12, 1996 New York City, New York, USA 139 credits
139
Total Credits
1937–1960
24 Years Career Span
30
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Mary Field was an American film actress who primarily appeared in supporting roles. She was born in New York City on June 10, 1909. Field was adopted as a child after being left outside a church with a note pinned to her with the name "Olivia Rockefeller". She made her film debut in The Prince and the Pauper in 1937, after being signed under contract to Warner Bros. Studios. Field's other screen credits include parts in films such as Jezebel, Cowboy from Brooklyn, and The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse. She is also known as Mary Fie. Field passed away on June 12, 1996, at the age of 87.

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Career

Career overview

Mary Field was a film actress who primarily appeared in supporting roles. She made her film debut in The Prince and the Pauper in 1937, after being signed under contract to Warner Bros. Studios.

Field's subsequent screen credits include parts in films such as Jezebel, Cowboy from Brooklyn, The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse, Eternally Yours, When Tomorrow Comes, and Broadway Melody of 1940. These films showcase her work in a variety of roles during the late 1930s.

Field's career as a film actress spanned multiple films, with a total of 137 known credits. She worked in the film industry for nearly two decades, establishing herself as a supporting actress in Hollywood.

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Known for

Film

Seven Ways from Sundown

as Mary Karrington
Film

Ride a Crooked Trail

as Mrs. Curtis
Film

Revenge of the Pink Panther

as Mrs. Gillespie
Film

The Three Faces of Eve

as Effie, sales clerk
Film

The Three Faces of Eve

as Effie Blanford (uncredited)

Gunsmoke

as Minerva

Gunsmoke

as Clara
Film

To Hell and Back

as Mrs. Murphy

Studio 57

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Cathy Marion
Film

Four Guns to the Border

as Mrs. Pritchard
Film

Fierce Creatures

as Thelma Gibney

Frequent co-stars

Audie Murphy 3 shared titles
John Barton 3 shared titles
Charles Drake 2 shared titles
Houseley Stevenson 2 shared titles
Vince Edwards 2 shared titles
Jason Johnson 2 shared titles
John McIntire 2 shared titles
Robert Mitchum 1 shared title
Jane Greer 1 shared title
Kirk Douglas 1 shared title

Career timeline

Seven Ways from Sundown
Ride a Crooked TrailThe Missouri Traveler
Wagon TrainThe Three Faces of EveThe Three Faces of Eve
The Price of FearToy Tiger
GunsmokeGunsmokeTo Hell and BackThe Private War of Major BensonLucy Gallant
Studio 57The Wonderful World of DisneyFour Guns to the Border
The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseTopperLetter to LorettaLetter to LorettaThe Lady Wants Mink
Four Star PlayhouseChevron Theatre
Dear Brat
Cheaper by the DozenEdge of Doom
Mighty Joe YoungA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtSpecial AgentHenry, the RainmakerYou're My Everything
Joan of ArcSorry, Wrong NumberRomance on the High SeasA Song Is BornSitting Pretty
Miracle on 34th StreetOut of the PastDark PassageUnconqueredLife with Father
Song of the SouthThe Dark CornerBlack AngelLittle GiantOne More Tomorrow
The Affairs of Susan
Mr. SkeffingtonMinistry of FearIt Happened TomorrowFrenchman's CreekLadies of Washington
Sherlock Holmes in WashingtonThree Hearts for JuliaPrincess O'RourkeHello, Frisco, HelloA Lady Takes a Chance
Mrs. MiniverI Married a WitchNow, VoyagerYou Were Never LovelierWake Island
Ball of FireHow Green Was My ValleyDr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeOne Foot in HeavenThe Great Mr. Nobody
The Invisible Man ReturnsThe Bank DickBroadway Melody of 1940The Howards of VirginiaThe Ape
Made for Each OtherThe Story of Alexander Graham BellWhen Tomorrow ComesEternally YoursSergeant Madden
JezebelThe Amazing Dr. ClitterhouseSlander HouseThere Goes My HeartCowboy from Brooklyn
The Prince and the PauperCall It a Day

Full Filmography

139 titles
  • Seven Ways from Sundown (1960) as Mary Karrington
  • Ride a Crooked Trail (1958) as Mrs. Curtis
  • The Missouri Traveler (1958) as Nelda Hamilton
  • Wagon Train (1957) as Mrs. Gillespie
  • The Three Faces of Eve (1957) as Effie, sales clerk
  • The Three Faces of Eve (1957) as Effie Blanford (uncredited)
  • The Price of Fear (1956) as Ruth McNab
  • Toy Tiger (1956) as Miss Elsie
  • Gunsmoke (1955) as Minerva
  • Gunsmoke (1955) as Clara
  • To Hell and Back (1955) as Mrs. Murphy
  • The Private War of Major Benson (1955) as Sister Mary Theresa
  • Lucy Gallant (1955) as Irma Wilson
  • Studio 57 (1954)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Cathy Marion
  • Four Guns to the Border (1954) as Mrs. Pritchard
  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953)
  • Topper (1953) as Thelma Gibney
  • Letter to Loretta (1953) as Helen Merchant
  • Letter to Loretta (1953) as Mrs. Stewart
  • The Lady Wants Mink (1953) as Janie
  • Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Nora
  • Chevron Theatre (1952)
  • Dear Brat (1951) as Criminal Records Clerk (uncredited)
  • Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) as Music Teacher (uncredited)
  • Edge of Doom (1950) as Mary Jane Glennon
  • Mighty Joe Young (1949) as Secretary (uncredited)
  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) as Peasant woman
  • Special Agent (1949) as Miss Tannehill - Librarian (uncredited)
  • Henry, the Rainmaker (1949) as Mrs. Sweeney
  • You're My Everything (1949) as Record Store Clerk (uncredited)
  • Dear Wife (1949) as Mrs. Bixby
  • Joan of Arc (1948) as Boy's Mother (uncredited)
  • Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
  • Romance on the High Seas (1948) as Marie - Elvira's Maid (uncredited)
  • A Song Is Born (1948) as Miss Totten
  • Sitting Pretty (1948) as Della (uncredited)
  • The Fuller Brush Man (1948) as Beaver Patrol Leader (uncredited)
  • Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948) as Wee Shop Clerk
  • If You Knew Susie (1948) as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
  • One Sunday Afternoon (1948) as Secretary
  • Up in Central Park (1948) as Schoolteacher
  • Miracle on 34th Street (1947) as Dutch Girl's Adoptive Mother (uncredited)
  • Out of the Past (1947) as Marny (uncredited)
  • Dark Passage (1947) as Aunt Mary at Bus Station (uncredited)
  • Unconquered (1947) as Maggie
  • Life with Father (1947) as Nora
  • Driftwood (1947) as Mrs. White
  • The Other Love (1947) as Nurse (uncredited)
  • The Unfaithful (1947) as Miss Bryar
  • The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947) as Felice
  • Louisiana (1947) as Mrs. Davis
  • The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947) as Typewriting Academy Receptionist
  • Welcome Stranger (1947) as Secretary
  • High Conquest (1947) as Miss Woodley
  • Song of the South (1946) as Mrs. Favers
  • The Dark Corner (1946) as Movie Theatre Cashier (uncredited)
  • Black Angel (1946) as Mavis' Maid (Uncredited)
  • Little Giant (1946) as Secretary (uncredited)
  • One More Tomorrow (1946) as Maude Miller
  • The Walls Came Tumbling Down (1946) as Bradford's Secretary
  • Talk About a Lady (1946) as Telephone Operator
  • Rendezvous with Annie (1946) as Deborah
  • Murder in the Music Hall (1946) as Waitress
  • Don't Gamble with Strangers (1946) as Mrs. Arnold
  • The Affairs of Susan (1945) as Nancy
  • Mr. Skeffington (1944) as Penelope Hyslup (uncredited)
  • Ministry of Fear (1944) as Martha Penteel (uncredited)
  • It Happened Tomorrow (1944) as Restaurant Cashier (uncredited)
  • Frenchman's Creek (1944) as Prue (uncredited)
  • Ladies of Washington (1944) as Nurse's Aide (uncredited)
  • Up in Mabel's Room (1944) as Priscilla's Sister (uncredited)
  • Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (1944) as Husband-Seeking Woman
  • The Port of 40 Thieves (1944) as Della
  • Four Jills in a Jeep (1944) as Maid (scenes deleted)
  • Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) as Party Pianist (uncredited)
  • Three Hearts for Julia (1943) as Symphony Guild Secretary (uncredited)
  • Princess O'Rourke (1943) as Clara Stilwell (uncredited)
  • Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943) as Ellie, Cockney Maid
  • A Lady Takes a Chance (1943) as Florrie Bendix
  • The Gorilla Man (1943) as Nurse Kruger
  • Mrs. Miniver (1942) as Miss Spriggins (uncredited)
  • I Married a Witch (1942) as Nancy Wooley (uncredited)
  • Now, Voyager (1942) as Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
  • You Were Never Lovelier (1942) as Louise - the Acuña Maid (uncredited)
  • Wake Island (1942)
  • This Above All (1942) as Hotel Maid
  • The Major and the Minor (1942) as Mother at Station (uncredited)
  • Get Hep to Love (1942) as Woman Judge
  • You Can't Escape Forever (1942) as Kirsty Lundstrom (uncredited)
  • Mexican Spitfire at Sea (1942) as Agnes
  • The Great Gildersleeve (1942) as Amelia Hooker
  • Miss Annie Rooney (1942) as Mrs. Metz
  • Mokey (1942) as Mrs. Graham
  • The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1942) as Maid (Uncredited)
  • Ball of Fire (1941) as Miss Totten
  • How Green Was My Valley (1941) as Eve (uncredited)
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) as Wife (uncredited)
  • One Foot in Heaven (1941) as Lulu Digby (uncredited)
  • The Great Mr. Nobody (1941) as Miss Frame
  • A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941) as Woman on Street (uncredited)
  • Wild Geese Calling (1941) as Jennie Delaney
  • Sea Raiders (1941) as Aggie Nelson
  • Golden Hoofs (1941) as Nellie Crocker
  • Shadows on the Stairs (1941) as Phoebe Marcia St. John Snell
  • The Invisible Man Returns (1940) as Passerby at Willie's House (uncredited)
  • The Bank Dick (1940) as Woman with Cherries on Hat (uncredited)
  • Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) as Second Bride (uncredited)
  • The Howards of Virginia (1940) as Susan Howard
  • The Ape (1940) as Mrs. Mason
  • Three Faces West (1940) as Mrs. Stebbins
  • Charter Pilot (1940) as King's Secretary
  • My Son, My Son! (1940) as Bessie, Ladies' Room Maid
  • Convicted Woman (1940) as Gracie Dunn
  • Girls of the Road (1940) as Mae
  • Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! (1940) as Girl Customer (uncredited)
  • The Trail Blazers (1940) as Alice Chapman
  • Legion of the Lawless (1940) as Mrs. Barton
  • Made for Each Other (1939) as Johns Hopkins Technician (uncredited)
  • The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) as Piano Player
  • When Tomorrow Comes (1939) as Waitress (uncredited)
  • Eternally Yours (1939) as Peabody's Housekeeper (uncredited)
  • Sergeant Madden (1939) as Mrs. Daly
  • Good Girls Go to Paris (1939) as Ada - Brand's Maid (uncredited)
  • The Family Next Door (1939) as Secretary
  • The Sun Never Sets (1939) as Maid
  • Dancing Co-Ed (1939) as Miss Jennie May
  • Stunt Pilot (1939) as Ethel
  • Society Smugglers (1939) as Secretary
  • The Fighting Gringo (1939) as Sandra Courtney
  • Jezebel (1938) as Woman at the Olympus Ball (uncredited)
  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) as Millie - Mrs. Updyke's Maid (uncredited)
  • Slander House (1938) as Bessie, an attendant
  • There Goes My Heart (1938) as Mrs. Crud - Pennypepper's Patient (voice) (uncredited)
  • Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938) as Myrtle Semple
  • White Banners (1938) as Hester
  • Youth Takes a Fling (1938) as Maid
  • The Prince and the Pauper (1937) as Mrs. Canty
  • Call It a Day (1937) as Elsie Lester, Roger's Secretary (uncredited)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Mary Field best known for?

Mary Field is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Seven Ways from Sundown (1960), Ride a Crooked Trail (1958), Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978), The Three Faces of Eve (1957).

When and where was Mary Field born?

Mary Field was born on June 10, 1909 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on June 12, 1996.

How many credits does Mary Field have?

Mary Field has accumulated over 139 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1937 to 1960.

What is Mary Field's background in cinema and television?

Mary Field was an American film actress who primarily appeared in supporting roles. She was born in New York City on June 10, 1909. Field was adopted as a child after being left outside a church with a note pinned to her with the name "Olivia Rockefeller". She made her film debut in The Prince and the Pauper in 1937, a...