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Marie Windsor

Acting
Known For

80 Years Old

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.

Born

Marysvale, Utah, USA on 11th December 1919

Died

10th December 2000

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Matinee Theater Image
Matinee Theater
Charlie's Angels Image
Charlie's Angels
Gloria Kellerman
Charlie's Angels Image
Charlie's Angels
Eve Le Deux
Scarecrow and Mrs. King Image
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Bonanza Image
Bonanza
Elizabeth Lassiter
Bonanza Image
Bonanza
Mrs. Elizabeth Lassiter
Hawaiian Eye Image
Hawaiian Eye
Perry Mason Image
Perry Mason
Mrs. Helen Reed
Perry Mason Image
Perry Mason
Edith 'Edie' Morrow
Perry Mason Image
Perry Mason
Flavia Pierce
Perry Mason Image
Perry Mason
Linda Griffith
Mannix Image
Mannix
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Image
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Murder, She Wrote Image
Murder, She Wrote
Caroline
Murder, She Wrote Image
Murder, She Wrote
Kate Gunnerson
The F.B.I. Image
The F.B.I.
Grace
Lou Grant Image
Lou Grant
Bourbon Street Beat Image
Bourbon Street Beat
The Incredible Hulk Image
The Incredible Hulk
The Rebel Image
The Rebel
Emma Longdon
Maverick Image
Maverick
Cora
Rawhide Image
Rawhide
Amie Claybank
Rawhide Image
Rawhide
Miss Katie
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Rawhide
Narcie Adams
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Bat Masterson
Polly Landers
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Lux Video Theatre
Phyllis
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Hawaii Five-O
Gloria Marshall
Cheyenne Image
Cheyenne
Batman Image
Batman
Nellie Majors
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Simon & Simon
City Detective Image
City Detective
The Legend of Jesse James Image
The Legend of Jesse James
Queenie
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The Whistler
Climax! Image
Climax!
Vivian Cummings
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The Alaskans
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Bronco
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77 Sunset Strip
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Adam-12
Carolyn Halsman
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Adam-12
Eunice Claridge
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Adam-12
Jenny
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Police Story
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Yancy Derringer
Billie Jo James
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Gunsmoke
Mary K.
The Outsider Image
The Outsider
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Branded
Tales from the Darkside Image
Tales from the Darkside
Madame Angler
Salem's Lot Image
Salem's Lot
Eva Miller
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Stories of the Century
Belle Starr
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Supercarrier
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Shotgun Slade
Alice Batson
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Alias Smith and Jones
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Alice Batson
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Bracken's World
Sally
The Killing Image
The Killing
Sherry Peatty
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Cahill: United States Marshal
Mrs. Hetty Green
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Freaky Friday
Mrs Murphy
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The Three Musketeers
Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Support Your Local Gunfighter Image
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Goldie
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Outpost in Morocco
Cara
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The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
Polly
The Narrow Margin Image
The Narrow Margin
Mrs. Frankie Neall
The Pirate Image
The Pirate
Madame Lucia (uncredited)
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Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Self
The Sniper Image
The Sniper
Jean Darr
The Outfit Image
The Outfit
Madge Coyle
The Big Street Image
The Big Street
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
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The Fighting Kentuckian
Ann Logan
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Swamp Women
Josie Nardo
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Hearts of the West
Woman in Nevada
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Song of the Thin Man
Helen Amboy
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Force of Evil
Edna Tucker
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Trouble Along the Way
Anne Williams McCormick
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Day of the Badman
Cora Johnson
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Japanese War Bride
Fran Sterling
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Frenchie
Diane Gorman
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The Hucksters
Girl on Train (uncredited)
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Madame Rontru
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Commando Squad
Casey
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Eyes in the Night
Actress at Rehearsal (Uncredited)
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Bedtime Story
Mrs. Sutton
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The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
LaBelle Bergere (uncredited)
The Girl in Black Stockings Image
The Girl in Black Stockings
Julia Parry
One More Train to Rob Image
One More Train to Rob
Slim
The Bounty Hunter Image
The Bounty Hunter
Alice Williams
Hellfire Image
Hellfire
Mary Carson / Doll Brown
The Story of Mankind Image
The Story of Mankind
Josephine Bonaparte
Outlaw Women Image
Outlaw Women
Iron Mae McLeod
Little Big Horn Image
Little Big Horn
Celie Donlin
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Living in a Big Way
Jane, Junior League Girl (uncredited)
Hell's Half Acre Image
Hell's Half Acre
Rose
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Critic's Choice
Sally Orr
Dakota Lil Image
Dakota Lil
Dakota Lil
So This Is Love Image
So This Is Love
Marilyn Montgomery
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Cat-Women of the Moon
Helen Salinger
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Let's Face It
Chorus Girl
Let's Face It Image
Let's Face It
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Wild Women Image
Wild Women
Lottie Clampett
The Unholy Wife Image
The Unholy Wife
Gwen
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Mail Order Bride
Hannah
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Paradise Alley
Linda Belita
No Man's Woman Image
No Man's Woman
Carolyn Ellenson Grant
All-American Co-Ed Image
All-American Co-Ed
Carrot Queen (uncredited)
The Showdown Image
The Showdown
Adelaide
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Chamber of Horrors
Madame Corona
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Two Dollar Bettor
Mary Slate
City That Never Sleeps Image
City That Never Sleeps
Lydia Biddel
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Follow the Leader
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Parachute Nurse
Company 'C' Girl
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Lovely But Deadly
Aunt May
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The Jungle
Princess Mari
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George Washington Slept Here
(uncredited)
The Day Mars Invaded Earth Image
The Day Mars Invaded Earth
Claire Fielding
The Silver Star Image
The Silver Star
Karen Childress
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Four Jacks and a Jill
Girl Applying Makeup (uncredited)
The Tall Texan Image
The Tall Texan
Laura Tompson
The Parson and the Outlaw Image
The Parson and the Outlaw
Tonya
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J.O.E. and the Colonel
Mom Roth
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Pilot #5
Mrs. Claven
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The Perfect Woman
Zelda
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Flying with Music
Native Girl
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The Eddie Cantor Story
Cleo Abbott
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Double Deal
Terry Miller
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Cinderella Swings It
Girl (uncredited)
The Lady or the Tiger? Image
The Lady or the Tiger?
The Princess
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Weekend for Three
Old Field Inn Patron
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Hurricane Island
Jane Bolton
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Island Women
Elizabeth
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Two-Gun Lady
Bess
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I Love My Wife BUT!
Saleswoman (uncredited)
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I Love My Husband, But!
Bridge Player (uncredited)