MARIE WINDSOR
INFORMATION FROM IMDb
Date of birth
11 December 1919
Marysvale, Utah, USA
Date of death
10 December 2000
Beverly Hills, California, USA. (congestive heart failure)
Birth name
Emily Marie Bertelsen
Height
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Spouse
Jack Hupp (30 November 1954 - 10 December 2000) (her death) 1 son
Ted Steele (20 April 1946 - ?) (divorced)
Trivia
She served as a director of the Screen Actors Guild for 25-years.
Died the day before her 81st birthday.
Measurements: 37 1/2-25-39 1/4 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Claims she had a nose job in 1959 because she felt her nose was "too prominent." She later questioned this decision, wondering if she would have gotten more sympathetic roles if her nose were less aquiline.
Husband Jack is the son of silent screen actor Earl Rodney.
Claims she had her first marriage annulled because her husband was still in love with his first wife, and so they rarely lived together.
Step-son, Chris, from Jack's first marriage. He lived with them starting at age 13. Son Richard Rodney born January 11, 1963. She claimed having Chris around was a big help in raising Ricky.
She was one of the 500 stars nominated to become one of the 50 greatest American screen legends as part of the American Film Institutes 100 years...
100 stars event. AFI revealed the list on a three-hour CBS television special June 15, 1999.
Mini biography
A product of Marysvale, Utah, Marie Windsor attended Brigham Young University and trained for the stage under
Maria Ouspenskaya before she began playing leading roles in B pictures in the late 1940s.
Her best work was in the film noir category, particularly her role as the manipulative,
double-crossing wife of Elisha Cook, Jr.
, in "The Killing" (which earned her "Look" magazine's Best Supporting Actress award).
Her favorites among her own films are "The Killing, " "The Narrow Margin" and "Hellfire."
IMDb mini-biography by
Tom Weaver
Mini Biography-2
from Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia:
One of the best "bad girls" in movie history, this busty beauty often played cold-blooded temptresses
who could drive a man crazy with passion, then cut out his heart and hand it back to him.
A former Miss Utah, she broke into films as a bit player in Hal Roach's AllAmerican Co-Ed (1941),
and knocked around Hollywood before coming into her own as a leading lady in 1949's Hellfire an above-average Republic Western.
She appeared in other B-plus horse operas, including Dakota Lil, Frenchie (both 1950), and Little Big Horn (1951),
before taking her best-remembered role, as the recalcitrant gangster's widow being transported to court by tough cop
Charles McGraw in The Narrow Margin (1952). Had this taut thriller not been a lowly B (albeit one of the best ever),
Windsor might have gotten more of a boost from its success. She continued working steadily, frequently playing tart-tongued trollops-as in Stanley Kubrick's The Killing (1956), memorably cast as Elisha Cook, Jr.'s avaricious, unfaithful wife.
Windsor also worked in many TV movies during the 1970s and 1980s, including Wild Women (1971)
and the 1979 miniseries "Salem's Lot." Unfortunately, she never starred in a first-rate, big-budget film.
Copyright © 1994 Leonard Maltin, used by arrangement with Signet, a division of Penguin Putnam, Inc.
Filmography
Actress
1. "Murder, She Wrote"
- Who Killed J. B. Fletcher? (1991) TV Episode .... Caroline
- The Cemetery Vote (1987) TV Episode .... Kate Gunnerson
2. "Supercarrier" (1988) TV Series .... Billie Costello (1988)
3. Commando Squad (1987) .... Casey
4. "Simon & Simon"
- For Old Crime's Sake (1987) TV Episode .... Marie Lupinski Miller
- The Dark Side of the Street (1984) TV Episode .... Mrs. Martin
- Murder Between the Lines (1983) TV Episode .... Wanda
5. "Tales from the Darkside"
- A New Lease on Life (1986) TV Episode .... Madame Angler
6. J.O.E. and the Colonel (1985) (TV) .... Mom Roth
7. "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" - Remembrance of Things Past (1984) TV Episode .... Patsy Peters
8. "General Hospital" (1963) TV Series .... Dr. Vivian Collins (1982)
9. "Disneyland"
- Freaky Friday: Part 2 (1982) TV Episode .... Mrs. Murphy
- Freaky Friday: Part 1 (1982) TV Episode .... Mrs. Murphy
10. The Perfect Woman (1981) (TV)
11. Lovely But Deadly (1981) .... Aunt May
12. "Lou Grant"
- Libel (1980) TV Episode .... Janet Hart
- Hollywood (1979) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Coral Mayberry
13. "The Incredible Hulk" - Sideshow (1980) TV Episode .... Belle Star
14. Salem's Lot (1979) (TV) .... Eva Miller
15. "Charlie's Angels"
- Angels at the Altar (1979) TV Episode .... Gloria Kellerman
- Angels in Springtime (1978) TV Episode .... Eve Le Deux
16. "Fantasy Island" - Seance/Treasure (1979) TV Episode .... Madame Estelle Vorick
17. "Project U.F.O." - Sighting 4019: The Believe It or Not Incident (1978) TV Episode .... Cara Layton
18. Freaky Friday (1976) .... Mrs. Murphy
19. "Marcus Welby, M.D." - The Highest Mountain (1976) TV Episode
20. Hearts of the West (1975) .... Hotel manager
21. "Insight" - Bourbon in Suburbia (1974) TV Episode .... Dorothy
22. "Police Story" - Explosion (1974) TV Episode .... Mrs. Kane
23. Manhunter (1974) (TV) .... May
24. "Mannix"
- Walk a Double Line (1974) TV Episode .... Mrs. DeMarco
- In Need of a Friend (1968) TV Episode .... Barbara Timpkins
25. "Hec Ramsey" - The Green Feather Mystery (1973) TV Episode
26. "Adam-12"
- Hollywood Division (1973) TV Episode .... Carolyn Halsman
- The Chaser (1972) TV Episode .... Jenny
- Log 56: Vice Versa (1971) TV Episode .... Eunice Claridge
27. The Outfit (1973) .... Madge Coyle
28. Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973) .... Mrs. Hetty Green
29. "Barnaby Jones" - Twenty Million Alibis (1973) TV Episode .... Carole Morrison
30. "Alias Smith and Jones" - High Lonesome Country (1972) TV Episode .... Helen Archer
31. "Gunsmoke" - Trafton (1971) TV Episode .... Mary K
32. Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971) .... Goldie
33. One More Train to Rob (1971) .... Louella
34. "Bracken's World"
- The Anonymous Star (1970) TV Episode .... Sally
- Stop Date (1969) TV Episode .... Fran
- Move in for a Close-Up (1969) TV Episode .... Sally
35. Wild Women (1970) (TV) .... Lottie Clampett
36. The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969) .... Polly (owner, Polly's Palace Saloon)
37. "The F.B.I." - The Flaw (1968) TV Episode .... Grace
38. "The Outsider" - One Long-Stemmed American Beauty (1968) TV Episode .... Leslie Jamison
39. "Batman"
- Deep Freeze (1966) TV Episode .... Nellie
- Green Ice (1966) TV Episode .... Nellie
40. Chamber of Horrors (1966) .... Madame Corona
41. "Bonanza" - Five Sundowns to Sunup (1965) TV Episode .... Mrs. Lassiter
42. "The Legend of Jesse James" - The Quest (1965) TV Episode .... Queenie
43. "Branded" - That the Brave Endure (1965) TV Episode .... Carrie Milligan
44. "The Rogues"- Hugger-Mugger, by the Sea (1964) TV Episode .... Gloria Treat
45. "Summer Playhouse"- Apartment in Rome (1964) TV Episode
46. Bedtime Story (1964) .... Mrs. Sutton
47. "Destry"- The Nicest Girl in Gomorrah (1964) TV Episode .... Jewell Scrogg
48. Mail Order Bride (1964) .... Hanna aka Carrie Bentell
49. "Rawhide"
- Incident of the Rusty Shotgun (1964) TV Episode .... Annie Claybank
- Incident of the Painted Lady (1961) TV Episode .... Miss Kate 'Katie'
- Incident on the Edge of Madness (1959) TV Episode .... Narcie
50. "Perry Mason"
- The Case of the Wednesday Woman (1964) TV Episode .... Mrs. Helen Reed
- The Case of the Tarnished Trademark (1962) TV Episode .... Edie Morrow
- The Case of the Madcap Modeste (1960) TV Episode .... Flavia Pierce
- The Case of the Daring Decoy (1958) TV Episode .... Linda Griffith
51. Critic's Choice (1963) .... Sally Orr
52. The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1963) .... Claire Fielding
53. "The Lloyd Bridges Show" - Now, You Take Your Average Rock (1962) TV Episode
54. "Hawaiian Eye"
- Day in the Sun (1962) TV Episode .... Kiki
- Location Shooting (1962) TV Episode .... Maggie McCabe
- The Final Score (1961) TV Episode .... Marsha Metcalfe
- The Comics (1961) TV Episode .... Iris Landon
55. Paradise Alley (1962) .... Linda
56. "Lawman" - The Wanted Man (1962) TV Episode
57. "Maverick"
- Epitaph for a Gambler (1962) TV Episode
- The Quick and the Dead (1957) TV Episode .... Cora
58. "Bronco" - The Equalizer (1961) TV Episode .... Belle
59. "Whispering Smith" - The Trademark (1961) TV Episode .... Maple Gray
60. "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" - Wyatt Earp's Baby (1961) TV Episode .... Lily Henry
61. "New Comedy Showcase"
- Johnny Come Lately (1960) TV Episode .... Angela Talbot
- Johnny Come Lately (1960) (1960) TV Episode .... Angela Talbot
62. "Bourbon Street Beat"
- Teresa (1960) TV Episode .... Mara Lane
- The 10% Blues (1960) TV Episode .... Veda Troup
63. "The Rebel"- Glory (1960) TV Episode .... Emma
64. "77 Sunset Strip" - Collector's Item (1960) TV Episode .... Countess Maruska
65. "The Alaskans" - Winter Song (1959) TV Episode .... Maria Julien
66. "Shotgun Slade" - The Salted Mine (1959) TV Episode
67. "The Deputy"
- Back to Glory (1959) TV Episode .... Angela
68. "Tales of Wells Fargo"
- The Warrior's Return (1959) TV Episode .... Dolly
69. "Markham"
- The Duelists (1959) TV Episode
70. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" - The Salted Mine (1959) TV Episode
71. "Bat Masterson"- The Fighter (1958) TV Episode .... Polly Landers
72. "Yancy Derringer" - Ticket to Natchez (1958) TV Episode .... Billie Joe
73. "Target" - Deadly Deception (1958) TV Episode .... Jean
74. Island Woman (1958) .... Elizabeth
75. Day of the Bad Man (1958) .... Cora Johnson
76. "Pursuit" - The House at Malibu (1958) TV Episode .... Bessie
77. The Story of Mankind (1957) .... Josephine
78. "The Californians" - The Regulators (1957) TV Episode .... Dolly
79. "Cheyenne"
- The Mutton Punchers (1957) TV Episode .... Thora Flagg
- Decision at Gunsight (1957) TV Episode .... Leda Brandt
80. The Parson and the Outlaw (1957) .... Tonya
81. The Girl in Black Stockings (1957) .... Julia Parry
82. The Unholy Wife (1957) .... Gwen
83. "The Ford Television Theatre"
- House of Glass (1957) TV Episode .... Ruby
- For Value Received (1954) TV Episode .... Lorna Evans
84. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" - Small Talk (1957) TV Episode
85. "Climax!" - Savage Portrait (1956) TV Episode .... Vivian Cummings
86. Two-Gun Lady (1956) .... Bess
87. "The Charles Farrell Show" (1956) TV Series .... Newspaper editor
88. The Killing (1956) .... Sherry Peatty
89. "Screen Directors Playhouse" - Tom and Jerry (1955) TV Episode .... Lola
90. No Man's Woman (1955) .... Carolyn Grant
91. Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) .... Madame Rontru
92. "Science Fiction Theater"- Time Is Just a Place (1955) TV Episode .... Nell Brown
93. "The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater" - The Wizard (1955) TV Episode
94. The Silver Star (1955) .... Karen Childress
95. Swamp Women (1955) .... Josie
96. The Bounty Hunter (1954) .... Alice Williams
97. Hell's Half Acre (1954) .... Rose
98. "The Public Defender" - Little Egypt (????) TV Episode .... Melody Scanlon
99. "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse" - Live a Little (1954) TV Episode
100. "Waterfront" - Night at the Lighthouse (????) TV Episode
101. "Stories of the Century" - Belle Starr (1954) TV Episode .... Belle Starr
102. The Eddie Cantor Story (1953) .... Cleo Abbott
103. Cat-Women of the Moon (1953) .... Helen Salinger
104. City That Never Sleeps (1953) .... Lydia Biddel
105. So This Is Love (1953) .... Marilyn Montgomery
106. Trouble Along the Way (1953) .... Anne McCormick
107. The Tall Texan (1953) .... Laura Thompson
108. "The Unexpected" - Blackmail (1952) TV Episode
109. The Jungle (1952) .... Princess Mari
110. The Sniper (1952) .... Jean Darr
111. The Narrow Margin (1952) .... Mrs. Frankie Neall
112. Outlaw Women (1952) .... Iron Mae McLeod
113. Japanese War Bride (1952) .... Fran Sterling
114. Two Dollar Bettor (1951) .... Mary Slate
115. Hurricane Island (1951) .... Jan Bolton
116. Little Big Horn (1951) .... Celie Donlin
117. Frenchie (1950) .... Diane Gorman
118. Double Deal (1950) .... Terry Miller
119. The Showdown (1950) .... Adelaide
120. Dakota Lil (1950) .... Dakota Lil
121. The Fighting Kentuckian (1949) .... Ann Logan
122. Hellfire (1949) .... Mary Carson/Doll Brown
123. The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949) (uncredited) .... LaBelle Bergere
124. Outpost in Morocco (1949) .... Cara
125. Force of Evil (1948) .... Edna Tucker
126. The Three Musketeers (1948) (uncredited) .... Queen Anne's Lady-in-waiting
127. The Pirate (1948) (uncredited) .... Madame Lucia
128. On an Island with You (1948) (uncredited) .... Jane (script girl)
129. The Unfinished Dance (1947) (uncredited) .... Saleslady
130. Song of the Thin Man (1947) .... Helen Amboy
131. The Hucksters (1947) (uncredited) .... Girl on train
132. The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947) (uncredited)
133. Living in a Big Way (1947) (uncredited) .... Jane, Junior League Girl
134. Follow the Leader (1944) .... Native Girl in Dream
135. Three Hearts for Julia (1943) (uncredited) .... Violinist
136. Chatterbox (1943) (uncredited) .... Hostess
137. Eyes in the Night (1942) (uncredited) .... Actress at rehearsal
138. The Big Street (1942) (uncredited) .... Girl
139. Smart Alecks (1942) (uncredited) .... Nurse
140. The Lady or the Tiger? (1942) (uncredited) .... The Princess
141. Call Out the Marines (1942) (uncredited) .... Attractive brunette on tour
142. Four Jacks and a Jill (1942) (uncredited) .... Girl applying makeup
143. Playmates (1941) (uncredited) .... Chorine in Finale
144. All American Co-Ed (1941) (uncredited) .... Carrot Queen
