Mary Lawrence (actress)

Mary Lawrence
Mary Lawrence (1952)
Mary Lawrence (1952), in The Lady Says No
Born
Mary Lou Lender

(1918-05-17)May 17, 1918
DiedSeptember 24, 1991(1991-09-24) (aged 73)[1][2]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, author
Years active1937–1965
Spouse
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(m. 1938; died 1977)​

Mary Lawrence (born Mary Lou Lender, May 17, 1918 – September 24, 1991) was an American actress, who had a career in film and television. She was the wife of film director Delmer Daves.[citation needed]

She had a recurring role in the syndicated television series Casey Jones, where she played Jones's wife Alice with Alan Hale Jr. as her husband. Lawrence also appeared in episodes of The Bob Cummings Show, The Donna Reed Show, and Dragnet.

After she retired from acting, she turned to writing books on art.

Filmography

List of acting performances in film and television
Title Year Role Notes
County Fair 1937 Julie Williams credited as Mary Lou Lender
Numbered Woman 1938 Dora credited as Mary Lender
Professor Beware 1938 The Bride credited as Mary Lou Lender
Obliging Young Lady 1942 Bird Lover Uncredited
The Stratton Story 1949 Dot
Task Force 1949 Ruth Rankin Uncredited
No Man of Her Own 1950 Lucy Hunt Uncredited
The Sound of Fury 1950 Kathy Uncredited
Night into Morning 1951 Edith Bottomly
The Lady Says No 1951 Mary
Code Two 1953 Girl Uncredited
The Lady Says No 1953 Louise Malvine Uncredited
Arena 1953 Young Woman Uncredited
Climax! 1955 Episode: "Flight 951"
The Bob Cummings Show 1955–1958 Ruth Helm 7 episodes
A Cry in the Night 1956 Madge Taggart
These Wilder Years 1956 Mrs. Callahan Uncredited
Burns and Allen 1956 Dr. J.L. Hendricks' nurse Season 6; Episode 39: Mrs. Sohmers Needs a Psychologist
Casey Jones 1957–1958 Alice Jones 16 episodes
The Donna Reed Show 1959 Myra Keppler
Dragnet 1959 Barbara Roxwell Episode: "The Big Byron"
Sea Hunt 1961 Dr. Barnes Episode: "The Aquanettes"
The Asphalt Jungle 1961 Marian Gower Episode: "The Lady and the Lawyer"
The Lawbreakers 1961 Marian Gower film adaptation of The Asphalt Jungle episode "The Lady and the Lawyer"
Back Street 1961 Marge Claypole
The Best Man 1964 Mrs. Merwin
Youngblood Hawke 1964 Mrs. Givney Uncredited
Run for Your Life 1965 Mrs. Beaumont Episode: "The Cold, Cold War of Paul Bryan", (final appearance)

Bibliography

  • — (1975). Mother and Child: 100 Works of Art with Commentaries by 106 Distinguished People. Thomas Y. Crowell Company. ISBN 9780690009705.[1][2][3]
  • — (1982). Lovers: 100 Works of Art Celebrating Romantic Love, With Commentaries by the Distinguished and the Great. A & W Publishers. ISBN 0-89479-116-8.[1][2][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mary Lawrence, 73; Activist Was Former Actress in TV, Movies". Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1991. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Mary Lawrence Dies; Actress on TV Was 73". The New York Times. September 29, 1991. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  3. ^ Amazon.com: Mother and Child: 100 Works of Art with Commentaries by 106 Distinguished People: Lawrence Mary (compiled by): Books. Thomas Y. Crowell. January 1975. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  4. ^ Amazon.com: Lovers: 100 Works of Art Celebrating Romantic Love, With Commentaries by the Distinguished and the Great (9780894791161): Mary Lawrence: Books. A & W Publishers. 1982. ISBN 0894791168.