1919-12-11 Marysvale, Utah, USA
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.
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Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures | Self | 2001-05-02 |
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Commando Squad | Casey | 1987-06-01 |
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Horrible Horror | Helen Salinger in 'Cat-Women of the Moon' | 1986-01-01 |
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J.O.E. and the Colonel | Mom Roth | 1985-09-11 |
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The Perfect Woman | Zelda | 1981-01-01 |
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Lovely But Deadly | Aunt May | 1981-06-19 |
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Freaky Friday | Mrs Murphy | 1976-12-17 |
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Hearts of the West | Woman in Nevada | 1975-10-08 |
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Cahill: United States Marshal | Mrs. Hetty Green | 1973-07-11 |
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The Outfit | Madge Coyle | 1973-10-19 |
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Support Your Local Gunfighter | Goldie | 1971-05-26 |
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One More Train to Rob | Slim | 1971-02-19 |
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Wild Women | Lottie Clampett | 1970-10-20 |
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The Good Guys and the Bad Guys | Polly | 1969-10-10 |
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Chamber of Horrors | Madame Corona | 1966-10-19 |
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Mail Order Bride | Hannah | 1964-03-10 |
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Bedtime Story | Mrs. Sutton | 1964-06-10 |
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The Day Mars Invaded Earth | Claire Fielding | 1963-02-14 |
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Critic's Choice | Sally Orr | 1963-02-24 |
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Paradise Alley | Linda Belita | 1962-01-02 |
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Island Women | Elizabeth | 1958-05-01 |
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Day of the Badman | Cora Johnson | 1958-01-29 |
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The Story of Mankind | Josephine Bonaparte | 1957-11-08 |
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The Parson and the Outlaw | Tonya | 1957-09-23 |
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The Girl in Black Stockings | Julia Parry | 1957-09-24 |
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The Unholy Wife | Gwen | 1957-06-24 |
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The Killing | Sherry Peatty | 1956-06-06 |
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Swamp Women | Josie Nardo | 1956-04-01 |
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The Silver Star | Karen Childress | 1955-04-07 |
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Two-Gun Lady | Bess | 1955-10-15 |
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy | Madame Rontru | 1955-06-23 |
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No Man's Woman | Carolyn Ellenson Grant | 1955-10-27 |
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The Bounty Hunter | Alice Williams | 1954-09-25 |
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Hell's Half Acre | Rose | 1954-06-01 |
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The Tall Texan | Laura Tompson | 1953-02-13 |
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Trouble Along the Way | Anne Williams McCormick | 1953-04-04 |
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The Eddie Cantor Story | Cleo Abbott | 1953-12-25 |
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So This Is Love | Marilyn Montgomery | 1953-07-15 |
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Cat-Women of the Moon | Helen Salinger | 1953-09-03 |
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City That Never Sleeps | Lydia Biddel | 1953-06-12 |
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Japanese War Bride | Fran Sterling | 1952-01-29 |
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Outlaw Women | Iron Mae McLeod | 1952-04-28 |
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The Sniper | Jean Darr | 1952-05-09 |
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The Jungle | Princess Mari | 1952-08-01 |
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The Narrow Margin | Mrs. Frankie Neall | 1952-05-03 |
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Hurricane Island | Jane Bolton | 1951-07-16 |
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Little Big Horn | Celie Donlin | 1951-06-15 |
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Two Dollar Bettor | Mary Slate | 1951-09-09 |
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Dakota Lil | Dakota Lil | 1950-02-17 |
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The Showdown | Adelaide | 1950-08-15 |
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Frenchie | Diane Gorman | 1950-12-25 |
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Double Deal | Terry Miller | 1950-12-01 |
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The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend | LaBelle Bergere (uncredited) | 1949-05-27 |
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The Fighting Kentuckian | Ann Logan | 1949-09-15 |
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Outpost in Morocco | Cara | 1949-05-02 |
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Hellfire | Mary Carson / Doll Brown | 1949-05-29 |
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The Three Musketeers | Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited) | 1948-10-19 |
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Force of Evil | Edna Tucker | 1948-12-25 |
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The Pirate | Madame Lucia | 1948-06-11 |
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I Love My Wife BUT! | Saleswoman (uncredited) | 1947-04-05 |
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Living in a Big Way | Jane, Junior League Girl (uncredited) | 1947-06-10 |
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Song of the Thin Man | Helen Amboy | 1947-08-28 |
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The Hucksters | Girl on Train (uncredited) | 1947-07-17 |
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I Love My Husband, But! | Bridge Player (uncredited) | 1946-12-07 |
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Follow the Leader | 1944-06-03 | |
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Pilot #5 | Mrs. Claven | 1943-06-24 |
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Cinderella Swings It | Girl (uncredited) | 1943-01-22 |
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Let's Face It | Chorus Girl (uncredited) | 1943-08-04 |
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Eyes in the Night | Actress at Rehearsal (Uncredited) | 1942-10-16 |
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Parachute Nurse | Company 'C' Girl | 1942-08-06 |
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Four Jacks and a Jill | Girl Applying Makeup (uncredited) | 1942-01-23 |
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The Big Street | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) | 1942-08-13 |
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The Lady or the Tiger? | The Princess | 1942-03-28 |
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George Washington Slept Here | (uncredited) | 1942-10-30 |
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Weekend for Three | Old Field Inn Patron | 1941-12-12 |
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All-American Co-Ed | Carrot Queen (uncredited) | 1941-10-31 |
