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Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 11, 1919
Died Dec 10, 2000 (80)
Birthplace Marysvale, Utah, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 15, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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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Commando Squad

Commando Squad

1987

as Casey

Horrible Horror

Horrible Horror

1986

as Helen Salinger in 'Cat-Women of the Moon'

J.O.E. and the Colonel

J.O.E. and the Colonel

1985

as Mom Roth

Lovely But Deadly

Lovely But Deadly

1981

as Aunt May

The Perfect Woman

The Perfect Woman

1981

as Zelda

Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday

1976

as Mrs Murphy

Hearts of the West

Hearts of the West

1975

as Woman in Nevada

Cahill: United States Marshal

Cahill: United States Marshal

1973

as Mrs. Hetty Green

The Outfit

The Outfit

1973

as Madge Coyle

One More Train to Rob

One More Train to Rob

1971

as Slim

Wild Women

Wild Women

1970

as Lottie Clampett

Chamber of Horrors

Chamber of Horrors

1966

as Madame Corona

Mail Order Bride

Mail Order Bride

1964

as Hannah

Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story

1964

as Mrs. Sutton

The Day Mars Invaded Earth

The Day Mars Invaded Earth

1963

as Claire Fielding

Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice

1963

as Sally Orr

Paradise Alley

Paradise Alley

1962

as Linda Belita

Island Women

Island Women

1958

as Elizabeth

Day of the Badman

Day of the Badman

1958

as Cora Johnson

The Unholy Wife

The Unholy Wife

1957

as Gwen

The Girl in Black Stockings

The Girl in Black Stockings

1957

as Julia Parry

The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

1957

as Josephine Bonaparte

Swamp Women

Swamp Women

1956

as Josie Nardo

The Killing

The Killing

1956

as Sherry Peatty

No Man's Woman

No Man's Woman

1955

as Carolyn Ellenson Grant

The Silver Star

The Silver Star

1955

as Karen Childress

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

1955

as Madame Rontru

Two-Gun Lady

Two-Gun Lady

1955

as Bess

The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter

1954

as Alice Williams

Hell's Half Acre

Hell's Half Acre

1954

as Rose

Cat-Women of the Moon

Cat-Women of the Moon

1953

as Helen Salinger

The Tall Texan

The Tall Texan

1953

as Laura Tompson

City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps

1953

as Lydia Biddel

Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way

1953

as Anne Williams McCormick

The Eddie Cantor Story

The Eddie Cantor Story

1953

as Cleo Abbott

So This Is Love

So This Is Love

1953

as Marilyn Montgomery

Outlaw Women

Outlaw Women

1952

as Iron Mae McLeod

The Narrow Margin

The Narrow Margin

1952

as Mrs. Frankie Neall

The Jungle

The Jungle

1952

as Princess Mari

The Sniper

The Sniper

1952

as Jean Darr

Japanese War Bride

Japanese War Bride

1952

as Fran Sterling

Hurricane Island

Hurricane Island

1951

as Jane Bolton

Two Dollar Bettor

Two Dollar Bettor

1951

as Mary Slate

Little Big Horn

Little Big Horn

1951

as Celie Donlin

Double Deal

Double Deal

1950

as Terry Miller

Force of Evil

Force of Evil

1950

as Edna Tucker

The Showdown

The Showdown

1950

as Adelaide

Dakota Lil

Dakota Lil

1950

as Dakota Lil

Frenchie

Frenchie

1950

as Diane Gorman

Outpost in Morocco

Outpost in Morocco

1949

as Cara

Hellfire

Hellfire

1949

as Mary Carson / Doll Brown

The Fighting Kentuckian

The Fighting Kentuckian

1949

as Ann Logan

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

1949

as LaBelle Bergere (uncredited)

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1948

as Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

The Pirate

The Pirate

1948

as Madame Lucia (uncredited)

I Love My Wife BUT!

I Love My Wife BUT!

1947

as Saleswoman (uncredited)

Living in a Big Way

Living in a Big Way

1947

as Jane, Junior League Girl (uncredited)

Song of the Thin Man

Song of the Thin Man

1947

as Helen Amboy

The Hucksters

The Hucksters

1947

as Girl on Train (uncredited)

I Love My Husband, But!

I Love My Husband, But!

1946

as Bridge Player (uncredited)

Pilot #5

Pilot #5

1943

as Mrs. Claven

Let's Face It

Let's Face It

1943

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Cinderella Swings It

Cinderella Swings It

1943

as Girl (uncredited)

The Lady or the Tiger?

The Lady or the Tiger?

1942

as The Princess

George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here

1942

as (uncredited)

Eyes in the Night

Eyes in the Night

1942

as Actress at Rehearsal (Uncredited)

Four Jacks and a Jill

Four Jacks and a Jill

1942

as Girl Applying Makeup (uncredited)

Parachute Nurse

Parachute Nurse

1942

as Company 'C' Girl

The Big Street

The Big Street

1942

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

All-American Co-Ed

All-American Co-Ed

1941

as Carrot Queen (uncredited)

Weekend for Three

Weekend for Three

1941

as Old Field Inn Patron

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Bracken's World

as Sally

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Sep 19, 1969

Maverick

as Cora

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

Batman

as Nellie Majors

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

Salem's Lot

as Eva Miller

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 17, 1979

Murder, She Wrote

as Kate Gunnerson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Tales from the Darkside

as Madame Angler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The F.B.I.

as Grace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Hawaii Five-O

as Gloria Marshall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Charlie's Angels

as Eve Le Deux

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1976

Perry Mason

as Linda Griffith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Gunsmoke

as Mary K.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Stories of the Century

as Belle Starr

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1954

Adam-12

as Jenny

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

Rawhide

as Narcie Adams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Yancy Derringer

as Billie Jo James

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1958

Lux Video Theatre

as Phyllis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Alice Batson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Climax!

as Vivian Cummings

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The Rebel

as Emma Longdon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

Bat Masterson

as Polly Landers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

The Legend of Jesse James

as Queenie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

Bonanza

as Mrs. Elizabeth Lassiter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Rawhide

as Miss Katie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Rawhide

as Amie Claybank

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Adam-12

as Eunice Claridge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

Adam-12

as Carolyn Halsman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

Shotgun Slade

as Alice Batson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1959

Perry Mason

as Flavia Pierce

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Perry Mason

as Edith 'Edie' Morrow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Perry Mason

as Mrs. Helen Reed

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Charlie's Angels

as Gloria Kellerman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1976

Bonanza

as Elizabeth Lassiter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Murder, She Wrote

as Caroline

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Simon & Simon

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 24, 1981

Supercarrier

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 06, 1988

Cheyenne

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Bourbon Street Beat

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

Mannix

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Hawaiian Eye

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 07, 1959

Lou Grant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1977

77 Sunset Strip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

The Incredible Hulk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 04, 1977

Alias Smith and Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1971

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1983

Police Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1973

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1955

Bronco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1958

Matinee Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 1955

The Alaskans

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

Branded

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 24, 1965

The Whistler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 13, 1954

City Detective

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1953

The Outsider

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1968

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