Known For

Acting

Born

Jun 10, 1909

Died

Jun 12, 1996

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Credits

137 titles

Mary Field

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mary Field (June 10, 1909 – June 12, 1996) was an American film actress who primarily appeared in supporting roles. She was born in New York City. As a child she never knew her biological parents. During her infancy she was left outside the doors of a church with a note pinned to her saying that her name was "Olivia Rockefeller". She would later be adopted. In 1937, she was signed under contract to Warner Bros. Studios and made her film debut in The Prince and the Pauper (1937). Her other screen credits include parts in such films as Jezebel (1938), Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938), The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938), Eternally Yours (1939), When Tomorrow Comes (1939), Broadway Melody of 1940, Ball of Fire (1941), How Green Was My Valley (1941), Mrs. Miniver (1942), Ministry of Fear (1944), Dark Angel (1946), Out of the Past(1947), Miracle on 34th Street (1947), and Life With Father (1947). During her time in Hollywood she appeared in approximately 103 films. Her TV credits include parts in Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, and The Loretta Young Show. In 1963, her last acting role was as a Roman Catholic nun in the television series, Going My Way, starring Gene Kelly and modeled after the 1944 Bing Crosby film of the same name. She appeared in several episodes of the television comedy, Topper, as Henrietta Topper's friend Thelma Gibney.

Known For

Filmography

1960

Seven Ways from Sundown

Mary Karrington

Movie
1958

Ride a Crooked Trail

Mrs. Curtis

Movie
1958

The Missouri Traveler

Nelda Hamilton

Movie
1957

The Three Faces of Eve

Effie, sales clerk

Movie
1957

Wagon Train

Mrs. Gillespie

Tv
1956

Toy Tiger

Miss Elsie

Movie
1956

The Price of Fear

Ruth McNab

Movie
1955

Lucy Gallant

Irma Wilson

Movie
1955

To Hell and Back

Mrs. Murphy

Movie
1955

Gunsmoke

Minerva

Tv
1955

The Private War of Major Benson

Sister Mary Theresa

Movie
1954

Four Guns to the Border

Mrs. Pritchard

Movie
1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

Cathy Marion

Tv
1954

Studio 57

Tv
1953

Topper

Thelma Gibney

Tv
1953

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

Tv
1953

Letter to Loretta

Helen Merchant

Tv
1953

The Lady Wants Mink

Janie

Movie
1952

Four Star Playhouse

Nora

Tv
1952

Chevron Theatre

Tv
1951

Dear Brat

Criminal Records Clerk (uncredited)

Movie
1950

Edge of Doom

Mary Jane Glennon

Movie
1950

Cheaper by the Dozen

Music Teacher (uncredited)

Movie
1949

Dear Wife

Mrs. Bixby

Movie
1949

You're My Everything

Record Store Clerk (uncredited)

Movie
1949

Special Agent

Miss Tannehill - Librarian (uncredited)

Movie
1949

Mighty Joe Young

Secretary (uncredited)

Movie
1949

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Peasant woman

Movie
1949

Henry, the Rainmaker

Mrs. Sweeney

Movie
1948

One Sunday Afternoon

Secretary

Movie
1948

Joan of Arc

Boy's Mother (uncredited)

Movie
1948

A Song Is Born

Miss Totten

Movie
1948

Sorry, Wrong Number

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Movie
1948

Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid

Wee Shop Clerk

Movie
1948

Up in Central Park

Schoolteacher

Movie
1948

Romance on the High Seas

Marie - Elvira's Maid (uncredited)

Movie
1948

The Fuller Brush Man

Beaver Patrol Leader (uncredited)

Movie
1948

Sitting Pretty

Della (uncredited)

Movie
1948

If You Knew Susie

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Movie
1947

Out of the Past

Marny (uncredited)

Movie
1947

Louisiana

Mrs. Davis

Movie
1947

Unconquered

Maggie

Movie
1947

Driftwood

Mrs. White

Movie
1947

Life with Father

Nora

Movie
1947

Dark Passage

Aunt Mary at Bus Station (uncredited)

Movie
1947

The Unfaithful

Miss Bryar

Movie
1947

High Conquest

Miss Woodley

Movie
1947

Welcome Stranger

Secretary

Movie
1947

Miracle on 34th Street

Dutch Girl's Adoptive Mother (uncredited)

Movie
1947

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

Felice

Movie