From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMarie 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 Kubricks 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, Salems 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 Institutes 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 organizations board of directors.
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Film 1956
Mrs. Hetty Green
Film 1973
Girl (uncredited)
Film 1943
Mrs. Frankie Neall
Film 1952
Jean Darr
Film 1952
Gwen
Film 1957
Madame Rontru
Film 1955
Edna Tucker
Film 1950
Madge Coyle
Film 1973
Lydia Biddel
Film 1953
Josie Nardo
Film 1956
Rose
Film 1954
Anne Williams McCormick
Film 1953
Terry Miller
Film 1950
Josephine Bonaparte
Film 1957
Helen Salinger
Film 1953
Ann Logan
Film 1949
Julia Parry
Film 1957
Mrs Murphy
Film 1976
Fran Sterling
Film 1952
Goldie
Film 1971
Mary Slate
Film 1951
Polly
Film 1969
Carolyn Ellenson Grant
Film 1955
Mom Roth
Film 1985
Actress at Rehearsal (Uncredited)
Film 1942
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Film 1952
Princess Mari
Film 1952
Sally Orr
Film 1963
Adelaide
Film 1950
Slim
Film 1971
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Film 1951
Claire Fielding
Film 1963
Mrs. Claven
Film 1943
Alice Williams
Film 1954
Hannah
Film 1964
Cara
Film 1949
Aunt May
Film 1981
Tonya
Film 1957
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Film 1955
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Film 1950
Linda Belita
Film 1962
Dakota Lil
Film 1950
Marilyn Montgomery
Film 1953
Girl Applying Makeup (uncredited)
Film 1942
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Film 1987
Jane Bolton
Film 1951
Laura Tompson
Film 1953
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Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Film 1948
Helen Amboy
Film 1947
Elizabeth
Film 1958
Karen Childress
Film 1955
Mrs. Sutton
Film 1964
Mary Carson / Doll Brown
Film 1949
Madame Corona
Film 1966
Jane, Junior League Girl (uncredited)
Film 1947
LaBelle Bergere (uncredited)
Film 1949
Madame Lucia (uncredited)
Film 1948
Carrot Queen (uncredited)
Film 1941
The Princess
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Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Film 1943
Bridge Player (uncredited)
Film 1946
Girl on Train (uncredited)
Film 1947
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Film 1942
Zelda
Film 1981
Saleswoman (uncredited)
Film 1947
Company 'C' Girl
Film 1942
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Film 2001
Woman in Nevada
Film 1975
Old Field Inn Patron
Film 1941
Lottie Clampett
Film 1970
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Film 1942
Native Girl
Film 1942
Tv 1977
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Tv 1984
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Tv 1966
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Tv 1968
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Eve Le Deux
Tv 1976
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Tv 1957
Mary K.
Tv 1955
Belle Starr
Tv 1954
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Tv 1959
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Billie Jo James
Tv 1958
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Tv 1950
Alice Batson
Tv 1951
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Tv 1954
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Tv 1959
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Tv 1958
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Tv 1959
Miss Katie
Tv 1959
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Tv 1959
Alice Batson
Tv 1959
Flavia Pierce
Tv 1957
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Tv 1957
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Tv 1957
Gloria Kellerman
Tv 1976
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Tv 1959