Marie Windsor
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Marie Windsor (December 11, 1919--December 10, 2000). Sometimes called "Queen of the Bs" because she appeared in so many noirs and b-movies like Cat-Women of the Moon (1953), Marie Windsor was born Emily Bertelson in Marysvale, Piute County, Utah on December 11, 1919.
She got her break into movies when she was seen crying while working as a cigarette girl. Film producer Arthur Hornblow saw the young student actress and as a consolation offered her a screen test - eventually leading to her long film career.
The 5'9" actress first memorable role was opposite John Garfield in Force of Evil playing seductress Edna Tucker . Windsor also had large roles in film noir movies including The Sniper, The Narrow Margin, City That Never Sleeps and Stanley Kubrick's heist movie The Killing playing Elisha Cook Jr.'s scheming wife. Later in her career she acted in television appearing on such shows as The Incredible Hulk, General Hospital and Murder, She Wrote.
After her acting career she became a painter and sculptor. She died of undisclosed causes on the day before her 81st birthday, December 10, 2000.
She was one of the 500 stars nominated to become one of the 50 greatest American screen legends as part of the American Film Institute's 100 years.
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- Commando Squad (1987) as Casey
- J.O.E. and the Colonel (1985) (TV) as Mom Roth
- Lovely But Deadly (1981) as Aunt May
- The Perfect Woman (1981) (TV)
- Salem’s Lot (1979) (TV) as Eva Miller
- Freaky Friday (1976) as Mrs. Murphy
- Hearts of the West (1975) as Hotel manager
- Manhunter (1974) (TV) as May
- The Outfit (1973) as Madge Coyle
- Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973) as Mrs. Hetty Green
- Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971) as Goldie
- One More Train to Rob (1971) as Louella
- Wild Women (1970) (TV) as Lottie Clampett
- The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969) as Polly (owner, Polly’s Palace Saloon)
- Chamber of Horrors (1966) as Madame Corona
- Bedtime Story (1964) as Mrs. Sutton
- Mail Order Bride (1964) as Hanna ,also known as Carrie Bentell
- Critic’s Choice (1963) as Sally Orr
- The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1963) as Claire Fielding
- Paradise Alley (1962) as Linda
- Island Woman (1958) as Elizabeth
- Day of the Bad Man (1958) as Cora Johnson
- The Story of Mankind (1957) as Josephine
- The Parson and the Outlaw (1957) as Tonya
- The Girl in Black Stockings (1957) as Julia Parry
- The Unholy Wife (1957) as Gwen
- Two-Gun Lady (1956) as Bess
- The Killing (1956) as Sherry Peatty
- No Man's Woman (1955) as Carolyn Grant
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) as Madame Rontru
- The Silver Star (1955) as Karen Childress
- Swamp Women (1955) as Josie
- The Bounty Hunter (1954) as Alice Williams
- Hell's Half Acre (1954) as Rose
- The Eddie Cantor Story (1953) as Cleo Abbott
- Cat-Women of the Moon (1953) as Helen Salinger
- City That Never Sleeps (1953) as Lydia Biddel
- So This Is Love (1953) as Marilyn Montgomery
- Trouble Along the Way (1953) as Anne McCormick
- The Tall Texan (1953) as Laura Thompson
- The Jungle (1952) as Princess Mari
- The Sniper (1952) as Jean Darr
- The Narrow Margin (1952) as Mrs. Frankie Neall
- Outlaw Women (1952) as Iron Mae McLeod
- Japanese War Bride (1952) as Fran Sterling
- Two Dollar Bettor (1951) as Mary Slate
- Hurricane Island (1951) as Jan Bolton
- Little Big Horn (1951) as Celie Donlin
- Double Deal (1950) as Terry Miller
- Frenchie (1950) as Diane Gorman
- The Showdown (1950) as Adelaide
- Dakota Lil (1950) as Dakota Lil
- The Fighting Kentuckian (1949) as Ann Logan
- Hellfire (1949) as Mary Carson/Doll Brown
- The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949) (uncredited) as LaBelle Bergere
- Outpost in Morocco (1949) as Cara
- Force of Evil (1948) as Edna Tucker
- The Three Musketeers (1948) (uncredited) as Queen Anne’s Lady-in-waiting
- The Pirate (1948) (uncredited) as Madame Lucia
- On an Island with You (1948) (uncredited) as Jane (script girl)
- The Unfinished Dance (1947) (uncredited) as Saleslady
- Song of the Thin Man (1947) as Helen Amboy
- The Hucksters (1947) (uncredited) as Girl on train
- The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947) (uncredited)
- Living in a Big Way (1947) (uncredited) as Jane, Junior League Girl
- Follow the Leader (1944) as Native Girl in Dream
- Three Hearts for Julia (1943) (uncredited) as Violinist
- Chatterbox (1943) (uncredited) as Hostess
- Eyes in the Night (1942) (uncredited) as Actress at rehearsal
- The Big Street (1942) (uncredited) as Girl
- Smart Alecks (1942) (uncredited) as Nurse
- The Lady or the Tiger? (1942) (uncredited) as The Princess
- Call Out the Marines (1942) (uncredited) as Attractive brunette on tour
- Four Jacks and a Jill (1942) (uncredited) as Girl applying makeup
- Playmates (1941) (uncredited) as Chorine in Finale
- All American Co-Ed (1941) (uncredited) as Carrot Queen
