Maris Wrixon

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Maris Wrixon
Born	Mary Alice Wrixon (1916-12-28)December 28, 1916 Pasco, Washington
Died	October 16, 1999(1999-10-16) (aged 82) Santa Monica, California
Occupation	Film, television actress
Years active	1939 – 1951
Spouse(s)	Rudi Fehr (1940-1999) (his death) 3 children^[1]

Maris Wrixon (December 28, 1916 – October 6, 1999) was an American film and television actress. She appeared in over 50 films between 1939 and 1951.

Between 1940 and 1942, Wrixon appeared in 29 films at Warner Brothers, alternating between uncredited parts (in films including High Sierra and Dark Victory) and supporting roles.

Wrixon worked primarily in B-movies and, in addition to her Warners films, in films produced by Poverty Row studios such as Monogram Pictures. Monogram released the film in which The New York Times says "horror fans remember her best", The Ape, which starred Boris Karloff.

Wrixon was married to Oscar-nominated film editor Rudi Fehr. She died in Santa Monica, California of heart failure.

Partial filmography

Flight Angels (1940)
Million Dollar Baby (1941)
Footsteps in the Dark (1941)
Waterfront (1944)
White Pongo (1945)
Black Market Babies (1945)
The Glass Alibi (1946)

References

↑ Pesselnick, Jill (May 12, 1999). "Rudi Fehr". Variety. Retrieved 2011-01-08.

External links

Maris Wrixon at the Internet Movie Database
Maris Wrixon at AllRovi
Brief biography and filmography at The New York Times

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Persondata
Name	Wrixon, Maris
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	December 28, 1916
Place of birth	Pasco, Washington
Date of death	October 16, 1999
Place of death	Santa Monica, California

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