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Actress:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s

1. Hollywood: The Movie (1996) (V) .... Old Dora
2. "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" .... Mrs. Howard (2 episodes, 1994)
       - The Washington Affair: Part 1 (1994) TV episode .... Mrs. Howard
       - The Washington Affair: Part 2 (1994) TV episode .... Mrs. Howard
3. "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" .... Ellen Lane (1 episode, 1994)
   ... aka "Lois & Clark"
   ... aka "The New Adventures of Superman" (UK)
       - The House of Luthor (1994) TV episode .... Ellen Lane
4. Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991) (TV) .... Katherine
5. "Midnight Caller" .... Meredith Gaynor (1 episode, 1991)
       - The Added Starter (1991) TV episode .... Meredith Gaynor
   
   
6. Kiss Shot (1989) (TV)
7. Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn (1989) .... Gladys Baker
8. A Whisper Kills (1988) (TV)
   ... aka Whisperkill
   
   
9. The Baby Maker (1970) .... Tish's Mother
   
   
10. "Summer Fun" .... Milly Thompson (1 episode, 1966)
        - Thompson's Ghost (1966) TV episode .... Milly Thompson
11. Thompson's Ghost (1966) (TV) .... Milly Thompson
12. "Slattery's People" .... Helen Mayfield (1 episode, 1964)
        - Question: Which One Has the Privilege? (1964) TV episode .... Helen Mayfield
13. "Death Valley Days" .... Annie Stewart / ... (6 episodes, 1952-1964)
    ... aka "Call of the West" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "The Pioneers" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Trails West" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Western Star Theater" (USA: syndication title)
        - The Left Hand Is Damned (1964) TV episode .... Dora
        - The Lucky Cow (1964) TV episode
        - A Gun Is Not a Gentleman (1963) TV episode .... Lois Bouquette
        - The Light on the Mountain (1954) TV episode .... Annie Stewart
        - Solomon in All His Glory (1953) TV episode
          (1 more)
14. "Gunsmoke" .... Edna Lowell / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1964)
    ... aka "Gun Law" (UK)
    ... aka "Marshal Dillon" (USA: rerun title)
        - Homecoming (1964) TV episode .... Edna Lowell
        - Phoebe Strunk (1962) TV episode .... Rose Kinney
        - Wild West (1958) TV episode .... Hattie Kelly
15. "The Patty Duke Show" .... Secretary (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
        - The Cousins (1964) TV episode .... Secretary
        - Pilot (1963) TV episode
16. "The Virginian" .... Mrs. Marden (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka "The Men from Shiloh" (USA: new title)
        - Smile of a Dragon (1964) TV episode .... Mrs. Marden
17. "Perry Mason" .... Frieda Crawson / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1964)
        - The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands (1964) TV episode .... Inez Fremont
        - The Case of the Cowardly Lion (1961) TV episode .... Frieda Crawson
        - The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde (1958) TV episode .... Norma Carter
18. "The Untouchables" .... Angela Carney / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1962)
        - A Fist of Five (1962) TV episode .... Angela Carney
        - The Frank Nitti Story (1960) TV episode .... Ellie Morley
        - Ain't We Got Fun (1959) TV episode .... Renee Sullivan
19. "Rawhide" .... Elizabeth Gwynn / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1961)
        - The Little Fishes (1961) TV episode .... Elizabeth Gwynn
        - Incident of the Judas Trap (1959) TV episode .... Nora Sage
20. "Tales of Wells Fargo" .... Pat Denton / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1961)
        - Bitter Vengeance (1961) TV episode .... Ruby Martin
        - Alias Jim Hardie (1958) TV episode .... Pat Denton
21. "Gunslinger" .... Teresa Perez (1 episode, 1961)
        - Johnny Sergeant (1961) TV episode .... Teresa Perez
22. "The Best of the Post" .... Mollie (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Murderer (1960) TV episode .... Mollie
23. "Hawaiian Eye" .... Laura Seldon (1 episode, 1960)
        - With This Ring (1960) TV episode .... Laura Seldon
24. "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" .... Penny (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "The June Allyson Show"
        - The Trench Coat (1960) TV episode .... Penny
    
    
25. "Hennesey" .... Dr. Patricia Granger (1 episode, 1959)
        - Hennesey and the Lady Doctor (1959) TV episode .... Dr. Patricia Granger
26. "Lux Playhouse" .... Ellen Packer (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Case of the Two Sisters (1959) TV episode .... Ellen Packer
27. "Black Saddle" .... Maggie Dawes (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "The Westerners" (USA: syndication title)
        - Client: Dawes (1959) TV episode .... Maggie Dawes
28. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Belle (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "Desilu Playhouse"
        - Trial at Devil's Canyon (1959) TV episode .... Belle
29. "This Is Alice" .... Clarissa Holliday / ... (39 episodes, 1958)
        - Big Louie Comes Though (1958) TV episode .... Mom Holliday
        - Alice Goes to Washington (1958) TV episode .... Clarissa Holliday
        - Alice Plays Cupid (1958) TV episode .... Clarissa Holliday
        - Alice Plays Detective (1958) TV episode .... Clarissa Holliday
        - American Beauty (1958) TV episode .... Clarissa Holliday
          (34 more)
30. Cattle Empire (1958) .... Janice Hamilton
31. "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" .... Monica (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka "Call Mr. 'D'" (USA: syndication title)
        - Another Man's Poison (1958) TV episode .... Monica
32. Blood Arrow (1958) .... Bess Johnson
33. "General Electric Theater" .... Heather (3 episodes, 1954-1958)
    ... aka "G.E. Theater" (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka "G.E. True Theater" (USA: new title)
        - The Last Town Car, Part 2 (1958) TV episode .... Heather
        - The Last Town Car, Part 1 (1958) TV episode .... Heather
        - Here Comes Calvin (1954) TV episode
34. I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957) .... Margaret
    ... aka Teenage Frankenstein (UK)
35. "Leave It to Beaver" .... Betty Donaldson (1 episode, 1957)
        - New Neighbors (1957) TV episode .... Betty Donaldson
36. Chicago Confidential (1957) (uncredited) .... Helen Fremont
37. The Incredible Petrified World (1957) .... Dale Marshall
38. "Disneyland" .... Mrs. Martin (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka "Disney's Wonderful World" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Disney Sunday Movie" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Magical World of Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Wonderful World of Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney Presents" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" (USA: new title)
        - Along the Oregon Trail (1956) TV episode .... Mrs. Martin
39. Girls in Prison (1956) .... Dorothy
40. So Your Wife Wants to Work (1956) .... Alice McDoakes
41. "Chevron Hall of Stars" .... Mary (1 episode, 1956)
        - Harrigan's Ghost (1956) TV episode .... Mary
42. "Crossroads" (1 episode, 1956)
        - God in the Street (1956) TV episode
43. "It's a Great Life" .... Ann / ... (2 episodes, 1954-1956)
    ... aka "The Bachelors" (syndication title)
        - Private Eyes (1956) TV episode .... Lola
        - Denny's Big Night (1954) TV episode .... Ann
44. So You Want to Be Pretty (1956) .... Alice McDoakes
45. "Four Star Playhouse" .... Marsha (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka "Best in Mystery" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Four Star Theatre" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Singer Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Star Performance" (USA: rerun title)
        - Once to Every Woman (1956) TV episode .... Marsha
46. "Navy Log" .... Marge (1 episode, 1956)
        - Web Feet (1956) TV episode .... Marge
47. "TV Reader's Digest" (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Man Who Beat Death (1956) TV episode
48. "This Is the Life" .... Betty (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka "The Fisher Family" (USA: rerun title)
        - I Killed Lieutenant Hartwell (1956) TV episode .... Betty
49. God Is in the Streets (1956)
50. "Frontier" .... Medora De More (2 episodes, 1955)
        - King of the Dakotas: Part 2 (1955) TV episode .... Medora De More
        - King of the Dakotas: Part 1 (1955) TV episode .... Medora De More
51. "The Great Gildersleeve" .... Sally Fuller (1 episode, 1955)
        - Gildy Goes Diving (1955) TV episode .... Sally Fuller
52. "Lassie" .... Miss Vernon (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "Jeff's Collie" (USA)
    ... aka "Timmy and Lassie" (USA: syndication title)
        - The School (1955) TV episode .... Miss Vernon
53. "Science Fiction Theatre" .... Karen Sheldon (1 episode, 1955)
        - Barrier of Silence (1955) TV episode .... Karen Sheldon
54. "Stage 7" .... Alice (2 episodes, 1955)
        - Debt to a Stranger (1955) TV episode .... Alice
        - Appointment in Highbridge (1955) TV episode
55. "Willy" .... Betty Estrada (1 episode, 1955)
        - Willy and El Flamenco (1955) TV episode .... Betty Estrada
56. "The Lone Ranger" .... Ann Wyman / ... (3 episodes, 1953-1955)
        - The Woman in the White Mask (1955) TV episode .... Mary Prince, alias Jane Johnson
        - The Perfect Crime (1953) TV episode .... Naomi Courtwright
        - Stage to Estacado (1953) TV episode .... Ann Wyman
57. "The Millionaire" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "If You Had a Million"
        - The Jack Martin Story (1955) TV episode
58. "Cavalcade of America" .... Barbara Leland (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre" (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka "DuPont Theater" (USA: fifth season title)
        - The Gift of Dr. Minot (1955) TV episode .... Barbara Leland
59. "Professional Father" .... Madge Allen (3 episodes, 1955)
        - Episode #1.9 (1955) TV episode .... Madge Allen
        - Episode #1.3 (1955) TV episode .... Madge Allen
        - Episode #1.1 (1955) TV episode .... Madge Allen
60. Panther Girl of the Kongo (1955) .... Jean Evans, Panther Girl
    ... aka The Claw Monsters (USA: recut version)
61. "The Public Defender" (1 episode, 1954)
        - Moonshine (1954) TV episode
62. "The Duke" .... Gloria (13 episodes, 1954)
        - Episode #1.13 (1954) TV episode .... Gloria
        - Episode #1.12 (1954) TV episode .... Gloria
        - Episode #1.11 (1954) TV episode .... Gloria
        - Episode #1.10 (1954) TV episode .... Gloria
        - Episode #1.9 (1954) TV episode .... Gloria
          (8 more)
63. "The Adventures of Kit Carson" .... Jane Sanders (2 episodes, 1954)
    ... aka "Kit Carson"
        - Riders of the Hooded League (1954) TV episode
        - The Hermit of Indian Ridge (1954) TV episode .... Jane Sanders
64. Gunfighters of the Northwest (1954) .... Rita Carville
65. So You're Having Neighbor Trouble (1954) .... Alice McDoakes
66. So You Want to Be an Heir (1953) (uncredited) .... Alice McDoakes
67. So You Think You Can't Sleep (1953) (uncredited) .... Alice McDoakes
68. Here Come the Girls (1953) (uncredited) .... Chorus Girl
    ... aka Champagne for Everybody
69. El Paso Stampede (1953) .... Alice Clark
70. Topeka (1953) .... Marian Harrison
71. So You Love Your Dog (1953) .... Alice McDoakes
72. "I'm the Law" (1 episode, 1953)
        - The Button Story (1953) TV episode
73. So You Want a Television Set (1953) (uncredited) .... Alice McDoakes
74. "Ramar of the Jungle" .... Donna Sharp (1 episode, 1953)
        - The Doomed Safari (1953) TV episode .... Donna Sharp
75. "Your Jeweler's Showcase" .... Betty Tucker (2 episodes, 1953)
        - The Bean Farm (1953) TV episode
        - Cell 14 (1953) TV episode .... Betty Tucker
76. Perils of the Jungle (1953) .... Jo Carter
77. She's Back on Broadway (1953) (uncredited) .... Blonde
78. "Adventures of Superman" .... Lois Lane (26 episodes, 1951-1953)
    ... aka "Superman" (Australia)
        - Crime Wave (1953) TV episode .... Lois Lane
        - Ghost Wolf (1953) TV episode .... Lois Lane
        - Czar of the Underworld (1953) TV episode (credit only) .... Lois Lane
        - The Human Bomb (1953) TV episode .... Lois Lane
        - The Riddle of the Chinese Jade (1953) TV episode .... Lois Lane
          (21 more)
79. Marshal of Cedar Rock (1953) .... Martha Clark
80. Jungle Drums of Africa (1953) .... Carol Bryant
81. "The Abbott and Costello Show" .... Millie Montrose (1 episode, 1953)
        - Cheapskates (1953) TV episode .... Millie Montrose
82. "Terry and the Pirates" .... Georgia (1 episode, 1953)
        - The Green God (1953) TV episode .... Georgia
83. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka "Herald Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Schlitz Playhouse" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
        - A String of Beads (1952) TV episode
84. The Maverick (1952) .... Della Watson
85. Invasion USA (1952) .... Mrs. Mulfory
86. Wyoming Roundup (1952) .... Terry Howard
87. So You Want to Wear the Pants (1952) .... Alice McDoakes
88. Flat Top (1952) .... Mrs. Dorothy Collier
    ... aka Eagles of the Fleet (UK)
89. Canyon Ambush (1952) .... Marian Gaylord
90. Fargo (1952) .... Kathy MacKenzie
91. So You're Going to a Convention (1952) .... Alice McDoakes
92. "Racket Squad" (1 episode, 1952)
        - One for the Books (1952) TV episode
93. The Gunman (1952) .... Anita Forester
    ... aka Mr. Hobo
94. So You Want to Get It Wholesale (1952) .... Alice McDoakes
95. Scorching Fury (1952) .... Mrs. Penn, woman on sidewalk
96. "Craig Kennedy, Criminologist" .... Natalie Larkin (1 episode)
        - Fugitive Money (????) TV episode .... Natalie Larkin
97. "The Range Rider" .... Doris Burton / ... (2 episodes, 1952)
        - Pale Horse (1952) TV episode .... Jane Tracy
        - Trail of the Lawless (1952) TV episode .... Doris Burton
98. Stage to Blue River (1951) .... Joyce Westbrook
99. The Longhorn (1951) .... Gail
100. Superman and the Mole-Men (1951) .... Lois Lane
     ... aka Superman and the Strange People
101. So You Want to Be a Plumber (1951) .... Alice McDoakes
102. So You Want to Be a Bachelor (1951) .... Alice McDoakes
103. Oklahoma Justice (1951) .... Goldie Vaughn
104. So You Want to Buy a Used Car (1951) .... Alice McDoakes
105. So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger (1951) (uncredited) .... Alice McDoakes
106. Nevada Badmen (1951) .... Carol Bannon
107. "Stars Over Hollywood" (1 episode, 1951)
         - Nor Gloom of Night (1951) TV episode
108. So You Want to Be a Cowboy (1951) .... Alice McDoakes
109. Canyon Raiders (1951) .... Alice Long (acting sheriff)
110. Man from Sonora (1951) .... Cinthy Allison
111. Valentino (1951) .... Universal Studios Casting Clerk
112. "The Cisco Kid" .... Marge Lacey / ... (4 episodes, 1950-1951)
         - Uncle Disinherits Niece (1951) TV episode .... Marge Lacey
         - Phoney Sheriff (1951) TV episode .... Miss Lacey
         - Haven for Heavies (1951) TV episode .... Miss Doran
         - Wedding Blackmail (1950) TV episode .... Marge Lacey
113. The Sun Was Setting (1951) (TV) .... Rene
     ... aka The Sun Also Sets
114. Outlaws of Texas (1950) .... Anne Moore
115. Blues Busters (1950) .... Sally Dolan
116. My Blue Heaven (1950) (uncredited) .... Woman
117. So You Want to Move (1950) (uncredited) .... Alice McDoakes
118. So You Want to Hold Your Husband (1950) .... Alice McDoakes
119. So You Think You're Not Guilty (1950) (uncredited) .... Alice McDoakes
120. So You Want to Throw a Party (1950) .... Alice McDoakes
     
     
121. My Foolish Heart (1949) (uncredited) .... College Girl on Phone
122. The House Across the Street (1949) (uncredited) .... 'Gorgeous', Restaurant Photographer
123. So You're Having In-Law Trouble (1949) .... Alice McDoakes
124. So You Want to Be a Muscle Man (1949) .... Alice McDoakes
125. Look for the Silver Lining (1949) (uncredited) .... Rosie
126. A Kiss in the Dark (1949) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Hale
127. "Your Show Time" (1 episode, 1949)
         - The Mummy's Foot (1949) TV episode
128. So You Want to Be on the Radio (1948) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Alice McDoakes/Radio Voice
129. Smart Girls Don't Talk (1948) (uncredited) .... Cigarette Girl
130. So You Want to Be in Politics (1948) .... Alice McDoakes
     

Thanks:

1. Superman 50th Anniversary (1988) (TV) (acknowledgment)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1950s

1. Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
   
   
2. The Screen Director (1951) (uncredited) .... Herself
   

Archive Footage:

1. Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
2. Christian Scare Films Vol. 4 (1999) (V) .... (segment "God Is In The Streets")
3. The Claw Monsters (1966) (TV) .... Jean Evans
4. U-238 and the Witch Doctor (1966) (TV) .... Carol Bryant