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Mara Corday

Actress

The actress was born Marilyn Watts in Santa Monica, California, 17 years before she put her foot on the bottom step of the show biz ladder, dancing in the back row of the chorus in "Earl Carroll's Revue" at the famed showman's theater-restaurant in Hollywood. Modeling for photographers led to wider exposure and ultimately to TV roles and bit parts in low-budget movies... See full bio »

Born:

Marilyn Joan Watts.
in Santa Monica, California, USA
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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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1990 The Rookie
Interrogator #2
 
1989 Pink Cadillac
Stick Lady
 
1983 Sudden Impact
Loretta - Coffee Shop Waitress
 
1977 The Gauntlet
Jail Matron
 
1961 Surfside 6 (TV series)
Bonnie Scott
– An Overdose of Justice (1961) … Bonnie Scott
 
1960 Laramie (TV series)
Rose
– A Sound of Bells (1960) … Rose
 
1960 Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV series)
Lucinda Lorenz
– Death Divided by Three (1960) … Lucinda Lorenz
 
1960 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Angel
– Walk Through the Night (1960) … Angel
 
1959 The Man from Blackhawk (TV series)
Annabel
– Contraband Cargo (1959) … Annabel
 
1959 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Ruby
– The Train Robbery (1959) … Ruby
 
1959 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Emily - Blackmailer
– Keep Smiling (1959) … Emily - Blackmailer
 
1959 The Restless Gun (TV series)
Della
– Shadow of a Gunfighter (1959) … Della
 
1958 Girls on the Loose
Vera Parkinson
 
1957 The Black Scorpion
Teresa Alvarez
 
1957 Undersea Girl
Valerie Hudson
 
1957 The Giant Claw
Sally Caldwell
 
1957 The Quiet Gun
Irene
 
1956 Naked Gun
Louisa Jackson/Morales
 
1956 Combat Sergeant (TV series)
Nono
– Dark Alleys of Algiers (1956) … Nono
 
1956 A Day of Fury
Sharman Fulton
 
1956 Raw Edge
Paca
 
1955 Tarantula
Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton
 
1955 Foxfire
Maria - Hugh's Nurse
 
1955 The Man from Bitter Ridge
Holly Kenton
 
1955 Man Without a Star
Moccasin Mary
 
1955 So This Is Paris
Yvonne
 
1954 Dawn at Socorro
Letty Diamond
 
1954 Francis Joins the WACS
Kate
 
1954 Drums Across the River
Sue Randolph
 
1954 Playgirl
Pam
 
1954 Yankee Pasha
Harem Girl (uncredited)
 
1953 Money from Home
Waitress (uncredited)
 
1953 Sweethearts on Parade
Belle
 
1953 Tarzan and the She-Devil
Locopo Woman (uncredited)
 
1953 Problem Girls
Dorothy Childers
 
1953 The Lady Wants Mink
Model
 
1953 Mr. & Mrs. North (TV series)
Cynthia Stone
– The Third Eye (1953) … Cynthia Stone
 
1951-1953 The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV series)
Janet Cronin / Juanita / Lola La Vada / …
– Ventura Feud (1953) … Mrs. Drake
– Border Corsairs (1952) … Juanita
– Feud in San Filipe (1951) … Janet Cronin
– Fury at Red Gulch (1951) … Lola La Vada
 
1952 Toughest Man in Arizona
Bit Role (uncredited)
 
1952 Son of Ali Baba
Girl on Balcony (uncredited)
 
1952 Sea Tiger
Lola, Hotel Proprietress
 
1952 Craig Kennedy, Criminologist (TV series)
Greta Varden / Lucille Merrill / Mae Gibson
– Tall, Dark and Dead … Greta Varden
– The Mystery Bullet … Mae Gibson
– The Vanisher … Lucille Merrill
 
1951 Two Tickets to Broadway
Showgirl/Passerby on Sidewalk (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1955 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Herself - Hollywood Deb Star
– Episode #6.1 (1955) … Herself - Hollywood Deb Star
 
1955 Allen in Movieland (TV movie)
Herself
 
1955 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.20 (1955) … Herself
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself - Actress
– Episode #5.10 (1954) … Herself - Actress
 
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1982 Coming Soon (video documentary)
edited from 'Tarantula' (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1947) Stage: Appeared (in chorus line) of "Earl Carroll's Revue", Hollywood, CA.

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 7 Interviews  | 1 Article  | 6 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Mara Corday Official WebPage | See more »

Alternate Names:

Maria Corda

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Kirk Douglas, with whom she worked in Man Without a Star] My option had just been picked up. Kirk Douglas has mellowed extremely since then. Early on in the film I played a whore--there were two scenes at a dance hall. All the guys were leaning on the bar. All of us girls took a poll as to which butt was best... See more »

Trivia:

Mother of actress Valerie Long, Carey Long and Gregory Long. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn