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Mary Sinclair (I) (1922–2000)

Mary Sinclair was historically significant for being the first actress to sign a seven-year contract with a television studio. In 1951 she signed with CBS and became a staple in an emerging genre, the one-hour television drama. She regularly appeared on the most popular programs such as The U.S. Steel Hour... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1987 Room to Move (TV movie)
Mrs. Gravy
 
1985 Robbery (TV movie)
Bank Customer #2
 
1974 Alice Goodbody
 
1962 Laramie (TV series)
Jenny Stevens
The Barefoot Kid (1962) … Jenny Stevens
 
1961 Cain's Hundred (TV series)
Mrs. Hallson
In the Balance (1961) … Mrs. Hallson
 
1961 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Caroline Haskins
The Most Deadly Angel (1961) … Caroline Haskins
 
1961 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (TV series)
Maude Gillespie
The Gift (1961) … Maude Gillespie
 
1961 Macbeth (TV movie)
Second Witch
 
1960 The Untouchables (TV series)
Mrs. Tom Sebring
Three Thousand Suspects (1960) … Mrs. Tom Sebring
 
1960 The DuPont Show with June Allyson (TV series)
Carol
The Blue Goose (1960) … Carol
 
1960 Wichita Town (TV series)
Hannah Barnard
The Frontiersman (1960) … Hannah Barnard
 
1959 Border Patrol (TV series)
Claire / Rita
Terror on the Gold Coast (1959) … Claire
A Lapse of Time … Rita
 
1959 New York Confidential (TV series)
Law Is for Suckers (1959)
 
1957-1958 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Martha / Ruth Ann Wicker
The Wound Within (1958) … Martha
The Change in Chester (1957) … Ruth Ann Wicker
 
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Fay
Every Man Has Two Wives (1956) … Fay
 
1956 Star Tonight (TV series)
Love Is a Lawyer (1956)
 
1955-1956 Climax! (TV series)
Eliza / Maria Sanchez / The Girl
The Sound of Silence (1956) … Maria Sanchez
Sailor on Horseback (1955) … Eliza
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1955) … The Girl
 
1955 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Eileen Cambell / Louise Andrews
A Shadow Between (1955) … Louise Andrews
Gino (1955) … Eileen Cambell
 
1955 Paris Precinct (TV series)
Madame Marcelle
Two Blind Men (1955) … Madame Marcelle
 
1955 Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Mrs. Janet Partridge / Susan Dearing
The Case of the Perfect Husband (1955) … Mrs. Janet Partridge
The Case of the Violent Suitor (1955) … Susan Dearing (as Marie Sinclair)
 
1954 Woman with a Past (TV series)
Sylvia Rockwell #1 (1954)
 
1953 Ponds Theater (TV series)
Candlelight (1953)
 
1953 Arrowhead
Lela Wilson
 
1953 Tales of Tomorrow (TV series)
The Rival (1953)
 
1951-1953 The Web (TV series)
The Joke (1953)
The Judas Bullet (1951)
 
1949-1953 Suspense (TV series)
Connie Williams / Danielle / Lola / …
Little Camorra (1953)
Set-Up for Death (1952)
The Purloined Letter (1952) … Danielle
High Street (1951)
Vamp Till Dead (1951)
 
1951 Danger (TV series)
 
1951 Out There (TV series)
 
1949-1951 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Catherine Earnshaw Linton / Hester Prynne / Jane Eyre / …
Lonely Boy (1951)
No Tears for Hilda (1951)
 
1950-1951 Starlight Theatre (TV series)
Marge
Bernice Bobs Her Hair (1951) … Marge
Two White Horses (1950)
The Last Kiss (1950)
 
1950-1951 The Billy Rose Show (TV series)
Yogi Your Way (1951)
Whirligig of Life (1951)
Bright Golden Girl (1950)
 
1950 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Miggles (1950)
The Amber Gods (1950)
Hope Chest (1950)
 
1950 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
The End Game (1950)
 
1950 Lights Out (TV series)
The Dark Corner (1950)
 
1950 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Mrs. Moonlight (1950)
 
1949 Theatre of Romance (TV series)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1952 Songs for Sale (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 10 May 1952 (1952) … Herself
 
1951 Wonderful Town, U.S.A. (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.25 (1951) … Herself
 

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Personal Details


Alternate Names:

Marie Sinclair
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I was the arty type. I wanted to go to New York and be a real actress. See more »

Trivia:

She was the first actress to sign a contract with a television studio. She signed with CBS in 1951. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio