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Merry Anders (1934–2012)
Merry Anders practically grew up in local bijous watching films and their accompanying stage shows with her movie-crazy mother and grandmother. The family relocated to Los Angeles in 1949 and, while attending John Burroughs Junior High School, Anders made the acquaintance of Rita La Roy, an old-time film actress who convinced her to take a ...
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Born:in Chicago, Illinois, USADied:(age 78) in Encino, California, USA |
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Actress (90 credits)
Actress (90 credits)
1971
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Shirley
Shirley
- Waste: Part 2
(1971)
... Shirley
- Waste: Part 1
(1971)
... Shirley
1967-1968
Lassie
(TV Series)
Carol Dawson / Ann
Carol Dawson / Ann
- Burst of Freedom
(1968)
... Ann
- Starfire
(1967)
... Carol Dawson
- The Guardian
(1967)
... Carol Dawson
- Cry of the Wild
(1967)
... Carol Dawson
1967-1968
Dragnet 1967
(TV Series)
Policewoman Dorothy Miller
Policewoman Dorothy Miller
- Juvenile: DR-05
(1968)
... Policewoman Dorothy Miller
- The Big Clan
(1968)
... Policewoman Dorothy Miller
- The Big Dog
(1967)
... Policewoman Dorothy Miller
- The Big High
(1967)
... Policewoman Dorothy Miller
- The Fur Job
(1967)
... Policewoman Dorothy Miller
1966
Never Too Young
(TV Series)
Alice
Alice
- Episode #1.109
(1966)
... Alice
- Episode #1.108
(1966)
... Alice
- Episode #1.102
(1966)
... Alice
- Episode #1.101
(1966)
... Alice
- Episode #1.98
(1966)
... Alice
1961-1964
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Joyce Carlton / Sadie Hepner / Adele Bentley
Joyce Carlton / Sadie Hepner / Adele Bentley
- The Case of the Garrulous Go-Between
(1964)
... Joyce Carlton
- The Case of the Glamorous Ghost
(1962)
... Sadie Hepner
- The Case of the Blind Man's Bluff
(1961)
... Adele Bentley
1964
Arrest and Trial
(TV Series)
Joyce
Joyce
- The Best There Is
(1964)
... Joyce
- Funny Man with a Monkey
(1964)
... Joyce
1963-1964
The Joey Bishop Show
(TV Series)
Barbara / Leslie Medford Wallingford
Barbara / Leslie Medford Wallingford
- Jack Carter Helps Joey Propose
(1964)
... Barbara
- Freddie Goes Highbrow
(1963)
... Leslie Medford Wallingford
1963
The Jack Benny Program
(TV Series)
Kidnapper AKA Florence Nightengale
Kidnapper AKA Florence Nightengale
- Jack Is Kidnapped
(1963)
... Kidnapper AKA Florence Nightengale
1958-1962
77 Sunset Strip
(TV Series)
Mary O'Neil / Lally Embry / Merry Anders / ...
Mary O'Neil / Lally Embry / Merry Anders / ...
- The Odds on Odette
(1962)
... Mary O'Neil
- The Lady Has the Answers
(1961)
... Lally Embry
- Tiger by the Tail
(1961)
... Merry Anders
- Face in the Window
(1961)
... Lorrie Lambers
- All Our Yesterdays
(1958)
... Marcia Frome
1962
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Lorna Erickson / Abby Jefferson
Lorna Erickson / Abby Jefferson
- The Vintage Years
(1962)
... Lorna Erickson
- Way Station
(1962)
... Abby Jefferson
1960-1962
Hawaiian Eye
(TV Series)
Gloria Burns / Maxine Wheaton / Kitty Todd / ...
Gloria Burns / Maxine Wheaton / Kitty Todd / ...
- Koko Kate
(1962)
... Gloria Burns
- Pill in the Box
(1961)
... Maxine Wheaton
- Don't Kiss Me Goodbye
(1961)
... Kitty Todd
- Hong Kong Passage
(1960)
... Lisa Barton
1961
Westinghouse Preview Theatre
(TV Series)
Prudence Brown
Prudence Brown
- Innocent James
(1961)
... Prudence Brown
1960-1961
Maverick
(TV Series)
Cissie Anderson / Marybelle McCall / Maggie Bradford / ...
Cissie Anderson / Marybelle McCall / Maggie Bradford / ...
- Three Queens Full
(1961)
... Cissie Anderson
- Destination Devil's Flat
(1960)
... Marybelle McCall
- The Town That Wasn't There
(1960)
... Maggie Bradford
- The People's Friend
(1960)
... Penelope Greeley
1960-1961
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
(TV Series)
- The Deadly Impersonation
(1961)
- On Consignment
(1960)
1955-1961
The Loretta Young Show
(TV Series)
Lenore Cooper / Angela
Lenore Cooper / Angela
- Enter at Your Own Risk
(1961)
... Lenore Cooper
- He Always Comes Home
(1955)
... Angela
1960-1961
Bronco
(TV Series)
Lucy Follett / Francy Owens
Lucy Follett / Francy Owens
- Ordeal at Dead Tree
(1961)
... Lucy Follett
- Winter Kill
(1960)
... Francy Owens
1957-1960
Cheyenne
(TV Series)
Ruth Graham / Fay Pierce / Sherry Raven
Ruth Graham / Fay Pierce / Sherry Raven
- The Long Rope
(1960)
... Ruth Graham / Fay Pierce
- Big Ghost Basin
(1957)
... Sherry Raven
1957-1959
Sugarfoot
(TV Series)
Sally Ormand / Katie Brannigan
Sally Ormand / Katie Brannigan
- Outlaw Island
(1959)
... Sally Ormand
- Brannigan's Boots
(1957)
... Katie Brannigan
1957-1959
How to Marry a Millionaire
(TV Series)
Mike McCall / Mike
Mike McCall / Mike
- Love on Approval
(1959)
... Mike McCall
- A Husband for Julia
(1959)
... Mike McCall
- The Comic
(1959)
... Mike McCall
- The Seal Who Came to Dinner
(1959)
... Mike McCall
- The Method
(1959)
... Mike McCall
1955-1956
It's Always Jan
(TV Series)
Val Marlowe
Val Marlowe
- Housekeeper
(1956)
... Val Marlowe
- Special Material
(1955)
... Val Marlowe
- Stanley's Trip
(1955)
... Val Marlowe
- Playboy
(1955)
... Val Marlowe
- The Four of Us
(1955)
... Val Marlowe
1954-1955
The Stu Erwin Show
(TV Series)
Joyce Erwin
Joyce Erwin
- The Matchmakers
(1955)
... Joyce Erwin
- The Pearl Necklace
(1955)
... Joyce Erwin (credit only)
- Pecans vs. Pistachio
(1955)
... Joyce Erwin
- Separate Vacations
(1955)
... Joyce Erwin
- A Job for Jimmy
(1955)
... Joyce Erwin
1954
The Ford Television Theatre
(TV Series)
Marlene / Phoebe Dinsmore
Marlene / Phoebe Dinsmore
- Slide, Darling, Slide
(1954)
... Marlene
- The Mason-Dixon Line
(1954)
... Phoebe Dinsmore
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Archive footage (5 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Stage: Appeared (as "Rita Marlowe") in "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?", Cathay Circle Theater, Los Angeles, CA. Also in cast: Gene Raymond. See more »Height:
5' 4" (1.63 m)
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[on quitting her acting career] I had a couple of years where I only grossed about three thousand dollars and I couldn't make a living. Dad wrote me a letter and said, "Get out of that movie business, get yourself a decent job, girl!" I was divorced and it's hard to raise a child, have a nice home, put up the appearance of success, drive a car in perfect running shape and everything when you're ... See more »Trivia:
Retired after 25 years at Litton Data Systems as a Customer Relations coordinator See more »Star Sign:
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