Mary Treen
0 FOLLOWERS • 46 CREDITS • MAR 27, 1907 - JUL 20, 1989 • 82
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Mary Treen (born Mary Louise Summers, March 27, 1907 – July 20, 1989) was an American film and television actress, a familiar face who brought levity to the screen. A minor actress for much of her career, she managed to secure a plain, unassuming niche for herself in the Hollywood of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
Early years
She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of attorney Don. C. Summers and actress Helene Sullivan Summers. In 1908, when Mary Louise was 11 months old, her mother sued her father for divorce on the grounds that he failed to provide for her. Her father died while she was an infant. She was reared in California by her mother and her stepfather, a physician. Treen attended the Westlake School for Girls and a convent where she tried out successfully in school plays.
Career
During her career, Treen was seen in over 40 films. Among her film roles were Tilly, the secretary of the Building and Loan, in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and the role of Pat in the drama Kitty Foyle (1940) starring Ginger Rogers.
Her longest-running role was as Hilda, the maid and baby nurse, in 64 episodes from 1962 to 1965 of the NBC and CBS sitcom The Joey Bishop Show. Earlier, in the 1954–1955 season, she was cast in thirty-eight episodes as Emily Dodger on the CBS sitcom Willy.
Death
Treen died of cancer in Newport Beach, California, July 20, 1989. She was 82. Her only survivors were distant cousins. One of her cousins was actor Mort Mills.
Known For
Perry Mason
Letter to Loretta
Bonanza
Four Star Playhouse
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Andy Griffith Show
Wagon Train
The Love Boat
Happy Days
The Jack Benny Program
The Red Skelton Show
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
December Bride
Hazel
Dennis the Menace
Hey, Jeannie!
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The Bill Cosby Show
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
The Life of Riley
The Joker is Wild
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
The Stooge
The Errand Boy
Maid of Salem
Who's Minding the Store?
Queen of the Mob
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
It's a Wonderful Life
Girls! Girls! Girls!
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Sailor Beware
The Birds and the Bees
Fun in Acapulco
So Proudly We Hail
The Sad Sack
The Great Man's Lady
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
The Joey Bishop Show
Pacific Blackout
Lady Bodyguard
The Navy Way
Willy
I Love a Soldier
High Powered
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