- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- Character Actress Extraordinaire
- Mary Field was born on June 10, 1909 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Ball of Fire (1941), Shadows on the Stairs (1941) and The Prince and the Pauper (1937). She was married to Allan Douglas and James Madison Walters II. She died on June 12, 1996 in Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
- SpousesAllan Douglas(194? - 194?) (divorced)James Madison Walters II(? - August 20, 1982) (his death, 2 children)
- During her time in Hollywood she made developed friendships with such acclaimed actors as William Powell, Irene Dunne, Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, Fredric March, Cheryl Walker, and Jean Arthur.
- Played the same character ("Miss Totten") in two films: Ball of Fire (1941) and A Song Is Born (1948).
- She appeared in three Best Picture Academy Award winners, the first two of which were in consecutive years: How Green Was My Valley (1941), Mrs. Miniver (1942) and The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). She also appeared in four other Best Picture nominees: Jezebel (1938), One Foot in Heaven (1941), Wake Island (1942) and Miracle on 34th Street (1947).
- Dark-haired, slender-faced Hollywood actress generally typecast as nosy or prudish. Plenty of nurses, shop clerks and (often obnoxious) maiden spinster roles came her way. A "day-worker" (a player required for only one day's shooting), Field's plaintive, parrot-beaked, chinless face showed up in hundreds of films. She was billed so infrequently that she was still considered a relative unknown after a nearly three decade career. A few of her more visible roles in "A" quality pictures came to her via the dual role of the mother of both the prince and the pauper in Errol Flynn's The Prince and the Pauper (1937); a prim foundation lady in the Gary Cooper starrer Ball of Fire (1941); the Miniver children's piano teacher in Mrs. Miniver (1942), and the café owner in the classic film noir Out of the Past (1947).
- An animal rights supporter.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content