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Overview

Know for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
10 Jun, 1909 (115 years old)

Mary Field

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mary Field (June 10, 1909 – June 12, 1996) was an American film actress who primarily appeared in supporting roles. She was born in New York City. As a child she never knew her biological parents. During her infancy she was left outside the doors of a church with a note pinned to her saying that her name was "Olivia Rockefeller". She would later be adopted. In 1937, she was signed under contract to Warner Bros. Studios and made her film debut in The Prince and the Pauper (1937). Her other screen credits include parts in such films as Jezebel (1938), Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938), The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938), Eternally Yours (1939), When Tomorrow Comes (1939), Broadway Melody of 1940, Ball of Fire (1941), How Green Was My Valley (1941), Mrs. Miniver (1942), Ministry of Fear (1944), Dark Angel (1946), Out of the Past(1947), Miracle on 34th Street (1947), and Life With Father (1947). During her time in Hollywood she appeared in approximately 103 films. Her TV credits include parts in Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, and The Loretta Young Show. In 1963, her last acting role was as a Roman Catholic nun in the television series, Going My Way, starring Gene Kelly and modeled after the 1944 Bing Crosby film of the same name. She appeared in several episodes of the television comedy, Topper, as Henrietta Topper's friend Thelma Gibney.

Known For

Joan of Arc
145 min 1948

Joan of Arc

Drama Movie
Out of the Past
97 min 1947

Out of the Past

Crime Movie
Miracle on 34th Street
96 min 1947

Miracle on 34th Street

Comedy Movie
Song of the South
94 min 1946

Song of the South

Family Movie
How Green Was My Valley
118 min 1941

How Green Was My Valley

Drama Movie
Jezebel
103 min 1938

Jezebel

Drama Movie