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Marjorie Lord

26 Jul 1918Born
28 Nov 2015Died
97Age at death
59Credits

Biography

Marjorie Lord (née Wollenberg) was an American television and film actress. She played Kathy "Clancy" O'Hara Williams, opposite Danny Thomas's character on The Danny Thomas Show and later Make Room for Granddaddy.

In 1935, at the age of 16, Lord made her Broadway debut in The Old Maid with Judith Anderson. Her other Broadway appearances came in Signature, Little Brown Jug, and The Girl in the Freudian Slip.

Lord was signed by RKO Radio Pictures in 1935. While appearing in Springtime for Henry with Edward Everett Horton, director Henry Koster approached her and signed her to a contract with Universal Studios.

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She appeared in six feature films and a film serial The Adventures of Smilin' Jack for Universal. Her film work includes a number of wartime pictures, including the 1943 mystery Sherlock Holmes in Washington, starring Basil Rathbone in the title role. She also appeared in the Western films Masked Raiders, Mexican Manhunt, and Down Laredo Way. In 1966, she played Mrs. Martha Meade, the wife of Bob Hope's character, in the screwball comedy Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

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Filmography

  1. 1988Side by SideFilm
  2. 1987Sweet SurrenderSeries (6 episodes)
  3. 1984The World of TomorrowFilm: Babs Middleton (archive footage)
  4. 1978Fantasy IslandSeries: Beth Shane (1 episode)
  5. 1977The PirateSeries: Mrs. Mason (2 episodes)
  6. 1977The Love BoatSeries: Martha Rogers (1 episode)
  7. 1975The Missing Are DeadlyFilm
  8. 1972The ABC Afternoon PlaybreakSeries: Judge (1 episode)
  9. 1970Make Room for GranddaddySeries: Kathy Williams (24 episodes)
  10. 1969Love, American StyleSeries (1 episode)
  11. 1966Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!Film: Mrs. Martha Meade
  12. 1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries (1 episode)
  13. 1957The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourSeries: Kathy Williams (1 episode)
  14. 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries: Amy Marr (1 episode)
  15. 1956Wire ServiceSeries: Phyllis Holley (1 episode)
  16. 1954Port of HellFilm: Kay Walker
  17. 1954Climax!Series (1 episode)
  18. 1953The Danny Thomas ShowSeries: Kathy Williams, Kathy O’Hara (222 episodes)
  19. 1953Letter to LorettaSeries: Miss Cook (1 episode)
  20. 1953Mexican ManhuntFilm: Sheila Barton
  21. 1953Down Laredo WayFilm: Valerie
  22. 1953Rebel CityFilm: Jane Dudley
  23. 1953General Electric TheaterSeries: Millie (1 episode)
  24. 1952Cavalcade of AmericaSeries: Mrs. Field, Lee Powell Coleman (1 episode)
  25. 1952Four Star PlayhouseSeries: Bessie (1 episode)
  26. 1952Hopalong CassidySeries (1 episode)
  27. 1952China SmithSeries (1 episode)
  28. 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries: Sarah McCoy (1 episode)
  29. 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries: Marietta, Elise (1 episode)
  30. 1951The Adventures of Kit CarsonSeries (1 episode)
  31. 1951Venture of FaithFilm
  32. 1951Racket SquadSeries (1 episode)
  33. 1951Stop That CabFilm: Mary Thomas
  34. 1950Blades of the MusketeersFilm: Queen Anne
  35. 1950Chain GangFilm: Rita McKelvey
  36. 1950The Lost VolcanoFilm: Ruth Gordon
  37. 1950Riding HighFilm: Mary Winslow
  38. 1949Air HostessFilm: Jennifer White
  39. 1949Masked RaidersFilm: Gale Trevett
  40. 1948The Strange Mrs. CraneFilm: Gina Crane
  41. 1948The Argyle SecretsFilm: Marla
  42. 1947New OrleansFilm: Grace Voiselle
  43. 1943Flesh and FantasyFilm: Justine (uncredited)
  44. 1943Johnny Come LatelyFilm: Jane
  45. 1943ShantytownFilm: Virginia Allen
  46. 1943Sherlock Holmes in WashingtonFilm: Nancy Partridge
  47. 1943Hi, BuddyFilm: Mary Parker
  48. 1943The Adventures of Smilin' JackFilm: Janet Thompson
  49. 1942Moonlight in HavanaFilm: Patsy Clark
  50. 1942Timber!Film: Yvette Lacour
  51. 1942Escape from Hong KongFilm: Valarie Hale
  52. 1942About FaceFilm: Betty Marlowe
  53. 1939The Middleton Family at the New York World's FairFilm: Babs
  54. 1938Girls' SchoolFilm: Nan (uncredited)
  55. 1937High FlyersFilm: Arlene Arlington
  56. 1937Forty Naughty GirlsFilm: June Preston
  57. 1937HideawayFilm: Joan Peterson
  58. 1937On Again—Off AgainFilm: Florence Cole
  59. 1937Border CafeFilm: Janet Barry

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