Mary Webster (American actress)

Mary Webster
Webster in The Charlie Farrell Show (1956)
Born	(1935-03-13)March 13, 1935 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	January 23, 2017(2017-01-23) (aged 81) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1955–1963

Mary Webster (March 13, 1935 – January 23, 2017) was an American actress of film and television.

Early life

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Webster was raised in Santa Monica, California, and finished high school there.^[1] She studied acting at California's Pasadena Playhouse in its theatre arts program.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Webster's first film role came in 1957 as the love interest in The Delicate Delinquent, with Jerry Lewis in his first solo film following his Martin and Lewis years. Webster then appeared in The Tin Star, her first foray into the Western genre, carried into many television roles. Webster co-starred in Eighteen and Anxious (1957),^[2] and in 1961, she appeared in the science-fiction film Master of the World with Vincent Price.^[3]

Aside from Westerns, Webster appeared in various television shows, including two The Twilight Zone episodes "A Passage for Trumpet" and "Death Ship", both of which starred Jack Klugman.^[3]

On Broadway, Webster appeared in Dear Charles (1954).^[4] She also made national tours with the companies of The Desperate Hours and Mister Roberts.^[1]

Personal life

Webster retired from acting in the mid-1960s. She moved to Dallas, Texas, and lived there until her death at age 81 on January 23, 2017.^[3]

Filmography

Film


Year	Title	Role
1957	The Delicate Delinquent	Patricia
1957	The Tin Star	Millie Parker
1957	Eighteen and Anxious	Judy Graham Bayne
1961	Master of the World	Dorothy Prudent
1961	The Clown and the Kid	Robin

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1955	Public Defender	Mary Nelson	Episode: "Failure"
1955	Father Knows Best	Jill Carlson	Episode: "Woman in the House"
1955	Lux Video Theatre	M. Baker	Episode: "Cover-Up"
1956	The People's Choice	Miss Butterworth	2 episodes
1956	The Charles Farrell Show	Laurie	Episode: "Fatal Charm"
1956	The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show	Linda / Sally Fletcher	2 episodes
1956	NBC Matinee Theater	Mary Anita Houkens	4 episodes
1957	Panic!	Girl	Episode: "Love Story"
1957	Bachelor Father	Dr. Barbara Ruskin	Episode: "Uncle Bentley and the Lady Doctor"
1957	Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer	Irene Jackson	Episode: "Mere Maid"
1958	M Squad	Barbara Sullivan	Episode: "The Sitters"
1959	Buckskin	Minnie	Episode: "The Knight Who Owned Buckskin"
1959	The Restless Gun	Abigail Garrick	Episode: "Ricochet"
1959	Tombstone Territory	Angela Worth	Episode: "Warrant for Death"
1959	Frontier Doctor	Delia Davenport	Episode: "The Elkton Lake Feud"
1959	Colt .45	Martha	Episode: "Don't Tell Joe"
1959	Black Saddle	Mary Wyle	Episode: "Four from Stillwater"
1959	Men into Space	Ellen Baker	Episode: "Edge of Eternity"
1959	Grand Jury	Betty Harris	Episode: "Prison Scandal"
1959, 1960	Death Valley Days	Mrs. Tilghman / Laura Frick	2 episodes
1959, 1960	The Texan	Carrie Nagle / Bess Wallen	2 episodes
1960	The Millionaire	Ellen	Episode: "Millionaire Sandy Newell"
1960	The Detectives	Nancy Kirby	Episode: "The Chameleon Truck"
1960	Tales of Wells Fargo	Lucy Potter	Episode: "The Town"
1960	Shotgun Slade	Cora Davis	Episode: "The Golden Tunnel"
1960	Perry Mason	Marjorie Ralston	Episode: "The Case of the Singular Double"
1960	Lock-Up	Jean Davis	Episode: "Flying High"
1960, 1963	The Twilight Zone	Ruth / Nan	2 episodes
1961	The Tall Man	Marian Swift	Episode: "A Gun Is for Killing"
1961	Route 66	Midge Foster	Episode: "An Absence of Tears"
1961	Assignment: Underwater	Judy	Episode: "Anchor Man"
1961	The Lawless Years	Goldie Moon	Episode: "Artie Moon"
1961	The Everglades	Hannah Brown	Episode: "Lie Detector"
1963	The Dick Powell Show	Jill	Episode: "Everybody Loves Sweeney"
1963	Dr. Kildare	Nancy Hoyt / Dr. Pauline Stewart	2 episodes

References

^ ^a ^b "Bright Young Actress, Four Others To Appear". The Austin American. Texas, Austin. November 8, 1957. p. 29. Retrieved May 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Varner, Fields (November 17, 1957). "Two Hollywood Newcomers Visit Montgomery To Boos New Movie, Appear At Local Theatre". The Montgomery Advertiser. Alabama, Montgomery. p. 6. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c Barnes, Mike (January 27, 2017). "Mary Webster, Actress in 'Master of the World,' Dies at 81". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
^ "Mary Webster". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.