Marie Windsor

About

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marie Windsor (born Emily Marie Bertelsen; December 11, 1919 – December 10, 2000) was an actress known as "The Queen of the Bs" because she appeared in so many B-movies and film noirs. After working for several years as a telephone operator, a stage and radio actress, and a bit and extra player in films, Windsor began playing feature parts on the big screen in 1947. Her first film contract, with Warner Bros. in 1942, resulted from her writing jokes and submitting them to Jack Benny. Windsor said she submitted the gags under the name M.E. Windsor "because I was afraid he might be prejudiced against a woman gag writer." When Benny finally met Windsor, "he was stunned by her good looks" and had a producer sign her to a contract. After a tenure with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in which the studio "signed her, put her in two small roles and then promptly...

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Perry MasonSeries • 1957BonanzaSeries • 1959Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969Adam-12Series • 1968MannixSeries • 1967Matinee TheaterSeries • 1955BatmanSeries • 1966MaverickSeries • 1957Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976Climax!Series • 1954CheyenneSeries • 1955The Incredible HulkSeries • 1977Simon & SimonSeries • 1981RawhideSeries • 1959The F.B.I.Series • 1965The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries • 1955Lou GrantSeries • 1977Tales from the DarksideSeries • 1984Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries • 1983Hawaiian EyeSeries • 195977 Sunset StripSeries • 1958Bat MastersonSeries • 1958GunsmokeSeries • 1955