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Catherine McLeod
Actor
Died May 11, 1997 (75 years)
Catherine McLeod (July 2, 1921 – May 11, 1997) was an American actress who made over sixty television and movie appearances between 1944 and 1976. She memorably portrayed the one woman whom James Garner's character Bret Maverick wanted to marry on the 1957 television series Maverick, in the episode "Rage for Vengeance," and appeared in literally dozens of other series including The Millionaire, Meet McGraw, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, 77 Sunset Strip, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Bronco, Perry Mason, Colt .45, Lawman, Bonanza, Hawaiian Eye, Have Gun - Will Travel, The Outer Limits, The Virginian, and the Ten Thousand Horses Singing episode of Studio One opposite James Dean and John Forsythe.
Movies included Frank Borzage's I've Always Loved You (1946), Courage of Lassie (1946), The Fabulous Texan (1947), That's My Man (1947), Old Los Angeles (1948), My Wife's Best Friend (1952), A Blueprint for Murder (1953), William Witney's The Outcast (1954), Ride the Wild Surf (1964), and Lipstick (1976).
McLeod's greatest impact upon American consciousness by far, however, was as purveyor of one of the most ubiquitous catchphrases of its era when she portrayed the woman in the 1963 headache remedy television commercial who plaintively but irritably said, "Mother, please! I'd rather do it myself!" The announcer's voiceover would then intone, "Sure you have a headache... tense, irritable.... but don't take it out on her."
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Movies included Frank Borzage's I've Always Loved You (1946), Courage of Lassie (1946), The Fabulous Texan (1947), That's My Man (1947), Old Los Angeles (1948), My Wife's Best Friend (1952), A Blueprint for Murder (1953), William Witney's The Outcast (1954), Ride the Wild Surf (1964), and Lipstick (1976).
McLeod's greatest impact upon American consciousness by far, however, was as purveyor of one of the most ubiquitous catchphrases of its era when she portrayed the woman in the 1963 headache remedy television commercial who plaintively but irritably said, "Mother, please! I'd rather do it myself!" The announcer's voiceover would then intone, "Sure you have a headache... tense, irritable.... but don't take it out on her."
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Filmography
| 1981 | An Orphan's Tale (TV Series) · as La Prostituée |
| 1976 | Lipstick · as Vogue Lady |
| 1971 | Vanished (1971) (TV Series) · as Grace Lally |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Mrs. Pate |
| 1966 | Family Affair (TV Series) · as Mrs. Andrews |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Claire Larkin |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Lorraine Fryes |
| 1964 | Ride the Wild Surf · as Mrs. Kilua |
| 1963 | The Outer Limits (TV Series) · as Abby Kagan |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Amy Sturgis |
| 1962 | The Crimebusters · as Secretary |
| 1961 | The Sergeant Was a Lady · as Maj. Hay |
| 1961 | Hazel (TV Series) · as Mrs. Lucas |
| 1961 | 87th Precinct (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred (TV Series) · as Secretary |
| 1961 | Tammy Tell Me True · as Mrs. Bateman |
| 1960 | Angel (1960) (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Jim Backus Show (TV Series) · as Alma Horton |
| 1960 | Stagecoach West (TV Series) · as Emily Walker |
| 1960 | Coronado 9 (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Alaskans (TV Series) · as Elizabeth |
| 1959 | Hotel de Paree (TV Series) · as Hannah |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Deputy (TV Series) · as Charlotte Nelson |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond (TV Series) · as Mary Dermott |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Cynthia Rogers |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Return to Warbow · as Kathleen Fallam |
| 1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958) (TV Series) · as Laura Laurents |
| 1957 | Colt .45 (TV Series) · as Kate Anderson |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre (TV Series) · as Edie |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Margaret Ross |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Lorraine Ferrell |
| 1957 | Bachelor Father (TV Series) · as Louise Farrell |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Meet McGraw (TV Series) · as Laura Cassady |
| 1956 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) · as Mildred Tyler |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Myra Hanscom |
| 1956 | State Trooper (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Frontier (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Masterson |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Letty Rickers |
| 1954 | The Outcast · as Alice Austin |
| 1954 | Public Defender (TV Series) |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Martha Patton |
| 1953 | A Blueprint for Murder · as Maggie Sargent |
| 1953 | Sword of Venus · as Claire |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Isabel Harris |
| 1952 | My Wife's Best Friend · as Jane Richards |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Leila |
| 1952 | This Is The Life (TV Series) · as Martha |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Mrs. Bennett |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Bess Maguire |
| 1950 | Racket Squad (TV Series) · as Linda |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Sandra |
| 1950 | Danger (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Web (1950) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Susan Thornton |
| 1950 | So Young, So Bad · as Ruth Levering |
| 1949 | The Big Story (TV Series) · as Victorine Belanger |
| 1949 | Martin Kane, Private Eye (TV Series) · as . |
| 1949 | Suspense (TV Series) |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as D. D. Dillward |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1948 | Old Los Angeles · as Marie Marlowe |
| 1947 | The Fabulous Texan · as Josie Allen |
| 1947 | That's My Man · as Ronnie Grange |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1946 | I've Always Loved You · as Myra Hassman |
| 1946 | Courage of Lassie · as Alice Merrick |
| 1946 | The Harvey Girls · as Louise |
| 1944 | The Thin Man Goes Home · as Daughter In Montage |
| 1944 | The Tiger Woman · as Temple Dancer [chs. 1-2] |