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Mary Treen
Actor
Born March 27, 1907Died July 20, 1989 (82 years)
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Mary Treen (born Mary Louise Summers, March 27, 1907 – July 20, 1989) was an American film and television actress, a familiar face who brought levity to the screen. A minor actress for much of her career, she managed to secure a plain, unassuming niche for herself in the Hollywood of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
Early years
She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of attorney Don. C. Summers and actress Helene Sullivan Summers. In 1908, when Mary Louise was 11 months old, her mother sued her father for divorce on the grounds that he failed to provide for her. Her father died while she was an infant. She was reared in California by her mother and her stepfather, a physician. Treen attended the Westlake School for Girls and a convent where she tried out successfully in school plays.
Career
During her career, Treen was seen in over 40 films. Among her film roles were Tilly, the secretary of the Building and Loan, in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and the role of Pat in the drama Kitty Foyle (1940) starring Ginger Rogers.
Her longest-running role was as Hilda, the maid and baby nurse, in 64 episodes from 1962 to 1965 of the NBC and CBS sitcom The Joey Bishop Show. Earlier, in the 1954–1955 season, she was cast in thirty-eight episodes as Emily Dodger on the CBS sitcom Willy.
Death
Treen died of cancer in Newport Beach, California, July 20, 1989. She was 82. Her only survivors were distant cousins. One of her cousins was actor Mort Mills.
Mary Treen (born Mary Louise Summers, March 27, 1907 – July 20, 1989) was an American film and television actress, a familiar face who brought levity to the screen. A minor actress for much of her career, she managed to secure a plain, unassuming niche for herself in the Hollywood of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
Early years
She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of attorney Don. C. Summers and actress Helene Sullivan Summers. In 1908, when Mary Louise was 11 months old, her mother sued her father for divorce on the grounds that he failed to provide for her. Her father died while she was an infant. She was reared in California by her mother and her stepfather, a physician. Treen attended the Westlake School for Girls and a convent where she tried out successfully in school plays.
Career
During her career, Treen was seen in over 40 films. Among her film roles were Tilly, the secretary of the Building and Loan, in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and the role of Pat in the drama Kitty Foyle (1940) starring Ginger Rogers.
Her longest-running role was as Hilda, the maid and baby nurse, in 64 episodes from 1962 to 1965 of the NBC and CBS sitcom The Joey Bishop Show. Earlier, in the 1954–1955 season, she was cast in thirty-eight episodes as Emily Dodger on the CBS sitcom Willy.
Death
Treen died of cancer in Newport Beach, California, July 20, 1989. She was 82. Her only survivors were distant cousins. One of her cousins was actor Mort Mills.
Movies & Shows on Plex
Filmography
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson · as Cousin Tilly (clip From It's A Wonderful Life (1946)) |
| 1983 | Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home! · as Mrs. Olsen |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy (TV Series) · as Cantina Owner |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Aunt Clara Coltrane |
| 1978 | Goodbye, Franklin High · as Teacher |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Sister #2 |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley (TV Series) · as Nana Shotz |
| 1975 | The Strongest Man in the World · as Mercedes |
| 1974 | Happy Days (TV Series) · as Miss Prism |
| 1972 | The Rookies (TV Series) · as Apt. Manager |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Miss Crenshaw |
| 1969 | The Brady Bunch (TV Series) · as Kay |
| 1969 | The Bill Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Mrs. Drucker |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy (TV Series) · as Mary Winters |
| 1966 | The Pruitts of Southampton (TV Series) · as Mrs. Kimble |
| 1966 | Paradise, Hawaiian Style · as Mrs. Belden |
| 1965 | The Smothers Brothers Show (TV Series) · as Lady With Purse |
| 1965 | Green Acres (TV Series) · as Telephone Operator |
| 1965 | Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV Series) · as Mabel |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (TV Series) · as Woman #1 |
| 1963 | Who's Minding the Store? · as Mattress Customer |
| 1963 | Fun in Acapulco · as Mrs. Stevers (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Girls! Girls! Girls! · as Mrs. Figgot |
| 1961 | The Errand Boy · as Commissary Cashier |
| 1961 | Bachelor in Paradise · as Mrs. Bruce Freedman (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Hazel (TV Series) · as Nurse |
| 1961 | The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series) · as Hilda |
| 1961 | Ada · as Clubwoman With Pecan Pie |
| 1961 | All in a Night's Work · as Miss Schuster |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Clara Lindsey |
| 1960 | SurfSide 6 (TV Series) · as Hotel Plaza Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladys (TV Series) · as Phone Operator |
| 1959 | Career · as Marie, Secretary To Shirley Drake |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beat (TV Series) · as Clairibelle |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace (TV Series) · as Cook |
| 1959 | The June Allyson Show (TV Series) · as Hazel |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Don't Give Up the Ship · as Mother At Wedding Party |
| 1958 | The Ann Sothern Show (TV Series) · as Mary Conway |
| 1958 | I Married a Monster from Outer Space · as Mother Bradley (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) · as Miss Winters |
| 1958 | Rock-a-Bye Baby · as Nurse |
| 1957 | The Sad Sack · as Sgt. Hansen |
| 1957 | Goodyear Theatre (TV Series) · as Kate |
| 1957 | The Joker Is Wild · as Heckler (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Bess |
| 1957 | M Squad (TV Series) · as Mary Cosgrove |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Bessie Treymore (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Bachelor Father (TV Series) · as Spa Receptionist |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Date with the Angels (TV Series) · as Maternity Nurse |
| 1957 | Gun Duel in Durango · as Miss Henderson |
| 1957 | Public Pigeon No. 1 · as Mrs. Bates (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Hold That Hypnotist · as Hotel Maid |
| 1957 | O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mrs. Foley |
| 1956 | Bundle of Joy · as Matron |
| 1956 | Calling Homicide · as Flo Burton - Script Girl (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Hey Jeannie! (TV Series) · as Katie |
| 1956 | The Birds and the Bees · as Mrs. Burnside |
| 1956 | When Gangland Strikes · as Emily Parsons |
| 1955 | Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Nurse |
| 1955 | The Eternal Sea · as Admitting Nurse |
| 1955 | Stage 7 (TV Series) · as Louise |
| 1955 | The Star and the Story (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Dress Shop Owner (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1954 | December Bride (TV Series) · as Mrs. Schultz |
| 1954 | Shower of Stars (TV Series) · as Cleaning Lady In Boarding House Skit |
| 1954 | It's a Great Life (TV Series) · as Thelma Purcell |
| 1953 | Life With Father (TV Series) · as Mary |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Aunt Gladys |
| 1953 | Clipped Wings · as Mildred |
| 1953 | Let's Do It Again · as Nelly |
| 1952 | I Married Joan (TV Series) · as Harriet |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Madeline |
| 1952 | Dreamboat · as Wife In Hotel Bar |
| 1952 | Sailor Beware · as Ginger |
| 1952 | Room for One More · as Grace Roberts (as Mary Lou Treen) |
| 1951 | The Stooge · as Ms. Regan (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Girl In Park |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Mrs. Jameson |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series) · as Mrs. Curtis |
| 1950 | The Fuller Brush Girl · as Woman Selling Magazine (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry Show (TV Series) · as Netty Blinkensop |
| 1950 | Young Daniel Boone · as Helen Bryan |
| 1949 | And Baby Makes Three · as Pregnant Woman |
| 1948 | The Life of Riley (1949) (TV Series) · as Millie - Stevenson's Secretary |
| 1948 | Let's Live a Little · as Miss Adams |
| 1948 | The Snake Pit · as Nurse Jones |
| 1948 | Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven · as Wife (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Shed No Tears · as Hilda (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Merton of the Movies · as Gladys (uncredited) |
| 1947 | A Likely Story · as Nurse (uncredited) |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life · as Cousin Tilly |
| 1946 | Strange Impersonation · as Talkative Nurse |
| 1946 | Swing Parade of 1946 · as Marie Finch |
| 1946 | From This Day Forward · as Alice Beesley |
| 1945 | She Wouldn't Say Yes · as Train Passenger At Bar |
| 1945 | Blonde from Brooklyn · as Diane Peabody |
| 1945 | Don Juan Quilligan · as Lucy Blake |
| 1945 | High Powered · as Cassie Mcquade |
| 1944 | The Navy Way · as Agnes |
| 1944 | Casanova Brown · as Monica Case, The Maid |
| 1944 | I Love a Soldier · as Cecilia 'cissy' Grant |
| 1944 | Hands Across the Border · as Sophie Lawrence |
| 1943 | Mystery Broadcast · as Smitty |
| 1943 | So Proudly We Hail! · as Lt. Sadie Schwartz |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars · as Autograph Seeker (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Flight for Freedom · as Newspaper Woman (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Hit Parade of 1943 · as Janie |
| 1943 | They Got Me Covered · as Helen |
| 1943 | The Powers Girl · as Nancy |
| 1943 | Lady Bodyguard · as Miss Tracy |
| 1942 | My Heart Belongs to Daddy · as Dawn |
| 1942 | Stand by All Networks · as Nora Cassidy |
| 1942 | Between Us Girls · as Mary Belle |
| 1942 | They All Kissed the Bride · as Susie Johnson |
| 1942 | Roxie Hart · as Secretary |
| 1942 | Ship Ahoy · as Nurse |
| 1942 | The Night Before the Divorce · as Olga |
| 1941 | Pacific Blackout · as Irene |
| 1941 | The Great Man's Lady · as Persis |
| 1941 | You Belong to Me · as Doris |
| 1941 | Father Takes a Wife · as Secretary |
| 1941 | The Flame of New Orleans · as Party Guest |
| 1941 | Tall, Dark and Handsome · as Martha |
| 1940 | Kitty Foyle · as Pat |
| 1940 | Dulcy · as Miss Twill |
| 1940 | Black Diamonds · as Nina Norton |
| 1940 | Queen of the Mob · as Billy's Nurse |
| 1940 | Girl in 313 · as Jenny, Hotel Maid |
| 1940 | Double Alibi · as Hospital Switchboard Operator |
| 1940 | Danger on Wheels · as Esme |
| 1939 | First Love · as Agnes, Barbara's Maid |
| 1939 | Babes in Arms · as Receptionist (uncredited) |
| 1939 | When Tomorrow Comes · as Waitress |
| 1939 | Three Smart Girls Grow Up · as Secretary |
| 1938 | I'll Give a Million · as Nanette |
| 1938 | Always Goodbye · as Al's Bride-To-Be (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Young Fugitives · as Kathy |
| 1938 | Kentucky Moonshine · as Sugar Hatfield |
| 1938 | Rascals · as Waiting Room Patient |
| 1938 | Sally, Irene and Mary · as Miss Barkow |
| 1938 | Swing It, Sailor! · as Gertie Burns |
| 1937 | Missing Witnesses · as Woman Waiting In Lane's Office (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Second Honeymoon · as Elsie |
| 1937 | Mr. Dodd Takes the Air · as Fan With Locket (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Dance Charlie Dance · as Jennie Wolfe |
| 1937 | Talent Scout · as Janet Morris |
| 1937 | Ever Since Eve · as Employment Clerk |
| 1937 | Marry the Girl · as Nurse Locked In Room |
| 1937 | The Go Getter · as Mrs. Blair |
| 1937 | They Gave Him a Gun · as Saxe |
| 1937 | Maid of Salem · as Susy Abbott |
| 1937 | God's Country and the Woman · as Miss Flint |
| 1936 | Jailbreak · as Gladys Joy |
| 1936 | Fugitive in the Sky · as Agatha Ormsby |
| 1936 | The Captain's Kid · as Libby, The Housekeeper |
| 1936 | Down the Stretch · as Nurse |
| 1936 | Stage Struck · as Ms. Warren |
| 1936 | Love Begins at 20 · as Alice Gillingwater |
| 1936 | Public Enemy's Wife · as Telephone Operator |
| 1936 | Murder by an Aristocrat · as Florrie The Maid |
| 1936 | The Golden Arrow · as Appleby's Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Brides Are Like That · as Jennie |
| 1936 | The Singing Kid · as Secretary |
| 1936 | Snowed Under · as Secretary Taking Mike's Dictation (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Colleen · as Miss Hively (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Murder of Dr. Harrigan · as Nurse Margaret Brody |
| 1935 | Freshman Love · as Squirmy |
| 1935 | |
| 1935 | Miss Pacific Fleet · as Violet Johnson - Butch's Girl (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Broadway Hostess · as Nurse (uncredited) |
| 1935 | I Found Stella Parish · as Sob Sister |
| 1935 | Shipmates Forever · as Cowboy's Girl (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Case of the Lucky Legs · as Spudsy's Wife |
| 1935 | I Live for Love · as Clementine |
| 1935 | Page Miss Glory · as Beauty Shop Operator |
| 1935 | Broadway Gondolier · as 2nd Irate Caller |
| 1935 | Front Page Woman · as Nurse (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Don't Bet on Blondes · as Owen's Secretary |
| 1935 | The Girl from 10th Avenue · as Secretary |
| 1935 | 'G' Men · as Gregory's Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Go Into Your Dance · as Silent Showgirl |
| 1935 | The Case of the Curious Bride · as Telegraph Office Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Traveling Saleslady · as Miss Wells |
| 1935 | A Night at the Ritz · as Isabelle |
| 1935 | Sweet Music · as Woman At Train Station (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Red Hot Tires · as Maggie |
| 1935 | Maybe It's Love · as Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Babbitt · as Miss Mcgoun |
| 1934 | The St. Louis Kid · as Giddy Girl |
| 1934 | Happiness Ahead · as Bob's Friend Celebrating New Year's Eve |
| 1934 | Jimmy the Gent · as Nurse |
| 1932 | Crooner · as One Of Teddy's Fans |
| 1930 | Viennese Nights · as Shocked Woman On Street (uncredited) |