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Mary Field (June 10, 1909 – June 12, 1996) was an American film actress who primarily appeared in supporting roles. She was born in New York City. As a child she never knew her biological parents. During her infancy she was left outside the doors of a church with a note pinned to her saying that her name was "Olivia Rockefeller". She would later be adopted.
In 1937, she was signed under contract to Warner Bros. Studios and made her film debut in The Prince and the Pauper (1937). Her other screen credits include parts in such films as Jezebel (1938), Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938), The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938), Eternally Yours (1939), When Tomorrow Comes (1939), Broadway Melody of 1940, Ball of Fire (1941), How Green Was My Valley (1941), Mrs. Miniver (1942), Ministry of Fear (1944), Dark Angel (1946), Out of the Past(1947), Miracle on 34th Street (1947), and Life With Father (1947). During her time in Hollywood she appeared in approximately 103 films.
Her TV credits include parts in Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, and The Loretta Young Show. In 1963, her last acting role was as a Roman Catholic nun in the television series, Going My Way, starring Gene Kelly and modeled after the 1944 Bing Crosby film of the same name. She appeared in several episodes of the television comedy, Topper, as Henrietta Topper's friend Thelma Gibney.
Movies
Miracle on 34th Street Dutch Girl's Adoptive Mother (uncredited)
The Three Faces of Eve Effie, sales clerk
Song of the South Mrs. Favers
Life with Father Nora
Edge of Doom Mary Jane Glennon
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Peasant woman
The Prince and the Pauper Mrs. Canty
The Port of 40 Thieves Della
The Major and the Minor Mother at Station (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young Secretary (uncredited)
The Howards of Virginia Susan Howard
The Price of Fear Ruth McNab
Girls of the Road Mae
Rendezvous with Annie Deborah
Joan of Arc Boy's Mother (uncredited)
You're My Everything Record Store Clerk (uncredited)
The Other Love Nurse (uncredited)
Seven Ways from Sundown Ma Karrington
Four Jills in a Jeep Maid (scenes deleted)
Driftwood Mrs. White
The Private War of Major Benson Sister Mary Theresa
The Great Gildersleeve Amelia Hooker
Welcome Stranger Secretary
Convicted Woman Gracie Dunn
Mrs. Miniver Miss Spriggins (uncredited)
Miss Annie Rooney Mrs. Metz
The Affairs of Susan Nancy
Dear Brat Criminal Records Clerk (uncredited)
Sergeant Madden Mrs. Daly
Mexican Spitfire at Sea Agnes
One Sunday Afternoon Secretary
Louisiana Mrs. Davis
Four Guns to the Border Mrs. Pritchard
The Three Faces of Eve Effie Blanford (uncredited)
Sea Raiders Aggie Nelson
White Banners Hester
Up in Central Park Schoolteacher
The Missouri Traveler Nelda Hamilton
The Lady Wants Mink Janie
Slander House Bessie, an attendant
Ride a Crooked Trail Mrs. Curtis
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid Wee Shop Clerk
Jezebel Woman at the Olympus Ball (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn Myrtle Semple
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Millie - Mrs. Updyke's Maid (uncredited)
Dark Passage Aunt Mary at Bus Station (uncredited)
Three Hearts for Julia Symphony Guild Secretary (uncredited)
Wild Geese Calling Jennie Delaney
How Green Was My Valley Eve (uncredited)
Cheaper by the Dozen Music Teacher (uncredited)
Youth Takes a Fling Maid
Shadows on the Stairs Phoebe Marcia St. John Snell
The Family Next Door Secretary
To Hell and Back Mrs. Murphy
Charter Pilot King's Secretary
Broadway Melody of 1940 Second Bride (uncredited)
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid Husband-Seeking Woman
Made for Each Other Johns Hopkins Technician (uncredited)
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell Piano Player
The Sun Never Sets Maid
Good Girls Go to Paris Ada - Brand's Maid (uncredited)
Stunt Pilot Ethel
Sitting Pretty Della (uncredited)
Dancing Co-Ed Miss Jennie May
Eternally Yours Peabody's Housekeeper
There Goes My Heart Mrs. Crud - Pennypepper's Patient (voice) (uncredited)
Now, Voyager Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
Wake Island
Ball of Fire Miss Totten
Toy Tiger Miss Elsie
The Unfaithful Miss Bryar
Legion of the Lawless Mrs. Barton
The Invisible Man Returns Passerby at Willie's House (uncredited)
The Walls Came Tumbling Down Bradford's Secretary
It Happened Tomorrow Restaurant Cashier (uncredited)
Society Smugglers Secretary
Out of the Past Marny (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Wife (uncredited)
Special Agent Miss Tannehill - Librarian (uncredited)
Sorry, Wrong Number Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Talk About a Lady Telephone Operator
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob Woman on Street (uncredited)
The Bank Dick Woman with Cherries on Hat (uncredited)
My Son, My Son! Bessie, Ladies' Room Maid
The Ape Mrs. Mason
Mr. Skeffington Penelope Hyslup (uncredited)
Three Faces West Mrs. Stebbins
You Were Never Lovelier Louise - the Acuña Maid (uncredited)
Lucy Gallant Irma Wilson
The Trail Blazers Alice Chapman
I Married a Witch Nancy Wooley (uncredited)
One More Tomorrow Maude Miller
A Lady Takes a Chance Florrie Bendix
The Fuller Brush Man Beaver Patrol Leader
Up in Mabel's Room Priscilla's Sister (uncredited)
Golden Hoofs Nellie Crocker
Get Hep to Love Woman Judge
The Great Mr. Nobody Miss Frame
Mokey Mrs. Graham
A Song Is Born Miss Totten
The Corpse Came C.O.D. Felice
If You Knew Susie Telephone Operator
Henry, the Rainmaker Mrs. Sweeney
Sherlock Holmes in Washington Party Pianist (uncredited)
The Fighting Gringo Sandra Courtney
The Gorilla Man Nurse Kruger
Murder in the Music Hall Waitress
Dear Wife Mrs. Bixby
Princess O'Rourke Clara Stilwell (uncredited)
Ladies of Washington Nurse's Aide (uncredited)
Unconquered Maggie
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! Girl Customer (uncredited)
Little Giant Secretary (uncredited)
High Conquest Miss Woodley
This Above All Hotel Maid
Frenchman's Creek Prue (uncredited)
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim Typewriting Academy Receptionist
Hello, Frisco, Hello Ellie, Cockney Maid
Call It a Day Elsie Lester, Roger's Secretary (uncredited)
Romance on the High Seas Marie - Elvira's Maid (uncredited)
You Can't Escape Forever Kirsty Lundstrom (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven Lulu Digby (uncredited)
The Man Who Wouldn't Die Maid (Uncredited)
The Dark Corner Movie Theatre Cashier (uncredited)
Black Angel Mavis' Maid (Uncredited)
Shows
Gunsmoke Minerva
Gunsmoke Clara
Wagon Train Mrs. Gillespie
Four Star Playhouse Nora
Studio 57
The Wonderful World of Disney Cathy Marion
Chevron Theatre
Letter to Loretta Helen Merchant
Letter to Loretta Mrs. Stewart
Topper Thelma Gibney
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
