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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, New York. 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),... MORE
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, New York. 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), Out of the Past (1947), and Life With Father (1947). During her time in Hollywood she starred in approximately 103 films.
Her TV credits include parts in Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, and The Loretta Young Show. In 1963, she had her last acting role playing a Roman Catholic nun in a television series modeled after the 1944 film Going My Way which starred Bing Crosby. She appeared in several episodes of the TV comedy, LESS
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