Mary Field

Mary Field

Deceased · Born: Jun 10, 1909 · Died: Jun 12, 1996

Known For

Out of the PastOut of the Past
Miracle on 34th StreetMiracle on 34th Street
Dark PassageDark Passage
Song of the SouthSong of the South

Personal Details

BornJun 10, 1909 New York City, New York, USA
Spouse

  • Allan Douglas

    ( Dec 7, 2025 to Dec 7, 2025 )

  • James Madison Walters II

    ( Dec 7, 2025 to Aug 20, 1982 )

Biography

Mary Field, a talented actress, entered this world on June 10, 1909, in the bustling metropolis of New York City, New York, USA. Her remarkable career in the entertainment industry spanned many years, with notable roles in films such as "Shadows on the Stairs" (1941),"Ball of Fire" (1941),and "The Prince and the Pauper" (1937).

In her personal life, Mary Field was married twice. Her first husband was Allan Douglas, and her second husband was James Madison Walters II.

Mary Field's life came full circle on June 12, 1996, when she passed away in Fairfax, Virginia, USA, leaving behind a legacy of her remarkable accomplishments in the world of acting.

Career

1960
Seven Ways from Sundown
Seven Ways from Sundown as Mary Karrington
1958
Ride a Crooked Trail
Ride a Crooked Trail as Mrs. Curtis
The Missouri Traveler
The Missouri Traveler as Nelda Hamilton
1957
The Three Faces of Eve
The Three Faces of Eve as Effie, sales clerk
1956
The Price of Fear
The Price of Fear as Ruth McNab
The Toy Tiger
The Toy Tiger as Miss Elsie
1955
The Private War of Major Benson
The Private War of Major Benson as Sister Mary Theresa
Lucy Gallant
Lucy Gallant as Irma Wilson
To Hell and Back
To Hell and Back as Mrs. Murphy
1954
Four Guns to the Border
Four Guns to the Border as Mrs. Pritchard
1953
The Lady Wants Mink
The Lady Wants Mink as Janie
1951
Dear Brat
Dear Brat as Criminal Records Clerk (uncredited)
Passage West
Passage West as Miss Swingate
1950
Edge of Doom
Edge of Doom as Mary Jane Glennon
Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen as Music Teacher (uncredited)
1949
Henry, the Rainmaker
Henry, the Rainmaker as Mrs. Sweeney
You're My Everything
You're My Everything as Record Store Clerk (uncredited)
Dear Wife
Dear Wife as Mrs. Bixby
Special Agent
Special Agent as Miss Tannehill - Librarian (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as Peasant woman
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young as Secretary (uncredited)
1948
Up in Central Park
Up in Central Park as Schoolteacher
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid as Wee Shop Clerk
One Sunday Afternoon
One Sunday Afternoon as Secretary
If You Knew Susie
If You Knew Susie as Telephone Operator
The Fuller Brush Man
The Fuller Brush Man as Beaver Patrol Leader (uncredited)
Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas as Marie - Elvira's Maid (uncredited)
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc as Boy's Mother (uncredited)
Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty as Della (uncredited)
Sorry, Wrong Number
Sorry, Wrong Number as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
A Song Is Born
A Song Is Born as Miss Totten
1947
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
The Corpse Came C.O.D. as Felice
Dark Passage
Dark Passage as Aunt Mary at Bus Station (uncredited)
Louisiana
Louisiana as Mrs. Davis
Unconquered
Unconquered as Maggie
Driftwood
Driftwood as Mrs. White
Welcome Stranger
Welcome Stranger as Secretary
The Other Love
The Other Love as Nurse (uncredited)
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim as Typewriting Academy Receptionist
The Unfaithful
The Unfaithful as Miss Bryar
Life with Father
Life with Father as Nora
Out of the Past
Out of the Past as Marny (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street as Dutch Girl's Adoptive Mother (uncredited)
1946
Song of the South
Song of the South as Mrs. Favers
Talk About a Lady
Talk About a Lady as Telephone Operator
Rendezvous with Annie
Rendezvous with Annie as Deborah
One More Tomorrow
One More Tomorrow as Maude Miller
Murder in the Music Hall
Murder in the Music Hall as Waitress
The Walls Came Tumbling Down
The Walls Came Tumbling Down as Bradford's Secretary
Black Angel
Black Angel as Mavis' Maid (Uncredited)
The Dark Corner
The Dark Corner as Movie Theatre Cashier (uncredited)
Little Giant
Little Giant as Secretary (uncredited)
1945
The Affairs of Susan
The Affairs of Susan as Nancy
1944
Port of 40 Thieves
Port of 40 Thieves as Della
Ladies of Washington
Ladies of Washington as Nurse's Aide (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep
Four Jills in a Jeep as Maid (scenes deleted)
Up in Mabel's Room
Up in Mabel's Room as Priscilla's Sister (uncredited)
Frenchman's Creek
Frenchman's Creek as Prue (uncredited)
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid as Husband-Seeking Woman
It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow as Restaurant Cashier (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington as Penelope Hyslup (uncredited)
1943
A Lady Takes a Chance
A Lady Takes a Chance as Florrie Bendix
The Gorilla Man
The Gorilla Man as Nurse Kruger
Three Hearts for Julia
Three Hearts for Julia as Symphony Guild Secretary (uncredited)
Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke as Clara Stilwell (uncredited)
Hello Frisco, Hello
Hello Frisco, Hello as Ellie, Cockney Maid
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington as Party Pianist (uncredited)
1942
Mokey
Mokey as Mrs. Graham
The Great Gildersleeve
The Great Gildersleeve as Amelia Hooker
Miss Annie Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney as Mrs. Metz
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
The Man Who Wouldn't Die as Maid (Uncredited)
Get Hep to Love
Get Hep to Love as Woman Judge
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
Mexican Spitfire at Sea as Agnes
You Can't Escape Forever
You Can't Escape Forever as Kirsty Lundstrom (uncredited)
This Above All
This Above All as Hotel Maid
The Major and the Minor
The Major and the Minor as Mother at Station (uncredited)
Wake Island
Wake Island
You Were Never Lovelier
You Were Never Lovelier as Louise - the Acuña Maid (uncredited)
Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver as Miss Spriggins (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch as Nancy Wooley (uncredited)
Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager as Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
1941
Sea Raiders
Sea Raiders as Aggie Nelson
Wild Geese Calling
Wild Geese Calling as Jennie Delaney
Shadows on the Stairs
Shadows on the Stairs as Phoebe Marcia St. John Snell
Golden Hoofs
Golden Hoofs as Nellie Crocker
The Great Mr. Nobody
The Great Mr. Nobody as Miss Frame
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven as Lulu Digby (uncredited)
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Woman on Street (uncredited)
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire as Miss Totten
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Wife (uncredited)
How Green Was My Valley
How Green Was My Valley as Eve (uncredited)
Father Steps Out
Father Steps Out as Mrs. Benton, Farm Woman
1940
The Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers as Alice Chapman
Girls of the Road
Girls of the Road as Mae
Convicted Woman
Convicted Woman as Gracie Dunn
Charter Pilot
Charter Pilot as King's Secretary
Legion of the Lawless
Legion of the Lawless as Mrs. Barton
Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me
Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me as Girl Customer (uncredited)
My Son, My Son!
My Son, My Son! as Bessie, Ladies' Room Maid
The Ape
The Ape as Mrs. Mason
Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940 as Second Bride (uncredited)
The Bank Dick
The Bank Dick as Woman with Cherries on Hat (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns
The Invisible Man Returns as Passerby at Willie's House (uncredited)
The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia as Susan Howard
Three Faces West
Three Faces West as Mrs. Stebbins
1939
Dancing Co-Ed
Dancing Co-Ed as Miss Jennie May
The Fighting Gringo
The Fighting Gringo as Sandra Courtney
Society Smugglers
Society Smugglers as Secretary
Stunt Pilot
Stunt Pilot as Ethel
Eternally Yours
Eternally Yours as Peabody's Housekeeper
The Sun Never Sets
The Sun Never Sets as Maid
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell as Piano Player
Good Girls Go to Paris
Good Girls Go to Paris as Ada - Brand's Maid (uncredited)
Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other as Johns Hopkins Technician (uncredited)
1938
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Cowboy from Brooklyn as Myrtle Semple
There Goes My Heart
There Goes My Heart as Mrs. Crud - Pennypepper's Patient (voice) (uncredited)
White Banners
White Banners as Hester
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Millie - Mrs. Updyke's Maid (uncredited)
Jezebel
Jezebel as Woman at the Olympus Ball (uncredited)
1937
Call It a Day
Call It a Day as Elsie Lester, Roger's Secretary (uncredited)
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper as Mrs. Canty