Mary Webster (American actress)

Mary Webster (March 13, 1935 – January 23, 2017) was an American actress of film and television.

Mary Webster
Webster in Master of the World (1961)
Born(1935-03-13)March 13, 1935
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 23, 2017(2017-01-23) (aged 81)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
OccupationActress

Early life

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Webster was raised in Santa Monica, California, and finished high school there.[1] She studied acting at California's Pasadena Playhouse in its theatre arts program.

Career

Webster's first film role came in 1957 as the love interest in The Delicate Delinquent, with Jerry Lewis in his first solo film following his Martin and Lewis years. Webster then appeared in The Tin Star, her first foray into the Western genre, carried into many television roles. Webster co-starred in Eighteen and Anxious (1957),[2] and in 1961, she appeared in the science-fiction film Master of the World with Vincent Price.[3]

Aside from Westerns, Webster appeared in various television shows, including two The Twilight Zone episodes "A Passage for Trumpet" and "Death Ship", both of which starred Jack Klugman.[3]

On Broadway, Webster appeared in Dear Charles (1954).[4] She also made national tours with the companies of The Desperate Hours and Mister Roberts.[1]

Personal life

Webster retired from acting in the mid-1960s. She moved to Dallas, Texas, and lived there until her death at age 81 on January 23, 2017.[3]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1957 The Delicate Delinquent Patricia
1957 The Tin Star Millie Parker
1957 Eighteen and Anxious Judy Graham Bayne
1961 Master of the World Dorothy Prudent
1961 The Clown and the Kid Robin

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1955 Public Defender Mary Nelson Episode: "Failure"
1955 Father Knows Best Jill Carlson Episode: "Woman in the House"
1955 Lux Video Theatre M. Baker Episode: "Cover-Up"
1956 The People's Choice Miss Butterworth 2 episodes
1956 The Charles Farrell Show Laurie Episode: "Fatal Charm"
1956 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Linda / Sally Fletcher 2 episodes
1956 NBC Matinee Theater Mary Anita Houkens 4 episodes
1957 Panic! Girl Episode: "Love Story"
1957 Bachelor Father Dr. Barbara Ruskin Episode: "Uncle Bentley and the Lady Doctor"
1957 Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Irene Jackson Episode: "Mere Maid"
1958 M Squad Barbara Sullivan Episode: "The Sitters"
1959 Buckskin Minnie Episode: "The Knight Who Owned Buckskin"
1959 The Restless Gun Abigail Garrick Episode: "Ricochet"
1959 Tombstone Territory Angela Worth Episode: "Warrant for Death"
1959 Frontier Doctor Delia Davenport Episode: "The Elkton Lake Feud"
1959 Colt .45 Martha Episode: "Don't Tell Joe"
1959 Black Saddle Mary Wyle Episode: "Four from Stillwater"
1959 Men into Space Ellen Baker Episode: "Edge of Eternity"
1959 Grand Jury Betty Harris Episode: "Prison Scandal"
1959, 1960 Death Valley Days Mrs. Tilghman / Laura Frick 2 episodes
1959, 1960 The Texan Carrie Nagle / Bess Wallen
1960 The Millionaire Ellen Episode: "Millionaire Sandy Newell"
1960 The Detectives Nancy Kirby Episode: "The Chameleon Truck"
1960 Tales of Wells Fargo Lucy Potter Episode: "The Town"
1960 Shotgun Slade Cora Davis Episode: "The Golden Tunnel"
1960 Perry Mason Marjorie Ralston Episode: "The Case of the Singular Double"
1960 Lock-Up Jean Davis Episode: "Flying High"
1960, 1963 The Twilight Zone Ruth / Nan 2 episodes
1961 The Tall Man Marian Swift Episode: "A Gun Is for Killing"
1961 Route 66 Midge Foster Episode: "An Absence of Tears"
1961 Assignment: Underwater Judy Episode: "Anchor Man"
1961 The Lawless Years Goldie Moon Episode: "Artie Moon"
1961 The Everglades Hannah Brown Episode: "Lie Detector"
1963 The Dick Powell Show Jill Episode: "Everybody Loves Sweeney"
1963 Dr. Kildare Nancy Hoyt / Dr. Pauline Stewart 2 episodes

References
  1. "Bright Young Actress, Four Others To Appear". The Austin American. Texas, Austin. November 8, 1957. p. 29. Retrieved May 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. Varner, Fields (November 17, 1957). "Two Hollywood Newcomers Visit Montgomery To Boos New Movie, Appear At Local Theatre". The Montgomery Advertiser. Alabama, Montgomery. p. 6. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Barnes, Mike (January 27, 2017). "Mary Webster, Actress in 'Master of the World,' Dies at 81". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  4. "Mary Webster". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
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