Marie Wilson

Marie Wilson

Birth : 1916-08-19, Anaheim, California, USA

Death : 1972-11-23

History

Katherine Elisabeth Wilson (August 19, 1916 – November 23, 1972), better known by her stage name, Marie Wilson, was an American radio, film, and television actress. She may be best remembered as the title character in My Friend Irma. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marie Wilson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Marie Wilson

Movies

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Emily Turner
Banker Roger Hobbs wants to spend his vacation alone with his wife, Peggy, but she insists on a family vacation at a California beach house that turns out to be ugly and broken down. Daughter Katey, embarrassed by her braces, refuses to go to the beach, as does TV-addicted son Danny. When the family is joined by Hobbs' two unhappily married daughters and their husbands, he must help everyone with their problems to get some peace.
The Story of Mankind
Marie Antoinette
The devil and the spirit of mankind argue as to whether or not humanity is ultimately good or evil.
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory, even bigger than the Academy Awards.
Marry Me Again
Doris
Bill (Robert Cummings), a jet pilot hero from the Korean War, returns home with intentions of marrying his sweetheart, Doris (Marie Wilson.) But Doris has inherited a million dollars and Bill won't marry her because he dreams of a home and babies, with himself as the sole source of income on his $65 a week. Doris has to find a way to make him change his mind. No matter her character name, Marie Wilson was playing her usual "Irma" role, and finds an "Irma" solution.
I Was a Burlesque Queen
Margie LaVitte
1947 film "Linda, Be Good" with added 3-D scenes with chorus girls.
Never Wave at a WAC
Clara Schneiderman / Danger O'Dowd
A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of her boyfriend, a Colonel. She soon encounters many difficulties with the Army lifestyle. Moreover, her ex-husband is working as a consultant with the Army, and he uses his position to disrupt her romantic plans by making her join a group of WACs who are testing new equipment.
Ellis in Freedomland
The Dryer (voice)
Westinghouse claims its electric appliances "freed women from the drudgery of housework." The first half involves a dream salesman at work; the second half is focused on the "Spring Sales Event," called "Freedomland."
A Girl in Every Port
Jane Sweet, a dumb blonde
After two sailors are conned into buying a lame race-horse, they go ashore to sort out the problem, but when they realize that the horse is one of a pair of identical twins, their plan for revenge becomes more complicated.
My Friend Irma Goes West
Irma Peterson
Singer Steve, friend Seymour and fiance Jane, along with her dizzy blonde room mate Irma, have a series of misadventures on a California-bound train and end up involved with a gang of murderous gangsters in Las Vegas.
My Friend Irma
Irma Peterson
Prototype dumb blonde Irma and her slacker, wheeler-dealer boyfriend Al interfere in the love life of Irma's level-headed room mate Jane.
Linda, Be Good
Margie LaVitte
A writer decides to join a burlesque show so that she can write an authentic expose of the business.
The Fabulous Joe
Gorgeous Gilmore
Milo Terkel's life is never the same after he is willed a dog named Joe. Milo buys his wife a diamond necklace for their anniversary, but when he returns home he finds a note saying she is attending a charity affair. He decides to celebrate alone, taking Joe along for company. After two "mystery gardenias" at the Florida Club, he meets gorgeous Miss Gilmore who spots the necklace and asks to try it on. Milo is punched in the nose by Miss Gilmore's boyfriend, Louie. But Milo's troubles really begin when his dog starts to talk to him, and ONLY to him! He tells Milo to act tough, like Humphrey Bogart. It's a laugh-a-minute as Milo changes from lamb to lion and is innocently caught by his wife with the shapely Miss Gilmore. When his wife sues for divorce he tells the judge about Joe being his advisor. The judge can only suggest that Milo and his wife take a long vacation to work out their problems. Everyone knows a dog simply can't talk!
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
Rachel Michot
A self-serving journalist uses influential women in late-1800s Paris and denies the one who truly loves him.
No Leave, No Love
Rosalind
A soldier returns with his pal from fighting in the Pacific during World War II only to discover his fiancee has married someone else. However, he falls in love with a woman at the hotel at which he is staying.
Young Widow
"Mac" McCallister
A young bride tries to rebuild her life after she learns her husband has been killed in the war.
Music for Millions
Marie
Six-year-old "Mike" goes to live with her pregnant older sister, Babs, who plays string bass in José Iturbi's orchestra. And the orchestra is rapidly turning completely female, what with the draft. As the orchestra travels around the country, Babs' fellow orchestra members intercept and hide her War Office telegram to protect the baby.
Shine on Harvest Moon
Margie
Biographical movie about the early 20th century broadway stars Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth.
You Can't Ration Love
Bubbles Keenan
In this WW II musical, a group of lovely college co-eds, realizing that there is a shortage of single young men, decide to begin rationing their dates so that all of them can have some fun. This is beneficial for the campus wimp who suddenly finds himself the hottest property on campus.
She's in the Army
Susan Slatterty
A socialite joins the Womens Ambulance Corps as both a publicity stunt and to win a bet with a newspaper columnist, who wagered $5000 that she couldn't last six weeks.
Broadway
Gracie
Gangsters, nightclubs and the Roaring '20s.
Harvard Here I Come
Zella Phipps
Slapsie Rosenbloom receives an award from the satirical Harvard Lampoon for his well-known stupidity. Instead of being enraged, Slapsie Maxie is delighted by the "honor", and promptly tries to enroll at the ivy-league university. Upon arriving on campus, he is pounced upon by a group of eccentric scientists led by Professor Alvin, who is convinced that Rosenbloom is the "missing link" that science has long been searching for.
Flying Blind
Veronica Gimble
A spy steals a secret military device, then hijacks an airliner to get away. The airliner crashes in the wilderness & the survivors are threatened by a raging forest fire.
Rookies on Parade
Kitty Mulloy
The story details the misadventures of two itinerant songwriters named Duke (Crosby) and Cliff (Foy) as they try to survive Army boot camp. Intending to boost the morale of their fellow draftees, our heroes stage a big musical show, which they eventually hope will graduate to Broadway.
Virginia
Connie Potter
Post-Civil War romantic drama about defeated Southerners, starring Madeleine Carroll and Fred MacMurray.
The Cowboy Quarterback
Maizie Williams
Football scout for the Chicago Packers Rusty Walker signs Harry Lynn, a legendary broken-field runner. Harry won't leave his home town without his girlfriend Maizie Williams. He gets tangled up with gamblers and Rusty's girl Evelyn Corey makes a play for him.
Waterfront
Ruby Waters
A hard-living dockworker finds religion until his brother is murdered.
Sweepstakes Winner
Jennie Jones
A scatterbrained waitress invests her inheritance in a broken-down race horse and a sweepstakes ticket.
Swingtime in the Movies
Herself (uncredited)
In this musical short, a waitress at the Warner Bros. commissary gets her big break.
Broadway Musketeers
Connie Todd
Three women who grew up in an orphanage cross paths later in life: one unhappily married with a young daughter, one an office secretary, and one a nightclub performer.
Boy Meets Girl
Mrs. Susan 'Susie' Seabrook
Two lazy screenwriters need a story for the studio's cowboy star. A studio waitress turns out to be pregnant. This gives them the idea for a movie about a cowboy and a baby. The waitress's baby becomes the star. The cowboy and his agent run off with the waitress and her valuable asset. The writers retaliate by hiring an unemployed extra to impersonate the baby's father. But the extra already knows the waitress...
Fools for Scandal
Myrtle
An incognito Hollywood star (Carole Lombard) in Paris meets a penniless nobleman (Fernand Gravet) who follows her to London.
The Invisible Menace
Sally
Army Private Eddie Pratt smuggles his new bride into camp in hopes of having a happy wedding night. Instead they discover a murder. Colonel Rogers of Army Intelligence arrives to take over the case. The prime suspect, Jevries, is well-known to Rogers, who sets out to get a confession from Jevries even though there are plenty of other suspects.
The Great Garrick
Mlle. Nicolle
A British actor insults a French acting group only to fall victim to a prank that might destroy his career.
Over the Goal
Co-ed
The Carlton State star quarterback is wrongly thrown in jail, almost guaranteeing a major loss as well as costing the college a donation which would save the school from closing.
Public Wedding
Tessie Schultz
The operators of a bankrupt carnival sideshow hope to restore their fallen fortunes by staging a fake 'public wedding' in the mouth of their unprofitable giant whale. But the intended 'bridegroom' absconds with the proceeds, arranging a substitute. The bride, Flip Lane (Jane Wyman), much to her surprise, finds herself really married to a handsome stranger, whose career as an artist she decides to manage, much to his dismay.
Melody for Two
Camille Casey
A singing bandleader signs on with an all-girls band.
King of Hockey
Elsie
Gamblers try to pressure a star hockey player into throwing a game.
China Clipper
Sunny Avery
An aviator ignores skeptics to make the first commercial flight from San Francisco to China.
Satan Met a Lady
Miss Murgatroyd
In the second screen version of The Maltese Falcon, a detective is caught between a lying seductress and a lady jewel thief.
The Big Noise
Daisy
The Big Noise is retired textile manufacturer Julius Trent (Guy Kibbee). Seeking a new outlet for his entrepreneurial energies, Trent buys a half interest in a thriving dry-cleaning establishment. This gets him mixed up with a gang of protection racketeers, who promise dire consequences if Trent doesn't dance to their tune.
Colleen
Mabel
Musical about dingaling millionaire businessman Cedric Ames and his various employees
Miss Pacific Fleet
Virginia 'Vergie' Matthews
A down-on-her-luck showgirl sets her eyes on the cash prize that comes with winning the title "Miss Pacific Fleet".
Broadway Hostess
Dorothy Dubois
Melodrama about the professional and romantic problems of an aspiring singer.
Stars Over Broadway
Molly
An aggressive agent turns a hotel porter into an overnight sensation.
Ladies Crave Excitement
Sailor's Girlfriend
Bored rich girl hooks up with news photographer, gets caught up in his adventures.
Bum Voyage
Ship's Passenger at Party (uncredited)
The girls find a pair of steamship tickets, not knowing that the cabin the tickets are for is inhabited by a gorilla.
Babes in Toyland
Mary Quite Contrary
Ollie Dee and Stannie Dum try to borrow money from their employer, the toymaker, to pay off the mortgage on Mother Peep's shoe and keep it and Little Bo Peep from the clutches of the evil Barnaby. When that fails, they trick Barnaby, enraging him.
Down to Their Last Yacht
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Left only with their yacht after going broke in the Great Depression, a high-society family sets sail for the South Seas. Screwball comedy, with songs.