Mona Freeman

Mona Freeman

Nascimento : 1926-06-10, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Morte : 2014-05-23

História

Monica Elizabeth "Mona" Freeman (June 9, 1926 – May 23, 2014) was an American actress and painter. A professional model while still in high school, Mona Freeman was signed to a movie contract by Howard Hughes, who then proceeded to sell her contract to Paramount. Starting out in typical juvenile parts, she developed into a very competent actress. As she worked her way out of the teenage ingénue role, however, she found that she had less success in adult roles, and instead of landing parts in "A" pictures she found herself relegated to "B" westerns and somewhat tawdry crime dramas. She basically retired from film work in the late 1950s, but worked steadily in television for quite some time after that.

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Mona Freeman

Filmes

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
Mrs. Bristol
An American soldier manages to endure his captivity in a Vietnamese POW camp by keeping alive the memories of life in his home town. When he is finally released from the camp, and is discharged from the military, he goes back to his town - but he can find no trace whatsoever of it.
The World Was His Jury
Robin Carson
A sea captain stands trial for manslaughter after 162 people are killed in a fire aboard his cruise ship. Director Fred F. Sears' 1958 drama stars Edmond O'Brien, Robert McQueeney, Paul Birch, Mona Freeman and Karin Booth.
Dragoon Wells Massacre
Ann Bradley
A cavalry officer, the sole survivor of an Indian attack, and a wagon load of prisoners travel through hostile Indian country.
Huk!
Cindy Rogers
After 14 years in the United States, Greg Dickson returns to his family's plantation in the Philippines to settle his slain father's estate. Boyhood friend Bart Rogers and his wife Cindy meet Greg's plane at Manila, but he dismisses their warnings about the marauding Huks, fanatic guerrillas who are plundering nearby plantations. They repulse a Huk attack on the way to the plantation and are met by Stephen Rogers, Bart's father and the village schoolteacher. With him is Philippine Army Major Balatbat who tells Greg that Kalak, leader of the Huks and murderer of Greg's father, is also after him.
Noite Sangrenta
Anne Franklin McKenzie
A Marine officer (John Payne) goes through Korea with the bottle of Scotch that his wife (Mona Freeman) gave him in the last war.
Dial 999
Terry Moffat Carradine
A man tells his wife that the police are after him for having killed a bookie during an alcoholic binge, but that he is innocent and is being framed for the murder. The wife and her brother hide him and try to find out who the real killer was. The more they investigate, the more holes they begin to find in the husband's story.
Renegado Impiedoso
Elizabeth Sutton
The Mayhew brothers flee from one Texas town to another as older brother Bill repeatedly attempts to keep younger brother Sam out of jail. Bill finally gives up on his younger brother and heads for Colorado. He gets a job and all is well until his brother shows up and takes a job that puts them on opposite sides of the law.
Before I Wake
April Haddon
A woman travels to England to attend her parents' funeral. She is told by officials that they died of natural causes together, but she doesn't buy it. She comes to suspect that the nurse who took care of her parents was involved in their deaths, but since the nurse is well thought of in the town, no one believes her. What she doesn't know is that her parents' killer has selected her as the next victim
Battle Cry
Kathy
The dramatic story of US marines in training, in combat and in love during World War II. The story centres on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to combat. Based on the novel by Leon Uris.
Alma em Pânico
Mary Wilton
An ambulance driver gets involved with a rich girl that might have a darker side.
Thunderbirds
Lt. Ellen Henderson
An Oklahoma National Guard unit, comprised mainly of Native Americans, is called up for duty at the start of World War II.
Tormento da Carne
Ann Hollis
Deaf boxer Paul Callan captures the interest of gold-digging blonde Sonya Bartow and retired fight manager 'Pop' Richardson. For a time, Sonya has the upper hand with Paul, but ultimately a rival appears in the shape of upper-crust reporter Ann Hollis. With a 3-way fight under way for influence over Paul, he takes matters into his own hands, but learns that getting what he wanted isn't necessarily a happy ending.
Os Malucos do Ar
Betsy Carter
Chick Allen (Dean Martin) e Hap smith (Jerry Lewis) apresentam-se em shows musicais. Mas Chick é convocado para o serviço militar, enquanto Hap continua a fazer suas apresentações, desta vez com outra companhia. Chick também continua fazendo suas apresentações, mas as dele não são tão boas quanto as de Hap e ele decide pedir ajuda ao seu antigo companheiro.
O Maior Espetáculo da Terra
Spectator (uncredited)
Um filme espetacular, bem à maneira de DeMille, que é também a maior homenagem que o cinema prestou ao mundo do circo. O grande circo que é o pano de fundo deste drama humano é o famoso Ringling Bros-Barnum & Bailey, e James Stewart é o palhaço que esconde um passado misterioso. Entre os convidados especiais encontramos Bing Crosby, Bob Hope e William Boyd. Oscar de melhor filme em 1952.
Um Preço Para Cada Crime
Mob Wife
A Jerry Lewis home movie remake of Humphrey Bogart's The Enforcer. Joe Lasagna (Dean Martin)'s reign as a mob boss is threatened by new blood Baffo (Tony Curtis).
The Lady from Texas
Bonnie Lee
An eccentric Civil War widow is accused of being insane.
Darling, How Could You!
Amy
Two absentee American parents get to know their three children again after spending five years in Panama.
Dear Brat
Miriam Wilkins
Mirian Wilkins, the teenage daughter of Senator Wilkins, starts a Society for the Rehabilitation of Criminals and, without the approval or knowledge of her father, elects him to the position of honorary president. When the family's new gardener, Baxter, turns out to be a notorious ex-convict who was sentenced to prison by Senator Wilkins when he was a judge, Wilkins considers firing him until his daughter points out that would be an unwise decision considering the position her father held on society.
Copper Canyon
Caroline Desmond
A group of copper miners, Southern veterans, are terrorized by local rebel-haters, led by deputy Lane Travis. The miners ask stage sharpshooter Johnny Carter to help them, under the impression that he is the legendary Colonel Desmond. It seems they're wrong; but Johnny's show comes to Coppertown and Johnny romances lovely gambler Lisa Roselle, whom the miners believe is at the center of their troubles.
A Marca Rubra
Ruth Lavery
O pistoleiro Choya (Alan Ladd) deixa-se convencer, por um par de vigaristas, a se passar pelo herdeiro de um rico rancheiro, cujo verdadeiro filho foi raptado, ainda criança, e criado por bandidos nas montanhas. Mas, rapidamente, Choya se arrepende e parte, então, em busca do filho desaparecido.
Larápios
Faye Burton
A police detective uses any means possible to trap a gang of shoplifters.
Dear Wife
Miriam Wilkins
In this sequel to Dear Ruth, teenaged Miriam starts a political campaign to nominate Bill Seacroft, her brother-in-law, for state senator in opposition to the local political machine. Unknown to Miriam, said machine nominates her father, Judge Wilkins. As support grows for Bill, the presence of rival candidates under one roof poses problems, especially for Ruth, wife to Bill and daughter of the judge.
Tarde Demais
Maria Almond
Uma jovem ingênua se apaixona por um bonito jovem, mas seu pai emocionalmente abusivo suspeita que seja um caçador de fortunas. Em meados do século XIX, a rica família Sloper - o cirurgião viúvo Dr. Austin Sloper, sua filha adulta Catherine Sloper (única filha sobrevivente de Dr. Sloper) e Lavinia Penniman, recentemente viúva irmã de Dr. Sloper - moram em uma casa suntuosa em 16 Washington. Square, Nova York. Apesar de todas as lições que Dr. Sloper pagou para encentivar as graças sociais para ela, Catherine é uma mulher simples, desajeitada e extremamente tímida, que passa todo o seu tempo livre sozinha fazendo bordados quando não está idolatrando seu pai. A falta de charme e beleza social de Catherine é óbvia para o Dr. Sloper, que espera que sua irmã Lavinia atue como sua guardiã e ajude socialmente .O primeiro homem a mostrar interesse por Catherine é o belo Morris Townsend, que ela conheceu em uma festa de família.
Os Mosqueteiros do Mal
Rannie Carter
Texas, 1878: cheerful outlaw-buddies Jim, Lorn and Wahoo rescue spunky orphan Rannie Carter from rustling racketeers, then are forced to separate. Lorn goes on to bigger and better robberies, while Jim and Wahoo are (at first reluctantly) maneuvered into joining the Texas Rangers. For friendship's sake, the three try to keep out of direct conflict, but a showdown begins to look inevitable. And Rannie, now grown into lovely young womanhood, must choose between Lorn and Jim
Isn't It Romantic?
Susie Cameron
Three sisters find romance in post-Civil War Indiana.
Miragem Dourada
Mona Freeman
Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood, exchange identities, and cause comic confusion (with slapstick interludes) throughout the Paramount studio.
Mother Wore Tights
Iris
In this chronicle of a vaudeville family, Myrtle McKinley (class of 1900) goes to San Francisco to attend business school, but ends up in a chorus line. Soon, star Frank Burt notices her talent, hires her for a "two-act", then marries her. Incidents of the marriage and the growing pains of eldest daughter Miriam are followed, interspersed with nostalgic musical numbers.
Dear Ruth
Miriam Wilkins
Lt. William Seacroft, on leave from the Italian front, arrives at the New York home of Ruth Wilkins, with whom he has been corresponding. Unknown to both Ruth and Bill, Ruth's younger sister, Miriam, has been writing the letters and signing Ruth's name as part of a program to keep up soldiers' morale. Although Ruth has just gotten engaged to a coworker, she agrees to see Bill and pretend she wrote the letters.
That Brennan Girl
Ziggy Brennan
Raised by Natalie Brennan, a flamboyant and irresponsible mother, Ziggy Brennan gets involved in hustling men at a young age. She hangs around with a wild crowd and learns gets her "street smarts" first from her mother, who wants everyone to think they are sisters, and then from Denny Reagan, an older man. He starts teaching her his tricks of the trade and she falls right in line with his crooked ways. Then one night she meets Martin J. 'Mart' Neilson, a tall, handsome, honest farmer boy who's a sailor and they fall in love. While he's away fighting the war, she discovers she's pregnant.
Beleza Negra
Anne Wendon
Based on Anna Sewell's novel. In rural England of the 1880's, widower Squire Wendon is rearing his young daughter Anne. Her father has forbidden her to be present when their mare, "Duchess," gives birth. Anne sneaks out to the stable, however, and is discovered by her father who forbids her ever to ride Duchess again. Despite this punishment, he gives Anne Duchess's colt because it is her birthday, and she names him "Black Beauty."
Sinal de Perigo
Anne Fenchurch
After robbing and murdering his married lover and then making her death look like suicide, conniving philanderer Ronnie Mason relocates to Los Angeles. Under a new identity and claiming to be a writer, Ronnie finds lodging at the home of Hilda Fenchurch and her mother. He woos Hilda, knowing she has money, but when he discovers that Hilda's sister, Anne, has just inherited $25,000, he switches his attentions to her.
A Menina Precoce
Lois Graves
A Manhattan family's Christmas season turns topsy-turvy when 13-year-old Judy Graves mistakenly thinks her newly-arrived visiting uncle has just been released from prison.
O Preço da Felicidade
Barbara, ages 15-20
In the 1920s, enterprising Louise Randall is determined to succeed in a man's world. Despite numerous setbacks, she always picks herself back up and moves forward again.
Together Again
Diana Crandall
Anne Crandall is the mayor of a small town in Vermont. Her deceased husband had been the mayor for years and when he died, she was left to carry on and to raise his daughter from his first marriage. She lives with the daughter, her father-in-law and a housekeeper. In the town square, there was a statue of her late husband and every year since his death, they have an anniversary celebration there. This year during a thunderstorm, the statue is hit by lightning and the head falls off. The daughter insists that a new statue be erected instead of patching the old one. Mayor Crandall is sent to New York to interview the prospective sculptor, George Corday.
Um Lírio na Cruz
Elise
An American pilot is shot down over Nazi-occupied France and is taken to a convent by the Resistance. The young novice nun Clothilde is interested in him and is willing to help him escape to England, but the pilot must continue his mission undercover by posing as the husband of a different woman.