Margaret Field
Field in the trailer for
The Man from Planet X (1951)
Born
Margaret Morlan

(1922-05-10)May 10, 1922
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedNovember 6, 2011(2011-11-06) (aged 89)
Malibu, California, U.S.
Other namesMaggie Mahoney
Alma materPasadena Junior College
OccupationActress
Years active1945–1973
Spouses
Richard Field
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(m. 1942; div. 1950)​
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    (m. 1952; div. 1968)​
    Children3, including Sally and Richard

    Margaret Field (née Morlan;[1] May 10, 1922 – November 6, 2011) was an American film actress[2] usually billed as Maggie Mahoney after her marriage to actor Jock Mahoney. The mother of actress Sally Field,[1] she was best known for her work in two science-fiction films, The Man from Planet X (1951) and Captive Women (1952)[3] and played dozens of roles in various television series.

    Early years

    Field was born in Houston, Texas,[3] the daughter of Joy Beatrice (née Bickeley) and Wallace Miller Morlan.[4] Late in the 1930s, her family and she moved to Pasadena, California.[5]

    Career

    Maggie Mahoney and Jock Mahoney in a 1958 episode of Yancy Derringer

    Field was discovered at the Pasadena Playhouse[6] by talent scout Milton Lewis for Paramount Pictures. Following a successful screen test, she was offered an 18-month contract. She then attended Pasadena Junior College, studying voice training and acting, while acting in films.[6] Early in her career, she acted in a series of Musical Parade short films for Paramount and had small roles in 26 full-length films from 1946 to 1953.[3]

    She appeared, often more than once, in television series, among which were two roles as defendants on the CBS drama series Perry Mason. In 1959, she played title character Eva Martell in "The Case of the Borrowed Brunette". In 1960, she played Linda Osborne in "The Case of the Nine Dolls". Other television appearances included a 1950 episode of The Lone Ranger entitled "Greed for Gold", Wagon Train, Bonanza, The Virginian, The Range Rider, Yancy Derringer starring her husband Jock Mahoney, To Rome With Love starring John Forsythe, Lawman starring Barry Sullivan and Clu Gulager, Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, and the 1963 Twilight Zone episode "The New Exhibit", among many others. She also appeared in the science-fiction films Captive Women and The Man from Planet X.[5] In February 1956, Field co-starred with her husband Jock Mahoney in the Death Valley Days episode "Swamper Ike".[7]

    Personal life

    In 1942, Field married Richard Dryden Field, an Army officer,[3] and had two children by him: television and film actress Sally Field and physicist Richard D. Field.[8][9]

    On January 21, 1952, Field married actor Jock Mahoney in Tijuana, Mexico,[6] thereafter billed in her acting work as "Maggie Mahoney". Together they had a daughter, Princess, a director of television shows including ER and Shameless. Field and Mahoney divorced in June 1968. Around 1968, when her elder daughter Sally turned 22, Field virtually ended her acting career to focus on her family.[5]

    Death

    Field, aged 89, died of cancer at her home in Malibu, California, on November 6, 2011,[3] which was her daughter Sally Field's 65th birthday.[10]

    Filmography

    Year Title Role Notes
    1946Our Hearts Were Growing UpLowell SchoolgirlUncredited
    1946Blue SkiesShowgirlUncredited
    1947Ladies' ManGirl at Cocktail TableUncredited
    1947The Imperfect LadyChorus GirlUncredited
    1947Blaze of NoonNurseUncredited
    1947Welcome StrangerPhoto of Cousin HattieUncredited
    1947The Perils of PaulineJuliet in ShowUncredited
    1948The Big ClockSecond Secretary
    1948Beyond GloryCora
    1948Night Has a Thousand EyesAgnesUncredited
    1948Isn't It Romantic?Burly Gent's Second GirlUncredited
    1948The PalefaceGuestUncredited
    1949My Friend IrmaAlice
    1949Chicago DeadlineMinerva
    1949Samson and DelilahTemple SpectatorUncredited
    1950Paid in FullMother of BetsyUncredited
    1950Riding HighMaidUncredited
    1950It's a Small WorldJanie at Age 16
    1950A Modern MarriageEvelyn Brown
    1950The Du Pont StoryHousewifeUncredited
    1951The Man from Planet XEnid Elliot
    1951The Dakota KidMary Lewis
    1951Take Care of My Little GirlParty GuestUncredited
    1951Yukon ManhuntPolly Kaufman
    1951Chain of CircumstanceDell Dawson
    1951The Valparaiso Story
    1951Venture of Faith
    1952For Men OnlyJulie Brice
    1952CarrieServant GirlUncredited
    1952The Story of Will RogersSally Rogers
    1952Captive WomenRuth
    1952The RaidersMary Morrell
    1953So This Is LoveEdna Wallace
    1956Inside DetroitBarbara Linden
    1956Blackjack Ketchum, DesperadoNita Riordan
    1957The Walter Winchell FileLouise MelkEpisode: "Where Is Louise Milk?"
    1957Slim CarterHat Check Girl
    1960Desire in the DustMaude Wilson

    Selected television

    Year Title Role Notes
    1953 Death Valley Days Laurie Season 1, Episode 12, "Swamper Ike"
    1961 Lawman Ann Turner "Cold Fear"
    1963 Twilight Zone "The New Exhibit"

    References

    1. 1 2 Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 241. ISBN 9781476625997. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
    2. ↑ "Actress Margaret OMahoney dies". Variety. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
    3. 1 2 3 4 5 Lentz, Harris M. III (2012). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2011. McFarland. p. 109. ISBN 9780786469949. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
    4. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census
    5. 1 2 3 Parla, Paul; Mitchell, Charles P. (2000). Screen sirens scream! : interviews with 20 actresses from science fiction, horror, film noir, and mystery movies, 1930s to 1960s. McFarland. pp. 95–101. ISBN 0-7864-0701-8.
    6. 1 2 3 Freese, Gene (2013). Jock Mahoney: The Life and Films of a Hollywood Stuntman. McFarland. p. 62. ISBN 9780786476893. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
    7. ↑ "There were satisfactory performances by Jock Mahoney and Margaret Field. The 20-Mule Team Borax commercials were fairly good."Morse, Leon (February 18, 1956). "Death Valley Days (TV film)". Billboard , Inc. p. 13, Col. 2.
    8. ↑ "Richard Field".
    9. ↑ "Information: Field Family".
    10. ↑ Margaret Field, Actress and Mother of Sally Field, Dies at 89
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