Mary Castle | |
|---|---|
 With Jim Davis in Stories of the Century, 1954 | |
| Born | Mary Ann Noblett January 22, 1931 Pampa, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 1998 (aged 67) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1948–1962 |
| Spouses | William France Minchen
(m. 1957–1958)Wayne Cote (m. 1960–1961)Erwin A. Frezza
(m. 1971–1972) |
| Children | 1 |
Mary Ann Castle, née Mary Ann Noblett, (January 22, 1931 – April 29, 1998) was an American actress.[1] She appeared in the films When the Redskins Rode in 1951, Three Steps to the Gallows in 1953 and Gunsmoke in 1953.[2] In 1954 she appeared opposite Jim Davis as 'Frankie Adams' in the television series Stories of the Century.[2]
On November 13, 1959, while in jail in Beverly Hills on a charge of drunkenness, she attempted to hang herself.[8]
Castle also faced financial problems that resulted in legal action. In December 1959, she told a superior court that she had no money when an interior designer got a $4,500 judgment against her. On February 25, 1960, Castle filed a bankruptcy petition listing $300 worth of clothes as assets and $13,678 in debts. In April 1960, a debt warrant was served on her after she was booked on a drunk charge. Officers had found her lying on the front seat of a car in a parking lot.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Mexican Hayride | Girl | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Always Leave Them Laughing | Showgirl | Uncredited |
| 1949 | The Threat | ||
| 1950 | The Tougher They Come | Flo | |
| 1951 | Prairie Roundup | Toni Eaton | |
| 1951 | Texans Never Cry | Rita Bagley | |
| 1951 | When the Redskins Rode | Elizabeth Leeds | |
| 1951 | Criminal Lawyer | Gloria Lydendecker | |
| 1952 | Just for You | U.S.O. Troupe | Uncredited |
| 1952 | The Lawless Breed | Jane Brown | |
| 1952 | Eight Iron Men | Girl | |
| 1953 | Three Steps to the Gallows (UK) White Fire (US) | Yvonne | |
| 1953 | Gunsmoke | Cora Dufrayne | |
| 1956 | Crashing Las Vegas | Carol LaRue | |
| 1956 | Yaqui Drums | Linda Quigg | |
| 1957 | The Last Stagecoach West | Louise McCord | |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Enid Shaw | |
| 1960 | The Threat | Laura Wallace | |
| 1960 | The Jailbreakers | June |
References
- ↑ "Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen: Mary Castle". Glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- 1 2 Brode, Douglas (2010). Shooting Stars of the Small Screen: Encyclopedia of TV Western Actors, 1946–Present. University of Texas Press. p. 80. ISBN 9780292783317. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ↑ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 793. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ↑ "Social Security Death Index". Rootsweb.ancestr.com. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ↑ "Mary Castle - Biography". Allmovie. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ↑ "When the Redskins Rode". Paladin Communications. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Actress Mary Castle Twice Saved From Sea". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. September 15, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved January 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Actress Attempts To Hang Self". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. Associated Press. November 14, 1959. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Actress Is Held On Debt Warrant". The Miami Herald. Florida, Miami. Associated Press. April 22, 1960. p. 9 - C. Retrieved January 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.