Marjorie Lord
Acting
Marjorie Lord (née Wollenberg) was an American television and film actress. She played Kathy "Clancy" O'Hara Williams, opposite Danny Thomas's character on The Danny Thomas Show and later Make Room for Granddaddy. In 1935, at the age of 16, Lord made her Broadway debut in The Old Maid with Judith Anderson. Her other Broadway appearances came in Signature, Little Brown Jug, and The Girl in the Freudian Slip. Lord was signed by RKO Radio Pictures in 1935. While appearing in Springtime for Henry with Edward Everett Horton, director Henry Koster approached her and signed her to a contract with Universal Studios. She appeared in six feature films and a film serial The Adventures of Smilin' Jack for Universal. Her film work includes a number of wartime pictures, including the 1943 mystery Sherlock Holmes in Washington, starring Basil Rathbone in the title role. She also appeared in the Western films Masked Raiders, Mexican Manhunt, and Down Laredo Way. In 1966, she played Mrs. Martha Meade, the wife of Bob Hope's character, in the screwball comedy Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Known for
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movieThe World of Tomorrow
1984
Babs Middleton (archive footage)
movieThe Pirate
1978
Mrs. Mason
tvFantasy Island
1978
Beth Shane
tvThe Pirate
1977
Mrs. Mason
tvThe Love Boat
1977
Martha Rogers
Make Room for Granddaddy
1970
Kathy Williams
movieBoy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
1966
Mrs. Martha Meade
tvThe Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
Kathy Williams
tvWire Service
1956
Phyllis Holley
moviePort of Hell
1954
Kay Walker
tvThe Danny Thomas Show
1953
Kathy Williams
tvLetter to Loretta
1953
Miss Cook
movieMexican Manhunt
1953
Sheila Barton
movieDown Laredo Way
1953
Valerie
movieRebel City
1953
Jane Dudley
tvCavalcade of America
1952
Mrs. Field / Lee Powell Coleman
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Sarah McCoy
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Marietta / Elise
movieStop That Cab
1951
Mary Thomas
movieBlades of the Musketeers
1950
Queen Anne
movieChain Gang
1950
Rita McKelvey
movieThe Lost Volcano
1950
Ruth Gordon
movieRiding High
1950
Mary Winslow
movieAir Hostess
1949
Jennifer White
movieMasked Raiders
1949
Gale Trevett
movieThe Strange Mrs. Crane
1948
Gina Crane
movieNew Orleans
1947
Grace Voiselle
movieFlesh and Fantasy
1943
Justine (uncredited)
movieShantytown
1943
Virginia Allen
movieSherlock Holmes in Washington
1943
Nancy Partridge
movieHi, Buddy
1943
Mary Parker
movieThe Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943
Janet Thompson
movieMoonlight in Havana
1942
Patsy Clark
movieTimber!
1942
Yvette Lacour
movieEscape from Hong Kong
1942
Valarie Hale
movieAbout Face
1942
Betty Marlowe
movieGirls' School
1938
Nan (uncredited)
movieHigh Flyers
1937
Arlene Arlington
movieForty Naughty Girls
1937
June Preston
movieHideaway
1937
Joan Peterson
movieOn Again—Off Again
1937
Florence Cole
movieBorder Cafe
1937
Janet Barry