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Mary Carlisle

Actress / Film Actress | * 02/03/1914 († 104, 08/01/2018) | Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
Mary Carlisle (born Gwendolyn Witter; February 3, 1914 – August 1, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer, best known for her roles as a wholesome ingénue in numerous 1930s musical-comedy films. She starred in more than 60 Hollywood films, moving beyond bit parts after coming to attention, alongside the likes of Gloria Stuart and Ginger Rogers, as one of 15 girls selected by the Western Association of Motion pictures as their WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1932. Her first major role was in the 1933 film College Humor with Bing Crosby. The two performers worked together in two additional films, Double or Nothing (1937) and Doctor Rhythm (1938). After her marriage in 1942 and a starring role in Dead Men Walk (1943), she retired from acting. ()
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Mary Carlisle (born Gwendolyn Witter; February 3, 1914 – August 1, 2018) was an American screen actress, singer, and dancer, her film career spanning the years 1923 to 1943 (primarily 1930 onward). She died at age 104 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California on 1 August 2018.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

A family man becomes innocently involved in an embezzlement. ...

This Side of Heaven

Certification unknown

1934 | 3.6/5 | 1h 17min
Drama, Comedy
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A federal agent goes after a hijacking ring that uses beautiful women to help it hijack the rigs of unsuspecting truckers. ...

Tip-Off Girls

Certification unknown

1938 | 1h 1min
Action, Adventure, Crime, Romance / Love
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A campus flirt who has been "pinned" by most of the boys of Sigma Chi fraternity falls for a no-nonsense athlete who doesn't have time for such diversions as women. ...

The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

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1933 | 2.3/5 | 1h 17min
Comedy, Drama, Music
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Mary, a woman with good intentions, takes pity on Henry, an artist with no home. What begins as a simple offer to come inside from the cold for tea gradually turns into more. Before the unsuspecting w ...

Kind Lady

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1935 | 3.5/5 | 1h 16min
Thriller, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Mary Carlisle

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Mary Carlisle as Actress(63)

as Self (archive footage)2014 Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as Gayle Clayton1943 Dead Men Walk
as Virginia Clark1942 Baby Face Morgan
as Jane Townsend1942 Torpedo Boat
as Carol Patrick1941 Rags to Riches
as Sally1940 Dance, Girl, Dance
as Betty Lou Gifford1939 Beware Spooks!
as Mary Ford1939 Rovin' Tumbleweeds
as Crystal1939 Inside Information
as Millie1939 Hawaiian Nights
as Marge Hogan1939 Call a Messenger
as Marian1939 Fighting Thoroughbreds
as Carol Butler1938 Illegal Traffic
as Judy Marlowe1938 Doctor Rhythm
as Jane Harris1938 Hunted Men
as Toni Denby1938 Touchdown, Army
as Marjorie Rogers1938 Tip-Off Girls
as Phyllis Carrington1938 Say It in French
as Phyllis1937 Hotel Haywire
as Vicki Clark1937 Double or Nothing
as Judy Holland1937 Hold 'Em Navy
as Billie 'Stonewall' Jackson1936 Lady Be Careful
as Emily Stewart1936 Love in Exile
as Nancy Abbott1935 The Old Homestead
as Grace Gridley1935 It's in the Air
as Edie Morton1935 Champagne for Breakfast
as Olive Temple1935 The Great Hotel Murder
as Gerry Killaine1935 Grand Old Girl
as Doris Waverly1935 One Frightened Night
as Phyllis1935 Kind Lady
as Francesca Shelton1934 Million Dollar Ransom
as Doris Andros1934 Once to Every Woman
as Gwen1934 Girl o' My Dreams
as Ruth1934 Murder in the Private Car
as Anne Howe1934 Palooka
as Peggy Turner1934 This Side of Heaven
as Gloria1934 Kentucky Kernels
as Janice Yates1934 Handy Andy
as Edna Howard1933 East of Fifth Avenue
as Vivian1933 The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
as Leone Merrick1933 Should Ladies Behave
as Sally Lou Cateret1933 Ladies Must Love
as Evelyn1933 Men Must Fight
as Barbara Shirrel1933 College Humor
as Thelma Springer1933 Saturday's Millions
as Jackie Harper1932 Down To Earth
as Elizabeth Osgood1932 Night Court
as Cassandra Phelps1932 This Reckless Age
1932 Now's the Time
as Daisy1932 Ship A Hooey!
as Constance 'Connie' Kennedy1932 Her Mad Night
as Alicia1932 Hotel Continental
as Young Honeymooner Mrs. Hoffman (uncredited)1932 Grand Hotel
as Mrs. Hoffman - Young Honeymooner (uncredited)1932 Grand Hotel
as Young Party Guest1932 Smilin' Through
as Blonde Autograph Seeker (uncredited)1931 The Great Lover
as Impy (uncredited)1930 The Devil's Cabaret
as Little Bo Peep (uncredited)1930 Madam Satan
as Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)1930 Passion Flower
as Party Girl (uncredited)1930 Montana Moon
as Secretary (uncredited)1930 Children of Pleasure
as Party Guest1930 The Girl Said No
as Minor Role (uncredited)1923 Long Live the King

Full Name: Mary Carlisle
Born: Tuesday, 02/03 1914 (February) in Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 08/01 2018 (August) in Los Angeles (aged: 104)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Spouses (current/former): James Blakeley
Other names for Mary Carlisle (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Gwendolyn Witter"
"Mary Carlyle"
"Mary Carlisle Blakeley"
Mary Carlisle frequently works together with these people:
Cedric Gibbons (12x, Crew)
Douglas Shearer (10x, Crew)
Adrian (7x, Crew)
Hans Dreier (6x, Crew)
Buster Crabbe (6x, Actor)
John Leipold (5x, Crew)
Edward Nugent (5x, Actor)
Benny Baker (5x, Actor)
William LeBaron (4x, Crew)
Lee Phelps (4x, Actor)
Purnell Pratt (4x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:58099, Added: 05/17/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024