Mariette Hartley
Biography
Mariette Hartley is an American actress of film and television who began performing as a teenager at the White Barn Theatre in Norwalk, Connecticut, and was coached by Eva Le Gallienne. Born in Weston, Connecticut, she moved to Los Angeles in the early 1960s and joined the UCLA Theater Group. Her first credited film role came in Sam Peckinpah's Western Ride the High Country (1962), which brought her a BAFTA nomination, and she went on to appear in Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie (1964) and John Sturges's Marooned (1969). On television she had a notable part in Peyton Place, guest roles on Gunsmoke and Star Trek, and won a Primetime Emmy for The Incredible Hulk. She also appeared in the Westerns Barquero (1970) and The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972), in Polaroid commercials with James Garner, hosted Wild About Animals from 1995 to 2015, and began a recurring role on 9-1-1 in 2018.
86years old
Turns 87 on June 21in 251 days
- Born Weston
- Star sign: CancerFirst day of the sign, on the Gemini cusp
- Also credited as Mary Loretta Hartley
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 60 years1962 to 2022
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Big break
While still a student at Staples, Hartley called Rod Serling and asked him to speak in her class. Serling took the call himself, came to her classroom, and years later cast her in a Twilight Zone episode.
First role
At 13, Hartley started her career at the White Barn Theatre in Norwalk, Connecticut. As a teenage stage actress, Eva Le Gallienne took her under her wing as a coach and mentor.
Beyond film
Hartley's own one-woman show, If You Get to Bethlehem, You've Gone Too Far, was staged in Los Angeles in 2006, with Hartley in the starring role.
Mariette Hartley movies on Netflix
Our Almost Completely True Storyas Mariette
Meet The Santasas Joanna Hardcastle
Encino Manas Mrs. Morgan
1969as Jessie Denny
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Driversas Candy Lightner
Improper Channelsas Diana Martley
Bride of the Incredible Hulkas Dr. Carolyn Fields
Genesis IIas Lyra-a
Skyjackedas Harriet Stevens
The Magnificent Seven Ride!as Arrila
The Return of Count Yorgaas Cynthia Nelson
Barqueroas Anna
Maroonedas Betty Lloyd
Marnieas Susan Clabon
Ride the High Countryas Elsa Knudsen
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Nine actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Bruce Dern2 films together, 1964 to 1988
Lee Van Cleef2 films together, 1970 to 1972
Lee Van Cleef's page The Magnificent Seven Ride!1972IMDb rating 5.6Hartley as ArrilaCleef as Chris
Barquero1970IMDb rating 6.3Hartley as AnnaCleef as Travis
Warren Oates2 films together, 1962 to 1970
Warren Oates's page Barquero1970IMDb rating 6.3Hartley as AnnaOates as Remy
Ride the High Country1962IMDb rating 7.4Hartley as Elsa KnudsenOates as Henry Hammond
John Rubinstein2 films together, 1983 to 2022
John Rubinstein's page Our Almost Completely True Story2022IMDb rating 6.7Hartley as MarietteRubinstein as Dr. Morrow
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers1983IMDb rating 6.1Hartley as Candy LightnerRubinstein as Steve White
Walter Brooke2 films together, 1969 to 1971
Walter Brooke's page The Return of Count Yorga1971IMDb rating 5.6Hartley as Cynthia NelsonBrooke as Bill Nelson
Marooned1969IMDb rating 5.9Hartley as Betty LloydBrooke as Network Commentator
John Davis Chandler2 films together, 1962 to 1970
John Davis Chandler's page Barquero1970IMDb rating 6.3Hartley as AnnaChandler as Fair
Ride the High Country1962IMDb rating 7.4Hartley as Elsa KnudsenChandler as Jimmy Hammond
Also two films together3 more actors
- William LuckingM.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (1983) and The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972)
- Ken SwoffordM.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (1983) and Skyjacked (1972)
- Ted CassidyBride of the Incredible Hulk (1978) and Genesis II (1973)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Mariette Hartley's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$67.2 million
6 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 15 films: 6 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$41M60.6% of the total
- 2$7.0M10.4% of the total
- 3$6.5M9.7% of the total
- 4$6.0M8.9% of the total
- 5$4.0M6.0% of the total
- 6$3.0M4.4% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1979 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | The Incredible Hulk | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.








