Mary Treen

Biography

Mary Treen was an American actress who worked in film and television for five decades, from 1930 to 1981. She was born in St. Louis and grew up in California. She entered show business as a dancer with the Fanchon and Marco revues and went on to appear in over 40 films, though one source puts the total above 100. Her screen roles included Pat in Kitty Foyle (1940) and Tilly, the building and loan secretary, in It's a Wonderful Life (1946). On television she played Emily Dodger in 38 episodes of the CBS comedy Willy during the 1954 and 1955 season. Her longest-running part was Hilda, a maid and baby nurse on The Joey Bishop Show, where she appeared in 64 episodes from 1962 to 1965.

82years old at death

Born March 27, 1907St. Louis
Died July 20, 1989Newport Beach
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films: 26
Career span: 31 years1935 to 1966

Genres

Comedy69%, 18 films
Romance42%, 11 films
Drama31%, 8 films
Music12%, 3 films
Musical12%, 3 films

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First role
Mary Treen's first show business job was as a dancer in the Fanchon and Marco revues, a dance troupe that toured and staged live shows.

Mary Treen movies on Netflix

Paradise, Hawaiian Style1966IMDb rating 5.5as Mrs. Belden
Fun in Acapulco1963IMDb rating 5.9as Mrs. Stevers
Who's Minding the Store?1963IMDb rating 6.7as Mattress Customer
Girls! Girls! Girls!1962IMDb rating 5.6as Mrs. Figgot
All in a Night's Work1961IMDb rating 6.2as Miss Schuster
I Married a Monster from Outer Space1958IMDb rating 6.4as Mother Bradley
Rock-a-Bye Baby1958IMDb rating 6.6as Nurse
Gun Duel In Durango1957IMDb rating 5.9as Spinster
The Sad Sack1957IMDb rating 5.8as Sgt. Hansen
Bundle of Joy1956IMDb rating 6.0as Matron
The Birds and the Bees1956IMDb rating 5.3as Mrs. Burnside
Room for One More1952IMDb rating 7.2as Grace Roberts
Sailor Beware1952IMDb rating 6.2as Ginger
It's a Wonderful Life1946IMDb rating 8.6as Cousin Tilly
Strange Impersonation1946IMDb rating 6.3as Talkative nurse
Swing Parade of 19461946IMDb rating 5.3as Marie Finch
Casanova Brown1944IMDb rating 6.2as Monica Case, the Maid
Hands Across the Border1944IMDb rating 6.0as Sophie Lawrence
So Proudly We Hail1943IMDb rating 7.4as Lt. Sadie Schwartz
You Belong to Me1941IMDb rating 5.8as Doris
Kitty Foyle1940IMDb rating 6.9as Pat
Always Goodbye1938IMDb rating 6.7as Al's Bride-to-Be
I'll Give a Million1938IMDb rating 6.7as Nanette
Page Miss Glory1935IMDb rating 6.7as Beauty Shop Operator
Sweet Music1935IMDb rating 5.8as Woman at train station
The Case of the Lucky Legs1935IMDb rating 6.5as Spudsy's Wife

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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It's a Wonderful Life1946 Drama, Family, Fantasyas Cousin Tilly
IMDb rating 8.6559K votes
Room for One More1952 Comedy, Familyas Grace Roberts
IMDb rating 7.23.5K votes
Kitty Foyle1940as Pat
IMDb rating 6.94.6K votes
Casanova Brown1944as Monica Case, the Maid
IMDb rating 6.21.4K votes
Who's Minding the Store?1963as Mattress Customer
IMDb rating 6.73.0K votes
So Proudly We Hail1943as Lt. Sadie Schwartz
IMDb rating 7.42.3K votes
Strange Impersonation1946as Talkative nurse
IMDb rating 6.3948 votes
Girls! Girls! Girls!1962as Mrs. Figgot
IMDb rating 5.64.0K votes

Most often with

Norman Taurog directed four of these films, Sam Wood two and Frank Tashlin two. Jerry Lewis appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jerry Lewis

Elvis Presley

Joseph Crehan

Allen Jenkins

Fritz Feld

Lyle TalbotNorman TaurogDirector, 4 films Sam WoodDirector, 2 films Frank TashlinDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jerry Lewis4 films together, 1952 to 1963
Jerry Lewis's page
- Who's Minding the Store?1963IMDb rating 6.7Treen as Mattress CustomerLewis as Norman Phiffier
- Rock-a-Bye Baby1958IMDb rating 6.6Treen as NurseLewis as Clayton Poole
- The Sad Sack1957IMDb rating 5.8Treen as Sgt. HansenLewis as Private Meredith C. Bixby
- Sailor Beware1952IMDb rating 6.2Treen as GingerLewis as Melvin Jones
Elvis Presley3 films together, 1962 to 1966
Elvis Presley's page
- Paradise, Hawaiian Style1966IMDb rating 5.5Treen as Mrs. BeldenPresley as Rick Richards
- Fun in Acapulco1963IMDb rating 5.9Treen as Mrs. SteversPresley as Mike Windgren
- Girls! Girls! Girls!1962IMDb rating 5.6Treen as Mrs. FiggotPresley as Ross Carpenter
Joseph Crehan3 films together, 1935 to 1944
Joseph Crehan's page
- Hands Across the Border1944IMDb rating 6.0Treen as Sophie LawrenceCrehan as Jeff Adams
- Page Miss Glory1935IMDb rating 6.7Treen as Beauty Shop OperatorCrehan as Detective Chief
- The Case of the Lucky Legs1935IMDb rating 6.5Treen as Spudsy's WifeCrehan as Detective Johnson
Allen Jenkins3 films together, 1935
Allen Jenkins's page
- Page Miss Glory1935IMDb rating 6.7Treen as Beauty Shop OperatorJenkins as Petey
- Sweet Music1935IMDb rating 5.8Treen as Woman at train stationJenkins as Barney Cowan
- The Case of the Lucky Legs1935IMDb rating 6.5Treen as Spudsy's WifeJenkins as Spudsy Drake
Fritz Feld3 films together, 1938 to 1963
Fritz Feld's page
- Who's Minding the Store?1963IMDb rating 6.7Treen as Mattress CustomerFeld as Irving Cahastrophe, the Gourmet Manager
- You Belong to Me1941IMDb rating 5.8Treen as DorisFeld as Hotel Clerk
- I'll Give a Million1938IMDb rating 6.7Treen as NanetteFeld as Max Primerose
Lyle Talbot3 films together, 1935 to 1946
Lyle Talbot's page
- Strange Impersonation1946IMDb rating 6.3Treen as Talkative nurseTalbot as Insp. Malloy, chief interrogator
- Page Miss Glory1935IMDb rating 6.7Treen as Beauty Shop OperatorTalbot as Slattery
- The Case of the Lucky Legs1935IMDb rating 6.5Treen as Spudsy's WifeTalbot as Dr. Bob Doray
Norman TaurogDirector, 4 films, 1952 to 1962
All films by Norman Taurog
- Girls! Girls! Girls!1962IMDb rating 5.6Treen as Mrs. Figgot
- Bundle of Joy1956IMDb rating 6.0Treen as Matron
- The Birds and the Bees1956IMDb rating 5.3Treen as Mrs. Burnside
- Room for One More1952IMDb rating 7.2Treen as Grace Roberts
Sam WoodDirector, 2 films, 1940 to 1944
All films by Sam Wood
- Casanova Brown1944IMDb rating 6.2Treen as Monica Case, the Maid
- Kitty Foyle1940IMDb rating 6.9Treen as Pat
Frank TashlinDirector, 2 films, 1958 to 1963
All films by Frank Tashlin
- Who's Minding the Store?1963IMDb rating 6.7Treen as Mattress Customer
- Rock-a-Bye Baby1958IMDb rating 6.6Treen as Nurse
Also three films together1 more actor
- Isobel ElsomWho's Minding the Store? (1963), Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958) and Casanova Brown (1944)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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