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Mary Wickes

Mary Wickes

Acting·1910–1995·68 films

Mary Wickes (born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser; June 13, 1910 – October 22, 1995) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. Her specialty was wisecracking no-nonsense types.

Filmography

One Hundred and One Dalmatians
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)Freckles (voice)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)Gargoyle Laverne (voice)
Sister Act
Sister Act (1992)Sister Mary Lazarus
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)Sister Mary Lazarus
Little Women
Little Women (1994)Aunt March
White Christmas
White Christmas (1954)Emma Allen
Postcards from the Edge
Postcards from the Edge (1990)Grandma
Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager (1942)Dora Pickford
The Music Man
The Music Man (1962)Mrs. Squires
How to Murder Your Wife
How to Murder Your Wife (1965)Harold's Secretary
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)Miss Preen
Cimarron
Cimarron (1960)Mrs. Neal Hefner
The Trouble with Angels
The Trouble with Angels (1966)Sister Clarissa
It Happened to Jane
It Happened to Jane (1959)Matilda Runyon
The Proud Rebel
The Proud Rebel (1958)Mrs. Ainsley (uncredited)
Snowball Express
Snowball Express (1972)Miss Wigginton
Who Done It?
Who Done It? (1942)Juliet Collins
Fate Is the Hunter
Fate Is the Hunter (1964)Mrs. Llewlyn
Napoleon and Samantha
Napoleon and Samantha (1972)Employment Office Clerk
Destry
Destry (1954)Bessie Mae Curtis
On Moonlight Bay
On Moonlight Bay (1951)Stella
Too Much Johnson
Too Much Johnson (2013)Mrs. Battison
The Spirit Is Willing
The Spirit Is Willing (1967)Gloria Tritt
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)Stella
The Actress
The Actress (1953)Emma Glavey
The Christmas Gift
The Christmas Gift (1986)Henrietta Sawyer
Don't Go Near the Water
Don't Go Near the Water (1957)Janie
Good Morning, Miss Dove
Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955)Miss Lorraine Ellwood
Dear Heart
Dear Heart (1965)Miss Fox
Dance with Me, Henry
Dance with Me, Henry (1956)Miss Mayberry
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968)Sister Clarissa
I'll See You in My Dreams
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)Anna
Hollywood Hotel
Hollywood Hotel (1938)Guest at Orchid Room (uncredited)
Higher and Higher
Higher and Higher (1943)Sandy Brooks
June Bride
June Bride (1948)Rosemary McNally
Private Buckaroo
Private Buckaroo (1942)Bonnie-Belle Schlopkiss
Touched by Love
Touched by Love (1980)Margaret
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952)Lady at Laundry (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954)Miss Wetter
Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas (1952)Mrs. Jasper Gilpin
The Sins of Rachel Cade
The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961)Marie Grieux
The Petty Girl
The Petty Girl (1950)Prof. Whitman
Anna Lucasta
Anna Lucasta (1949)Stella
The Mayor of 44th Street
The Mayor of 44th Street (1942)Mamie
Happy Land
Happy Land (1943)Emmy (uncredited)
The Decision of Christopher Blake
The Decision of Christopher Blake (1948)Clara
The Story of Will Rogers
The Story of Will Rogers (1952)Mrs. Foster
Art Trouble
Art Trouble (1934)Woman sitting with Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Blondie's Blessed Event
Blondie's Blessed Event (1942)Sarah Miller
How's About It
How's About It (1943)'Mike' Tracy
The Monk
The Monk (1969)Mrs. Medford
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost (1985)Mrs. Umney
ALF Loves a Mystery
ALF Loves a Mystery (1987)
Half a Hero
Half a Hero (1953)Mrs. Watts
Seeing Red
Seeing Red (1939)Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
Willa
Willa (1979)Eunice
Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery
Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1987)Marie Murkin
The Open Window
The Open Window (1972)Mrs. Sappleton
The Decorator
The Decorator (1965)Viola
Rhythm of the Islands
Rhythm of the Islands (1943)Susie Dugan
Lucy Calls the President
Lucy Calls the President (1977)Millie Baker
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney (2000)Emma Allen (archive footage) (uncredited)
Almost Partners
Almost Partners (1987)Aggie Greyson
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972)Nurse Preen
My Kingdom for a Cook
My Kingdom for a Cook (1943)Agnes Willoughby
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge (2008)Self (archive footage)
First The Egg
First The Egg (1985)Ms. Crandall
Circle of the Day
Circle of the Day (1957)Grace