Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

136

Gender

Female

Birthday

1909-06-10

Day of Death

1996-06-12 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Mary Fields

Olivia Rockefeller

Mary Field

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mary Field (June 10, 1909 – June 12, 1996) was an American film actress who primarily appeared in supporting roles. She was born in New York City. As a child she never knew her biological parents. During her infancy she was left outside the doors of a church with a note pinned to her saying that her name was "Olivia Rockefeller". She would later be adopted. In 1937, she was signed under contract to Warner Bros. Studios and made her film debut in The Prince and the Pauper (1937). Her other screen credits include parts in such films as Jezebel (1938), Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938), The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938), Eternally Yours (1939), When Tomorrow Comes (1939), Broadway Melody of 1940, Ball of Fire (1941), How Green Was My Valley (1941), Mrs. Miniver (1942), Ministry of Fear (1944), Dark Angel (1946), Out of the Past(1947), Miracle on 34th Street (1947), and Life With Father (1947). During her time in Hollywood she appeared in approximately 103 films. Her TV credits include parts in Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, and The Loretta Young Show. In 1963, her last acting role was as a Roman Catholic nun in the television series, Going My Way, starring Gene Kelly and modeled after the 1944 Bing Crosby film of the same name. She appeared in several episodes of the television comedy, Topper, as Henrietta Topper's friend Thelma Gibney.

Known For

Acting

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

Miracle on 34th Street

as

Dutch Girl's Adoptive Mother (uncredited)

The Three Faces of Eve

1957

The Three Faces of Eve

as

Effie, sales clerk

Song of the South

1946

Song of the South

as

Mrs. Favers

Life with Father

1947

Life with Father

as

Nora

Edge of Doom

1950

Edge of Doom

as

Mary Jane Glennon

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

as

Peasant woman

The Prince and the Pauper

1937

The Prince and the Pauper

as

Mrs. Canty

The Port of 40 Thieves

1944

The Port of 40 Thieves

as

Della

The Major and the Minor

1942

The Major and the Minor

as

Mother at Station (uncredited)

Mighty Joe Young

1949

Mighty Joe Young

as

Secretary (uncredited)

The Howards of Virginia

1940

The Howards of Virginia

as

Susan Howard

The Price of Fear

1956

The Price of Fear

as

Ruth McNab

Girls of the Road

1940

Girls of the Road

as

Mae

Rendezvous with Annie

1946

Rendezvous with Annie

as

Deborah

Joan of Arc

1948

Joan of Arc

as

Boy's Mother (uncredited)

You're My Everything

1949

You're My Everything

as

Record Store Clerk (uncredited)

The Other Love

1947

The Other Love

as

Nurse (uncredited)

Seven Ways from Sundown

1960

Seven Ways from Sundown

as

Mary Karrington

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944

Four Jills in a Jeep

as

Maid (scenes deleted)

Driftwood

1947

Driftwood

as

Mrs. White

The Private War of Major Benson

1955

The Private War of Major Benson

as

Sister Mary Theresa

The Great Gildersleeve

1942

The Great Gildersleeve

as

Amelia Hooker

Welcome Stranger

1947

Welcome Stranger

as

Secretary

Convicted Woman

1940

Convicted Woman

as

Gracie Dunn

Mrs. Miniver

1942

Mrs. Miniver

as

Miss Spriggins (uncredited)

Miss Annie Rooney

1942

Miss Annie Rooney

as

Mrs. Metz

The Affairs of Susan

1945

The Affairs of Susan

as

Nancy

Dear Brat

1951

Dear Brat

as

Criminal Records Clerk (uncredited)

Sergeant Madden

1939

Sergeant Madden

as

Mrs. Daly

Mexican Spitfire at Sea

1942

Mexican Spitfire at Sea

as

Agnes

One Sunday Afternoon

1948

One Sunday Afternoon

as

Secretary

Louisiana

1947

Louisiana

as

Mrs. Davis

Four Guns to the Border

1954

Four Guns to the Border

as

Mrs. Pritchard

The Three Faces of Eve

1957

The Three Faces of Eve

as

Effie Blanford (uncredited)

Sea Raiders

1941

Sea Raiders

as

Aggie Nelson

White Banners

1938

White Banners

as

Hester

Up in Central Park

1948

Up in Central Park

as

Schoolteacher

The Missouri Traveler

1958

The Missouri Traveler

as

Nelda Hamilton

The Lady Wants Mink

1953

The Lady Wants Mink

as

Janie

Slander House

1938

Slander House

as

Bessie, an attendant

Ride a Crooked Trail

1958

Ride a Crooked Trail

as

Mrs. Curtis

Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid

1948

Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid

as

Wee Shop Clerk

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

as

Millie - Mrs. Updyke's Maid (uncredited)

Jezebel

1938

Jezebel

as

Woman at the Olympus Ball (uncredited)

Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938

Cowboy from Brooklyn

as

Myrtle Semple

Dark Passage

1947

Dark Passage

as

Aunt Mary at Bus Station (uncredited)

Three Hearts for Julia

1943

Three Hearts for Julia

as

Symphony Guild Secretary (uncredited)

Wild Geese Calling

1941

Wild Geese Calling

as

Jennie Delaney

How Green Was My Valley

1941

How Green Was My Valley

as

Eve (uncredited)

Cheaper by the Dozen

1950

Cheaper by the Dozen

as

Music Teacher (uncredited)

Youth Takes a Fling

1938

Youth Takes a Fling

as

Maid

Shadows on the Stairs

1941

Shadows on the Stairs

as

Phoebe Marcia St. John Snell

The Family Next Door

1939

The Family Next Door

as

Secretary

To Hell and Back

1955

To Hell and Back

as

Mrs. Murphy

Charter Pilot

1940

Charter Pilot

as

King's Secretary

Broadway Melody of 1940

1940

Broadway Melody of 1940

as

Second Bride (uncredited)

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

1944

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

as

Husband-Seeking Woman

Made for Each Other

1939

Made for Each Other

as

Johns Hopkins Technician (uncredited)

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

1939

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

as

Piano Player

The Sun Never Sets

1939

The Sun Never Sets

as

Maid

Good Girls Go to Paris

1939

Good Girls Go to Paris

as

Ada - Brand's Maid (uncredited)

Stunt Pilot

1939

Stunt Pilot

as

Ethel

Sitting Pretty

1948

Sitting Pretty

as

Della (uncredited)

Dancing Co-Ed

1939

Dancing Co-Ed

as

Miss Jennie May

Eternally Yours

1939

Eternally Yours

as

Peabody's Housekeeper

There Goes My Heart

1938

There Goes My Heart

as

Mrs. Crud - Pennypepper's Patient (voice) (uncredited)

Now, Voyager

1942

Now, Voyager

as

Ship's Passenger (uncredited)

Wake Island

1942

Wake Island

as

Ball of Fire

1941

Ball of Fire

as

Miss Totten

Toy Tiger

1956

Toy Tiger

as

Miss Elsie

The Unfaithful

1947

The Unfaithful

as

Miss Bryar

The Invisible Man Returns

1940

The Invisible Man Returns

as

Passerby at Willie's House (uncredited)

Legion of the Lawless

1940

Legion of the Lawless

as

Mrs. Barton

The Walls Came Tumbling Down

1946

The Walls Came Tumbling Down

as

Bradford's Secretary

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

It Happened Tomorrow

as

Restaurant Cashier (uncredited)

Society Smugglers

1939

Society Smugglers

as

Secretary

Out of the Past

1947

Out of the Past

as

Marny (uncredited)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as

Wife (uncredited)

Special Agent

1949

Special Agent

as

Miss Tannehill - Librarian (uncredited)

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948

Sorry, Wrong Number

as

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Talk About a Lady

1946

Talk About a Lady

as

Telephone Operator

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

as

Woman on Street (uncredited)

The Bank Dick

1940

The Bank Dick

as

Woman with Cherries on Hat (uncredited)

My Son, My Son!

1940

My Son, My Son!

as

Bessie, Ladies' Room Maid

The Ape

1940

The Ape

as

Mrs. Mason

Mr. Skeffington

1944

Mr. Skeffington

as

Penelope Hyslup (uncredited)

Three Faces West

1940

Three Faces West

as

Mrs. Stebbins

You Were Never Lovelier

1942

You Were Never Lovelier

as

Louise - the Acuña Maid (uncredited)

Lucy Gallant

1955

Lucy Gallant

as

Irma Wilson

I Married a Witch

1942

I Married a Witch

as

Nancy Wooley (uncredited)

The Trail Blazers

1940

The Trail Blazers

as

Alice Chapman

One More Tomorrow

1946

One More Tomorrow

as

Maude Miller

A Lady Takes a Chance

1943

A Lady Takes a Chance

as

Florrie Bendix

The Fuller Brush Man

1948

The Fuller Brush Man

as

Beaver Patrol Leader (uncredited)

Up in Mabel's Room

1944

Up in Mabel's Room

as

Priscilla's Sister (uncredited)

Golden Hoofs

1941

Golden Hoofs

as

Nellie Crocker

Get Hep to Love

1942

Get Hep to Love

as

Woman Judge

The Great Mr. Nobody

1941

The Great Mr. Nobody

as

Miss Frame

Mokey

1942

Mokey

as

Mrs. Graham

A Song Is Born

1948

A Song Is Born

as

Miss Totten

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

1947

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

as

Felice

If You Knew Susie

1948

If You Knew Susie

as

Telephone Operator

Henry, the Rainmaker

1949

Henry, the Rainmaker

as

Mrs. Sweeney

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

as

Party Pianist (uncredited)

The Fighting Gringo

1939

The Fighting Gringo

as

Sandra Courtney

The Gorilla Man

1943

The Gorilla Man

as

Nurse Kruger

Murder in the Music Hall

1946

Murder in the Music Hall

as

Waitress

Dear Wife

1949

Dear Wife

as

Mrs. Bixby

Princess O'Rourke

1943

Princess O'Rourke

as

Clara Stilwell (uncredited)

Ladies of Washington

1944

Ladies of Washington

as

Nurse's Aide (uncredited)

Unconquered

1947

Unconquered

as

Maggie

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

1940

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

as

Girl Customer (uncredited)

Little Giant

1946

Little Giant

as

Secretary (uncredited)

High Conquest

1947

High Conquest

as

Miss Woodley

This Above All

1942

This Above All

as

Hotel Maid

Frenchman's Creek

1944

Frenchman's Creek

as

Prue (uncredited)

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

1947

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

as

Typewriting Academy Receptionist

Hello, Frisco, Hello

1943

Hello, Frisco, Hello

as

Ellie, Cockney Maid

Call It a Day

1937

Call It a Day

as

Elsie Lester, Roger's Secretary (uncredited)

Romance on the High Seas

1948

Romance on the High Seas

as

Marie - Elvira's Maid (uncredited)

You Can't Escape Forever

1942

You Can't Escape Forever

as

Kirsty Lundstrom (uncredited)

One Foot in Heaven

1941

One Foot in Heaven

as

Lulu Digby (uncredited)

The Man Who Wouldn't Die

1942

The Man Who Wouldn't Die

as

Maid (Uncredited)

The Dark Corner

1946

The Dark Corner

as

Movie Theatre Cashier (uncredited)

Black Angel

1946

Black Angel

as

Mavis' Maid (Uncredited)

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Minerva

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Clara

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Mrs. Gillespie

Four Star Playhouse

as

Nora

Studio 57

Studio 57

as

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

Cathy Marion

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

as

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Helen Merchant

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Mrs. Stewart

Topper

Topper

as

Thelma Gibney

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

as

Production

Crew

Directing