Mary Ann Castle, née Mary Ann Noblett, (January 22, 1931 – April 29, 1998) was an American actress.[1] She appeared in the films When the Redskins Rode in 1951, Three Steps to the Gallows in 1953 and Gunsmoke in 1953.[2] In 1954 she appeared opposite Jim Davis as 'Frankie Adams' in the television series Stories of the Century.[2]
Mary Castle | |
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Born | Mary Ann Noblett (1931-01-22)January 22, 1931 Pampa, Texas, U.S. |
Died | April 29, 1998(1998-04-29) (aged 67) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1948–1962 |
Spouse(s) | William France Minchen
(m. 1957–1958)Wayne Cote (m. 1960–1961)Erwin A. Frezza
(m. 1971–1972) |
Children | 1 |
On November 13, 1959, while in jail in Beverly Hills on a charge of drunkenness, she attempted to hang herself.[8]
Castle also faced financial problems that resulted in legal action. In December 1959, she told a superior court that she had no money when an interior designer got a $4,500 judgment against her. On February 25, 1960, Castle filed a bankruptcy petition listing $300 worth of clothes as assets and $13,678 in debts. In April 1960, a debt warrant was served on her after she was booked on a drunk charge. Officers had found her lying on the front seat of a car in a parking lot.[9]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1948 | Mexican Hayride | Girl | Uncredited |
1949 | Always Leave Them Laughing | Showgirl | Uncredited |
1949 | The Threat | ||
1950 | The Tougher They Come | Flo | |
1951 | Prairie Roundup | Toni Eaton | |
1951 | Texans Never Cry | Rita Bagley | |
1951 | When the Redskins Rode | Elizabeth Leeds | |
1951 | Criminal Lawyer | Gloria Lydendecker | |
1952 | Just for You | U.S.O. Troupe | Uncredited |
1952 | The Lawless Breed | Jane Brown | |
1952 | Eight Iron Men | Girl | |
1953 | Three Steps to the Gallows (UK) White Fire (US) | Yvonne | |
1953 | Gunsmoke | Cora Dufrayne | |
1956 | Crashing Las Vegas | Carol LaRue | |
1956 | Yaqui Drums | Linda Quigg | |
1957 | The Last Stagecoach West | Louise McCord | |
1960 | The Threat | Laura Wallace | |
1960 | The Jailbreakers | June |
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