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Mary Jo Ellis(1918-2016)

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Mary Jo Ellis was born on 8 July 1918 in Henrietta, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for The Pirate (1948), Make Way for a Lady (1936) and Gunfire (1934). She was married to Alfred De Gaetano. She died on 1 May 2016.
BornJuly 8, 1918
DiedMay 1, 2016(97)
BornJuly 8, 1918
DiedMay 1, 2016(97)
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Known for

Judy Garland and Gene Kelly in The Pirate (1948)
The Pirate
6.9
  • Lizarda
  • 1948
Herbert Marshall, Gertrude Michael, and Anne Shirley in Make Way for a Lady (1936)
Make Way for a Lady
5.6
  • Mildred Jackson
  • 1936
Rex Bell in Gunfire (1934)
Gunfire
5.0
  • Jane McGregor(as Mary Joe Ellis)
  • 1934

Credits

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Actress

  • Three Guys Named Mike (1951)
    Three Guys Named Mike
    6.2
    • Trainee (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
    The Skipper Surprised His Wife
    5.5
    • Mother (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Gloria DeHaven and Red Skelton in The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
    The Yellow Cab Man
    6.4
    • Secretary (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Clark Gable, Marilyn Maxwell, and Loretta Young in Key to the City (1950)
    Key to the City
    6.4
    • Woman on Loudspeaker (voice, uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Life of St. Paul Series (1949)
    Life of St. Paul Series
    8.3
    • Thalia
    • 1949
  • Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
    The Barkleys of Broadway
    7.0
    • Clementine (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Act of Violence (1948)
    Act of Violence
    7.5
    • Bystander (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Mickey Rooney, Lena Horne, and Ann Sothern in Words and Music (1948)
    Words and Music
    6.4
    • Nurse (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Judy Garland and Gene Kelly in The Pirate (1948)
    The Pirate
    6.9
    • Lizarda
    • 1948
  • Clark Gable, Anne Baxter, Lana Turner, and John Hodiak in Homecoming (1948)
    Homecoming
    6.8
    • Nurse (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Van Heflin, Barbara Stanwyck, Charles Coburn, Richard Hart, and Keenan Wynn in B.F.'s Daughter (1948)
    B.F.'s Daughter
    6.2
    • Young Girl (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Glenn Ford and Evelyn Keyes in The Mating of Millie (1948)
    The Mating of Millie
    7.1
    • Ruth (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Green Dolphin Street (1947)
    Green Dolphin Street
    6.8
    • Maid (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Frederick Brady, Walter Catlett, Paula Drew, and Sheila Ryan in Slightly Scandalous (1946)
    Slightly Scandalous
    4.4
    • Girl (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Judy Garland in The Harvey Girls (1946)
    The Harvey Girls
    7.0
    • Harvey Girl (uncredited)
    • 1946

Additional Crew

  • Herbert Marshall, Gertrude Michael, and Anne Shirley in Make Way for a Lady (1936)
    Make Way for a Lady
    5.6
    • stand-in: Anne Shirley (uncredited)
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Mary Joe Ellis
  • Born
    • July 8, 1918
    • Henrietta, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • May 1, 2016
  • Spouse
    • Alfred De GaetanoNovember 10, 1947 - ?

Did you know

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    In 1938, she was reported by Roslyn Miles Hudson to be working as Anne Shirley's regular stand-in. The two had previously appeared together several times, according to Hudson, when they were child actors.

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