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Sylvia Field(1901-1998)

  • Actress
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Sylvia Field and Joseph Kearns in Dennis the Menace (1959)
Sylvia Field was born on 14 February 1901 in Allston, Massachusetts. She was an actress, known for The Best of Broadway (1954), Annette (1958) and Dennis the Menace (1959). She was married to Ernest Truex, Harold LeRoy Moffet and Robert Jacques Froehlich. She died on 31 July 1998 in Fallbrook, California, USA.
BornFebruary 14, 1901
DiedJuly 31, 1998(97)
BornFebruary 14, 1901
DiedJuly 31, 1998(97)
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Known for

The Best of Broadway (1954)
The Best of Broadway
6.9
TV Series
  • Mrs. Stanley
Annette Funicello in Annette (1958)
Annette
8.1
TV Series
  • Aunt Lila
  • Aunt Lila McCloud
Jay North in Dennis the Menace (1959)
Dennis the Menace
7.0
TV Series
  • Martha Wilson
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.1
TV Series
  • Abigail Adams

Credits

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Actress

  • The Cruz Brothers and Miss Malloy (1980)
    The Cruz Brothers and Miss Malloy
    6.3
    • Miss Malloy
    • 1980
  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Emma
    • 1977
  • David Janssen in Harry O (1973)
    Harry O
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Loretta
    • 1975
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. McManus
    • 1967
  • Occasional Wife (1966)
    Occasional Wife
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Barnaby
    • 1967
  • Mr. Paracelsus, Who Are You?
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Winslow
    • 1966
  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith MacRae, Mike Minor, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, and Pat Woodell in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Laura Bentley
    • 1966
  • Shirley Booth in Hazel (1961)
    Hazel
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Robert Dunlap
    • 1965
  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, and Lassie the Dog in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Ephie McCloud
    • 1964
  • Inger Stevens and William Windom in The Farmer's Daughter (1963)
    The Farmer's Daughter
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Margaret Brubaker
    • 1964
  • Our Man Higgins (1962)
    Our Man Higgins
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Aunt Martha
    • 1963
  • Jay North in Dennis the Menace (1959)
    Dennis the Menace
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Martha Wilson
    • 1959–1962
  • Jane Krakowski, Matthew Ashford, Domini Blythe, Colleen Dion, Terri Eoff, David Forsyth, Lee Godart, Louan Gideon, Marcia McCabe, Jeffrey Meek, Jacqueline Schultz, and Mary Stuart in Search for Tomorrow (1951)
    Search for Tomorrow
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Pearl March #2 (1959-1960)
    • 1959–1960
  • The Chevy Mystery Show (1960)
    The Chevy Mystery Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Emerson
    • 1960
  • Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lawford, and Asta in The Thin Man (1957)
    The Thin Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • 'Baby' Van Horn
    • 1959

Soundtrack

  • Jay North in Dennis the Menace (1959)
    Dennis the Menace
    7.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Silent Night"
    • performer: "Silent Night, Holy Night" (uncredited)
    • 1959–1960

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
  • Born
    • February 14, 1901
    • Allston, Massachusetts
  • Died
    • July 31, 1998
    • Fallbrook, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Ernest TruexMarch 16, 1941 - June 26, 1973 (his death)
  • Children
    • Sally Moffet
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Was close friends with Jay North even after Dennis The Menace ended.

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