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Mary LaRoche(1920-1999)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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Mary LaRoche in The Twilight Zone (1959)
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Mary LaRoche was born on 20 July 1920 in Rochester, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Gidget (1959) and Run Silent Run Deep (1958). She was married to Sherwood Price and John Hudson. She died on 9 February 1999 in Rochester, New York, USA.
BornJuly 20, 1920
DiedFebruary 9, 1999(78)
BornJuly 20, 1920
DiedFebruary 9, 1999(78)
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Known for

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Bye Bye Birdie
6.6
  • Doris McAfee
  • 1963
Sandra Dee, James Darren, and Cliff Robertson in Gidget (1959)
Gidget
6.6
  • Mrs. Dorothy Lawrence
  • 1959
Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster in Run Silent Run Deep (1958)
Run Silent Run Deep
7.3
  • Laura Richardson
  • 1958
Eli Wallach in The Lineup (1958)
The Lineup
7.3
  • Dorothy Bradshaw
  • 1958

Credits

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Actress

  • Jason Robards, Robert Vaughn, Stefanie Powers, and Cliff Robertson in Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)
    Washington: Behind Closed Doors
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Anne Marie Lowman
    • 1977
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Alice Horvath (as Mary La Roche)
    • 1976
  • Brinks: The Great Robbery (1976)
    Brinks: The Great Robbery
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Betty Houston (as Mary La Roche)
    • 1976
  • The Family Kovack (1974)
    The Family Kovack
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Linsen
    • 1974
  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    6.5
    TV Series
    • 1969–1971
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Carrie Brackney
    • Nancy Collins
    • 1967–1970
  • William Demarest, Don Grady, Barry Livingston, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)
    My Three Sons
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Nancy Billings
    • 1967
  • The Swinger (1966)
    The Swinger
    5.2
    • Mrs. Olsson
    • 1966
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Lyn Towner
    • 1966
  • Karen (1964)
    Karen
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Barbara Scott
    • 1964–1965
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Alma Reese
    • 1964
  • Dr. Kildare (1961)
    Dr. Kildare
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Sarah Oliver
    • Judy
    • 1962–1963
  • Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    The Twilight Zone
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Mary
    • Annabelle Streator (as Mary La Roche)
    • 1960–1963
  • Angela Lansbury and Tuesday Weld in The Eleventh Hour (1962)
    The Eleventh Hour
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Marge
    • 1963
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Willa
    • Mae Young
    • 1963

Soundtrack

  • Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
    Bye Bye Birdie
    6.6
    • performer: "Hymn for a Sunday Evening" (aka "The Ed Sullivan Song")
    • 1963

Videos2

The Lineup
Trailer 2:10
The Lineup
Mike Hammer: Slab-Happy
Trailer 1:04
Mike Hammer: Slab-Happy
Mike Hammer: Slab-Happy
Trailer 1:04
Mike Hammer: Slab-Happy

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Mary La Roche
  • Born
    • July 20, 1920
    • Rochester, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 9, 1999
    • Rochester, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Sherwood PriceMay 18, 1962 - February 9, 1999 (her death)
  • Other works
    In 1961, she co-starred with Charles Stewart in an unsold pilot for a proposed NBC comedy series, called "Picture Window", about a young couple who recently bought a house in the suburbs.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Most likely best-remembered for two roles: as the kidnapped single mother in Don Siegel's The Lineup (1958), and as Telly Savalas's put-upon wife in the classic The Twilight Zone (1959) episode, "Living Doll (1963)".

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