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Mary Shipp(1915-1997)

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Mary Shipp
Mary Shipp was born on 17 September 1915 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for You Are There (1953), Jennifer (1953) and Playhouse 90 (1956). She was married to Gordon Wilson Dennis and Harry Ackerman. She died on 8 May 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 17, 1915
DiedMay 8, 1997(81)
BornSeptember 17, 1915
DiedMay 8, 1997(81)
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Known for

You Are There (1953)
You Are There
8.3
TV Series
  • Mrs. Astor
  • Mrs. Nathaniel Cary
Howard Duff and Ida Lupino in Jennifer (1953)
Jennifer
5.9
  • Lorna
  • 1953
Playhouse 90 (1956)
Playhouse 90
8.3
TV Series
  • Shirley Hanson
Life with Luigi (1952)
Life with Luigi
6.6
TV Series
  • Miss Spaulding

Credits

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Actress

  • The Donna Reed Show (1958)
    The Donna Reed Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Lydia Langley
    • 1958–1959
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Miriam Hocksley
    • 1958
  • Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Sarah Prescott
    • 1958
  • Studio 57 (1954)
    Studio 57
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 1957
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Shirley Hanson
    • 1957
  • Jack Webb in Dragnet (1951)
    Dragnet
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Roberta Ewell
    • Blanche Chapman
    • 1954–1957
  • The O. Henry Playhouse (1957)
    The O. Henry Playhouse
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Nancy
    • 1957
  • You Are There (1953)
    You Are There
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Astor
    • Mrs. Nathaniel Cary
    • 1953–1955
  • The Lineup (1954)
    The Lineup
    7.8
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Mary Shipp and Marie Wilson in My Friend Irma (1952)
    My Friend Irma
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Kay Foster
    • Kay
    • 1953–1954
  • Howard Duff and Ida Lupino in Jennifer (1953)
    Jennifer
    5.9
    • Lorna
    • 1953
  • Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson (1952)
    Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson
    2.8
    TV Series
    • Louise Osborn
    • 1953
  • Life with Luigi (1952)
    Life with Luigi
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Miss Spaulding
    • 1952–1953
  • Oboler Comedy Theatre (1949)
    Oboler Comedy Theatre
    TV Series
    • 1949
  • Hour Glass
    TV Series
    • 1946

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 17, 1915
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 8, 1997
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Gordon Wilson DennisJuly 22, 1973 - September 27, 1975 (his death)

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    Mother, with Harry Ackerman, of daughter, Susan Peterson, and son, Stephen Ackerman.

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