Marie Wilson (I) (1916–1972)

Actress | Soundtrack

Lovely, innocent-looking, well-endowed comedienne Marie Wilson was a featherbrained delight ...

Born: August 19, 1916
Died: November 23, 1972 (age 56)

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Filmography

Known For

Satan Met a Lady Miss Murgatroyd (1936)
My Friend Irma Irma Peterson (1949)
The Story of Mankind Marie Antoinette (1957)
Known For

My Friend Irma Goes West Irma Peterson (1950)
Actress

Love, American Style Margaret Cooperman (segment "Love and the Girlish Groom") (1972)
Where's Huddles? Penny McCoy (1970)
Burke's Law Ramona Specks (1964-1965)
My Son, the Witch Doctor (1964)
Empire (1963)
The Comedy Spot Ernestine McDougal (1962)
Ernestine Ernestine (1962)
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Emily Turner (1962)
The Ed Sullivan Show Comedian (1960)
The Story of Mankind Marie Antoinette (1957)
My Friend Irma Irma Peterson (1952-1954)
Marry Me Again Doris (1953)
Never Wave at a WAC Clara Schneiderman / Danger O'Dowd (1953)
Ellis in Freedomland The Dryer (1952)
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on a Sunday Afternoon Marie Wilson (1952)
A Girl in Every Port Jane Sweet (1952)
My Friend Irma Goes West Irma Peterson (1950)
My Friend Irma Irma Peterson (1949)
Linda, Be Good Margie LaVitte (1947)
The Fabulous Joe Gorgeous Gilmore (1947)
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami Rachel Michot (1947)
No Leave, No Love Rosalind (1946)
Young Widow 'Mac' McCallister (1946)
Music for Millions Marie (1944)
Shine on Harvest Moon Margie (1944)
You Can't Ration Love Bubbles Keenan (1944)
She's in the Army Susan Slatterty (1942)
Broadway Grace (1942)
Harvard, Here I Come! Zella Phipps (1941)
Flying Blind Veronica Gimble (1941)
Rookies on Parade Kitty Mulloy (1941)
Virginia Connie Potter (1941)
The Cowboy Quarterback Maizie Williams (1939)
Should Husbands Work? Myrtle (1939)
Waterfront Ruby Waters (1939)
Sweepstakes Winner Jennie Jones (1939)
Swingtime in the Movies Marie Wilson (1938)
Broadway Musketeers Miss Connie Todd (1938)
Boy Meets Girl Susie Seabrook (1938)
Fools for Scandal Myrtle (1938)
The Invisible Menace Sally (1938)
The Great Garrick Nicolle (1937)
Over the Goal Co-ed (1937)
Public Wedding Tessie Schultz aka Lilith Love (1937)
Melody for Two Camille Casey (1937)
King of Hockey Elsie (1936)
China Clipper Sunny Avery (1936)
Satan Met a Lady Miss Murgatroyd (1936)
The Big Noise Daisy (1936)
Colleen Mabel (1936)
Slide, Nellie, Slide Nellie, the Softball Player (1936)
Miss Pacific Fleet Virginia 'Vergie' Matthews (1935)
Broadway Hostess Dorothy (1935)
Stars Over Broadway Molly (1935)
The Girl Friend Chorus Girl in Play (1935)
Ladies Crave Excitement Girl (1935)
My Girl Sally (1935)
Bum Voyage Ship's Passenger at Party (1934)
March of the Wooden Soldiers Mary Quite Contrary (1934)
Down to Their Last Yacht Ship Passenger (1934)
Actress

Flying Down to Rio Hotel Hibuscus Maid (1933)
Soundtrack

The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1957)
Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)
You Can't Ration Love (1944)
Waterfront (1939)
Colleen (1936)
Soundtrack

Broadway Hostess (1935)
Archive footage

I Was a Burlesque Queen (1953)
The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival (1947)

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Awards

3 wins.

Did You Know

While several sources reveal that she was married to director Nick Grinde, who was largely responsible for Marie's early film career boost, the couple actually was at one time engaged and even announced a wedding date, but it never took place and ...

Quotes

Irma had to be a virgin for the network. I guess if I noted any changes in television today it's the fact that a girl can work as a secretary in a series and not be cast as a virgin. That's progress. MW - referring to her famous "My Friend Irma" ...