Mary Ainslee
Mary Ainslee | |
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.jpg) Ainslee in Mad Youth (1939) | |
| Born | Florence Stiegler October 12, 1914 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 1991 (aged 77) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Riverside Memorial Park, Norfolk, Virginia |
| Other names | Mary Ainslie Mary Ainsley |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1939–1952 |
Mary Ainslee (born Florence Stiegler; October 12, 1914 – November 1, 1991) was an American film actress. She appeared in approximately 15 films between 1939 and 1952.
Early years[edit]
Ainslee was a native of Newport News, Virginia,[1] and the daughter of Mrs. Clifton E. Rudd. She attended Matthew Fontaine Maury High School[2] and Newport News High School.[3]
Career[edit]
Ainslee left Newport News in 1935 to try acting in New York. Before she began working in films, she performed in stock theater[1] with the Provincetown Players and other groups in the eastern United States.[4]
Ainslee's film debut was in Fight for Your Lady.[2] She appeared in several Three Stooges films such as I'll Never Heil Again, In the Sweet Pie and Pie, Hokus Pokus, and He Cooked His Goose.
Personal life and death[edit]
Ainslee was married to Universal producer John DeSilva.[2] They were divorced on May 11, 1938.[4] In the mid-1980s, she suffered a stroke and never fully recovered. She died on November 1, 1991. She was buried in Riverside Memorial Park in Norfolk, Virginia.[citation needed]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1939 | Missing Daughters | Showgirl | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Mad Youth | Marian Morgan | |
| 1940 | When the Daltons Rode | Minnie | |
| 1940 | Earl of Puddlestone | Marian Potter-Potter | |
| 1940 | Pride of the Bowery | Elaine | |
| 1941 | Sis Hopkins | Vera De Vere | |
| 1941 | The Spider Returns | Nita Van Sloan | Serial |
| 1941 | I'll Never Heil Again | Princess Gilda | Short, Uncredited |
| 1941 | Sailors on Leave | Sadie | |
| 1941 | In the Sweet Pie and Pie | Taska Jones | Short |
| 1941 | Some More of Samoa | Nurse / Curly's Blonde | Short, Uncredited |
| 1941 | Harvard, Here I Come! | Phyllis | |
| 1941 | Tillie the Toiler | ||
| 1949 | Hokus Pokus | Mary | Short |
| 1951 | Pest Man Wins | Party Guest | Short, Uncredited (archive footage) |
| 1952 | He Cooked His Goose | Belle | Short, (final film role) |
| 1956 | Flagpole Jitters | Mary | Short, (archive footage) |
| 1959 | Triple Crossed | Belle | Short, (archive footage) |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Actress here on vacation". Daily Press. Virginia, Newport News. January 15, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved June 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Norfolk Girl, Hollywood Star, On Visit Here". The Virginian-Pilot. Virginia, Norfolk. July 5, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved June 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mary Ainslee Visiting Family on Peninsula". Ledger-Star. Virginia, Norfolk. January 16, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved June 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Mary Ainslee Freed". The Buffalo News. May 11, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved June 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[edit]
- Mary Ainslee at IMDb
- Mary Ainslee at AllMovie
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