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.
Mary Ainslee | |
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 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 |
Early years
editAinslee 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
editAinslee 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
editAinslee was married to Universal producer John DeSilva.[2] They were divorced on May 11, 1938.[4] She married Edwin Hutzler II in 1943[5] and postponed her career for the duration of the war, planning to return to acting after it ended. They lived in Tampa, Florida, and she took courses at the University of Tampa.[6] They were divorced on June 17, 1949.[5]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ a b "Actress Divorces Edwin Hutzler 2d". The Baltimore Sun. June 18, 1949. p. 12. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "Actress Gave Up Screen For Duration To Get Married". The Tampa Tribune. August 14, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved June 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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- Mary Ainslee at IMDb
- Mary Ainslee at AllMovie
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