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Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 27, 1907
Died Jul 20, 1989 (82)
Birthplace Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Popularity 8 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Mary Treen (born Mary Louise Summers, March 27, 1907 – July 20, 1989) was an American film and television actress, a familiar face who brought levity to the screen. A minor actress for much of her career, she managed to secure a plain, unassuming niche for her ... self in the Hollywood of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Early years She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of attorney Don. C. Summers and actress Helene Sullivan Summers. In 1908, when Mary Louise was 11 months old, her mother sued her father for divorce on the grounds that he failed to provide for her. Her father died while she was an infant. She was reared in California by her mother and her stepfather, a physician. Treen attended the Westlake School for Girls and a convent where she tried out successfully in school plays. Career During her career, Treen was seen in over 40 films. Among her film roles were Tilly, the secretary of the Building and Loan, in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and the role of Pat in the drama Kitty Foyle (1940) starring Ginger Rogers. Her longest-running role was as Hilda, the maid and baby nurse, in 64 episodes from 1962 to 1965 of the NBC and CBS sitcom The Joey Bishop Show. Earlier, in the 1954–1955 season, she was cast in thirty-eight episodes as Emily Dodger on the CBS sitcom Willy. Death Treen died of cancer in Newport Beach, California, July 20, 1989. She was 82. Her only survivors were distant cousins. One of her cousins was actor Mort Mills.

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Goodbye, Franklin High

Goodbye, Franklin High

1978

as Teacher

Paradise, Hawaiian Style

Paradise, Hawaiian Style

1966

as Mrs. Belden

Fun in Acapulco

Fun in Acapulco

1963

as Mrs. Stevers (uncredited)

Who's Minding the Store?

Who's Minding the Store?

1963

as Mattress Customer

Girls! Girls! Girls!

Girls! Girls! Girls!

1962

as Mrs. Figgot

All in a Night's Work

All in a Night's Work

1961

as Miss Schuster

The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy

1961

as Commissary Cashier

Bachelor in Paradise

Bachelor in Paradise

1961

as Mrs. Bruce Freedman (uncredited)

Career

Career

1959

as Marie, Secretary to Shirley Drake

Rock-a-Bye Baby

Rock-a-Bye Baby

1958

as Nurse

I Married a Monster from Outer Space

I Married a Monster from Outer Space

1958

as Mother Bradley (uncredited)

Gun Duel In Durango

Gun Duel In Durango

1957

as Miss Henderson

The Sad Sack

The Sad Sack

1957

as Sgt. Hansen

The Joker is Wild

The Joker is Wild

1957

as Heckler (uncredited)

When Gangland Strikes

When Gangland Strikes

1956

as Emily Parsons

Bundle of Joy

Bundle of Joy

1956

as Matron

The Birds and the Bees

The Birds and the Bees

1956

as Mrs. Burnside

Calling Homicide

Calling Homicide

1956

as Flo Burton - Script Girl (uncredited)

Clipped Wings

Clipped Wings

1953

as Mildred

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

1953

as Nelly

Room for One More

Room for One More

1952

as Grace Roberts (as Mary Lou Treen)

Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware

1952

as Ginger

Dreamboat

Dreamboat

1952

as Wife in Hotel Bar

The Stooge

The Stooge

1951

as Ms. Regan (uncredited)

Young Daniel Boone

Young Daniel Boone

1950

as Helen Bryan

The Fuller Brush Girl

The Fuller Brush Girl

1950

as Woman Selling Magazine (uncredited)

And Baby Makes Three

And Baby Makes Three

1949

as Pregnant woman

Let's Live a Little

Let's Live a Little

1948

as Miss Adams

Shed No Tears

Shed No Tears

1948

as Hilda (Uncredited)

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948

as Wife (uncredited)

The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

1948

as Nurse Jones

Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies

1947

as Gladys (uncredited)

A Likely Story

A Likely Story

1947

as Nurse (uncredited)

One Exciting Week

One Exciting Week

1946

as Mabel Taylor

A Guy Could Change

A Guy Could Change

1946

as Grace Conley

Strange Impersonation

Strange Impersonation

1946

as Talkative nurse

From This Day Forward

From This Day Forward

1946

as Alice Beesley

Swing Parade of 1946

Swing Parade of 1946

1946

as Marie Finch

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Cousin Tilly

High Powered

High Powered

1945

as Cassie McQuade

Blonde from Brooklyn

Blonde from Brooklyn

1945

as Diane Peabody

Don Juan Quilligan

Don Juan Quilligan

1945

as Lucy Blake

She Wouldn't Say Yes

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945

as Train Passenger at Bar

Swing in the Saddle

Swing in the Saddle

1944

as Addie LaTour

I Love a Soldier

I Love a Soldier

1944

as Cecilia 'Cissy' Grant

Hands Across the Border

Hands Across the Border

1944

as Sophie Lawrence

Tahiti Nights

Tahiti Nights

1944

as Mata

The Navy Way

The Navy Way

1944

as Agnes

Casanova Brown

Casanova Brown

1944

as Monica Case, the Maid

Mystery Broadcast

Mystery Broadcast

1943

as Smitty

The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl

1943

as Nancy

They Got Me Covered

They Got Me Covered

1943

as Helen

Hit Parade of 1943

Hit Parade of 1943

1943

as Janie

Lady Bodyguard

Lady Bodyguard

1943

as Miss Tracy

So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail

1943

as Lt. Sadie Schwartz

Flight for Freedom

Flight for Freedom

1943

as Newspaper Woman (uncredited)

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Soaring Stars

Soaring Stars

1942

as Autograph Seeker

Stand By All Networks

Stand By All Networks

1942

as Nora Cassidy

They All Kissed the Bride

They All Kissed the Bride

1942

as Susie Johnson

The Great Man's Lady

The Great Man's Lady

1942

as Persis

Between Us Girls

Between Us Girls

1942

as Mary Belle

Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout

1941

as Irene

Father Takes a Wife

Father Takes a Wife

1941

as Secretary

You Belong to Me

You Belong to Me

1941

as Doris

Tall, Dark and Handsome

Tall, Dark and Handsome

1941

as Martha

Rodeo Dough

Rodeo Dough

1940

as Mary

Girl in 313

Girl in 313

1940

as Jenny, Hotel Maid

Black Diamonds

Black Diamonds

1940

as Nina Norton

Kitty Foyle

Kitty Foyle

1940

as Pat

Danger On Wheels

Danger On Wheels

1940

as Esme

Double Alibi

Double Alibi

1940

as Hospital Switchboard Operator

Queen of the Mob

Queen of the Mob

1940

as Billy's Nurse

A Star Is Shorn

A Star Is Shorn

1939

as Patsy

Happily Buried

Happily Buried

1939

as Waitress

Dad for a Day

Dad for a Day

1939

as Employment Agency Receptionist

Pride of the Navy

Pride of the Navy

1939

as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

First Love

First Love

1939

as Agnes, Barbara's Maid

Babes in Arms

Babes in Arms

1939

as Receptionist (uncredited)

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

1939

as Secretary

Swing It, Sailor!

Swing It, Sailor!

1938

as Gertie Burns

Kentucky Moonshine

Kentucky Moonshine

1938

as Sugar Hatfield

Young Fugitives

Young Fugitives

1938

as Kathy

Rascals

Rascals

1938

as Waiting Room Patient

Always Goodbye

Always Goodbye

1938

as Al's Bride-to-Be (uncredited)

Sally, Irene and Mary

Sally, Irene and Mary

1938

as Miss Barkow

I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million

1938

as Nanette

They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

as Saxe

Dance Charlie Dance

Dance Charlie Dance

1937

as Jennie Wolfe

Talent Scout

Talent Scout

1937

as Janet Morris

Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve

1937

as Employment Clerk

Second Honeymoon

Second Honeymoon

1937

as Elsie

Marry the Girl

Marry the Girl

1937

as Nurse locked in room

God's Country and the Woman

God's Country and the Woman

1937

as Miss Flint

The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

1937

as Mrs. Blair

Maid of Salem

Maid of Salem

1937

as Susy Abbott

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

1937

as Fan with Locket (uncredited)

Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses

1937

as Woman Waiting in Lane's Office (uncredited)

Freshman Love

Freshman Love

1936

as Squirmy

Down the Stretch

Down the Stretch

1936

as Nurse

Brides Are Like That

Brides Are Like That

1936

as Jennie

The Captain's Kid

The Captain's Kid

1936

as Libby, the Housekeeper

Love Begins at Twenty

Love Begins at Twenty

1936

as Alice Gillingwater

Murder by an Aristocrat

Murder by an Aristocrat

1936

as Florrie the maid

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

1936

as Nurse Margaret Brody

Fugitive in the Sky

Fugitive in the Sky

1936

as Agatha Ormsby

Jailbreak

Jailbreak

1936

as Gladys Joy

Colleen

Colleen

1936

as Miss Hively (uncredited)

Public Enemy's Wife

Public Enemy's Wife

1936

as Telephone Operator

The Golden Arrow

The Golden Arrow

1936

as Appleby's Secretary (uncredited)

Snowed Under

Snowed Under

1936

as Secretary Taking Mike's Dictation (uncredited)

Red Hot Tires

Red Hot Tires

1935

as Maggie

I Live for Love

I Live for Love

1935

as Clementine

Maybe It's Love

Maybe It's Love

1935

as Secretary (uncredited)

Traveling Saleslady

Traveling Saleslady

1935

as Miss Wells

Miss Pacific Fleet

Miss Pacific Fleet

1935

as Violet Johnson - Butch's Girl (uncredited)

A Night at the Ritz

A Night at the Ritz

1935

as Isabelle

Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935

as Owen's Secretary

Broadway Hostess

Broadway Hostess

1935

as Nurse (uncredited)

Shipmates Forever

Shipmates Forever

1935

as Cowboy's Girl (uncredited)

Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory

1935

as Beauty Shop Operator

The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs

1935

as Spudsy's Wife

Sweet Music

Sweet Music

1935

as Woman at train station (uncredited)

The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935

as Telegraph Office Clerk (uncredited)

Front Page Woman

Front Page Woman

1935

as Nurse (uncredited)

Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier

1935

as 2nd Irate Caller

'G' Men

'G' Men

1935

as Gregory's Secretary (uncredited)

Happiness Ahead

Happiness Ahead

1934

as Bob's Friend Celebrating New Year's Eve

Babbitt

Babbitt

1934

as Miss McGoun

Blue of the Night

Blue of the Night

1931

as Gamma Gamma Gamma Girl in Nightclub with Glasses

Viennese Nights

Viennese Nights

1930

as Shocked Woman on Street (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Joey Bishop Show

as Hilda

Episodes: 123

First Aired: Sep 20, 1961

The Andy Griffith Show

as Clara Lindsey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1960

The Red Skelton Show

as Girl in Park

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Dress Shop Owner (uncredited)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

The Gene Autry Show

as Adele Tompkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 1950

Hey, Jeannie!

as Katie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1956

The Andy Griffith Show

as Rose Pine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1960

Four Star Playhouse

as Madeline

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

Here's Lucy

as Mary Winters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

Perry Mason

as Bess

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Bonanza

as Mrs. Shaughnessy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

December Bride

as Mrs. Schultz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1954

Letter to Loretta

as Aunt Gladys

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as Woman #1

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1964

The Jack Benny Program

as Singer at Party

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

The Jack Benny Program

as Mrs. Jameson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as Mrs. Curtis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 1950

The Gene Autry Show

as Netty Blinkensop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 1950

The Life of Riley

as Millie - Stevenson's Secretary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1949

Bonanza

as Annie Wilson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Happy Days

as Miss Prism

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1974

Love, American Style

as Miss Crenshaw

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

The Bill Cosby Show

as Mrs. Drucker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1969

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

as Mabel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1965

Green Acres

as Telephone Operator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Hazel

as Nurse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1961

Surfside 6

as Hotel Plaza Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

Dennis the Menace

as Cook

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

The Donna Reed Show

as Miss Winters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1958

The Donna Reed Show

as Sunny Cooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1958

The Donna Reed Show

as Mrs. Larson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1958

Wagon Train

as Bessie Treymore (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

The Love Boat

as Sister #2

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Love, American Style

as Clerk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Willy

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Sep 18, 1954

The Ford Television Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

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