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Marjorie Lord

Marjorie Lord

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Marjorie Lord (née Wollenberg) was an American television and film actress. She played Kathy "Clancy" O'Hara Williams, opposite Danny Thomas's character on The Danny Thomas Show and later Make Room for Granddaddy.

In 1935, at the age of 16, Lord made her Broadway debut in The Old Maid with Judith Anderson. Her other Broadway appearances came in Signature, Little Brown Jug, and The Girl in the Freudian Slip.

Lord was signed by RKO Radio Pictures in 1935. While appearing in Springtime for Henry with Edward Everett Horton, director Henry Koster approached her and signed her to a contract with Universal Studios. She appeared in six feature films and a film serial The Adventures of Smilin' Jack for Universal. Her film work includes a number of wartime pictures, including the 1943 mystery Sherlock Holmes in Washington, starring Basil Rathbone in the title role. She also appeared in the Western films Masked Raiders, Mexican Manhunt, and Down Laredo Way. In 1966, she played Mrs. Martha Meade, the wife of Bob Hope's character, in the screwball comedy Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

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Side by Side

Side by Side

1988

Sweet Surrender

Sweet Surrender

1987

The World of Tomorrow

The World of Tomorrow

1984

as Babs Middleton (archive footage)

The Pirate

The Pirate

1978

as Mrs. Mason

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

1978

as Beth Shane

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

as Martha Rogers

The Missing Are Deadly

The Missing Are Deadly

1975

Make Room for Granddaddy

Make Room for Granddaddy

1970

as Kathy Williams

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

1966

as Mrs. Martha Meade

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

1957

as Kathy Williams

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as Amy Marr

Wire Service

Wire Service

1956

as Phyllis Holley

Port of Hell

Port of Hell

1954

as Kay Walker

Climax!

Climax!

1954

The Danny Thomas Show

The Danny Thomas Show

1953

as Kathy Williams

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953

as Miss Cook

Mexican Manhunt

Mexican Manhunt

1953

as Sheila Barton

Down Laredo Way

Down Laredo Way

1953

as Valerie

Rebel City

Rebel City

1953

as Jane Dudley

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

as Millie

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952

as Mrs. Field

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952

as Lee Powell Coleman

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Bessie

Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy

1952

China Smith

China Smith

1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Sarah McCoy

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

as Marietta

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

as Elise

The Adventures of Kit Carson

The Adventures of Kit Carson

1951

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

1951

Stop That Cab

Stop That Cab

1951

as Mary Thomas

Blades of the Musketeers

Blades of the Musketeers

1950

as Queen Anne

Chain Gang

Chain Gang

1950

as Rita McKelvey

The Lost Volcano

The Lost Volcano

1950

as Ruth Gordon

Riding High

Riding High

1950

as Mary Winslow

Air Hostess

Air Hostess

1949

as Jennifer White

Masked Raiders

Masked Raiders

1949

as Gale Trevett

The Strange Mrs. Crane

The Strange Mrs. Crane

1948

as Gina Crane

The Argyle Secrets

The Argyle Secrets

1948

as Marla

New Orleans

New Orleans

1947

as Grace Voiselle

Flesh and Fantasy

Flesh and Fantasy

1943

as Justine (uncredited)

Johnny Come Lately

Johnny Come Lately

1943

as Jane

Shantytown

Shantytown

1943

as Virginia Allen

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

as Nancy Partridge

Hi, Buddy

Hi, Buddy

1943

as Mary Parker

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

1943

as Janet Thompson

Moonlight in Havana

Moonlight in Havana

1942

as Patsy Clark

Timber!

Timber!

1942

as Yvette Lacour

Escape from Hong Kong

Escape from Hong Kong

1942

as Valarie Hale

About Face

About Face

1942

as Betty Marlowe

The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair

The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair

1939

as Babs

Girls' School

Girls' School

1938

as Nan (uncredited)

High Flyers

High Flyers

1937

as Arlene Arlington

Forty Naughty Girls

Forty Naughty Girls

1937

as June Preston

Hideaway

Hideaway

1937

as Joan Peterson

On Again—Off Again

On Again—Off Again

1937

as Florence Cole

Border Cafe

Border Cafe

1937

as Janet Barry

Venture of Faith

Venture of Faith