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Mabel Albertson

Mabel Albertson

Actor · Died September 28, 1982, aged 81 · Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA

Mabel Ida Albertson was an American actress of television, stage, radio and film who portrayed Phyllis Stephens in the TV sitcom Bewitched. She also appeared in TV's The Time Tunnel.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 24, 1901
Died
September 28, 1982 (aged 81)
From
Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 69 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 28% in 30 days

What are Mabel Albertson's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Self
22%
Morality
17%
Power
7%
Survival
5%
Ideas
4%
Society
2%
Marriage5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Absurd
4
Joyful
4
Melancholic
4
Bittersweet
3
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mabel Albertson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mabel Albertson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

69 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Paul Lynde Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mabel Bishop

  • Temperatures Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Bingham

  • What's Up, Doc?(1972)

    as Mrs. Van Hoskins

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The New Dick Van Dyke Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Preston, Dick's Mom · as Mrs. Preston, Dick's Mother

  • The House That Would Not Die(1970)

    as Mrs. McDougal

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • On a Clear Day You Can See Forever(1970)

    as Mrs. Hatch

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Landers

  • The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Accidental Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Barefoot in the Park(1967)

    as Harriet

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Time Tunnel(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • That Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • A Fine Madness(1966)

    as Chairwoman

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Abigail Adams

  • The Munsters(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Agnes Daly

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 11 episodes · as Phyllis Stephens

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mr. Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Ring

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Adrianna Mercer

  • Period of Adjustment(1962)

    as Mrs. Alice McGill

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. White

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Edna Castle

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannah Lacey

  • The Dick Powell Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Whitehall

  • All in a Night's Work(1961)

    as Mrs. Kingsley

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Roaring 20's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 3 episodes · as Howard's Mother · as Mrs. Sprague

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Tom Ewell Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 32 episodes · Actor

  • All the Fine Young Cannibals(1960)

    as Mrs. McDowall

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate Baines

  • The Gazebo(1959)

    as Mrs. Chandler

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame Adella

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Give Up the Ship(1959)

    as Mrs. Trabert

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Hangman(1959)

    as Amy Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Home Before Dark(1958)

    as Inez Winthrop

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Long, Hot Summer(1958)

    as Elizabeth Stewart

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Female Animal(1957)

    as Irma Jones

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Carrie Wilson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Man Afraid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Maggie

  • Four Girls in Town(1957)

    as Mrs. Conway

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Forever, Darling(1956)

    as Society Reporter

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Ransom! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mrs. Partridge

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Gody Baines · as Kate · as Ma Smalley

  • Those Whiting Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 26 episodes · as Mrs. Whiting

  • The Cobweb(1955)

    as Regina Mitchell-Smyth

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Teresa Andrews

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Emmy Haynes

  • Black Widow(1954)

    as Sylvia (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • December Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • About Mrs. Leslie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Mrs. Sims

  • The Danny Thomas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Ruby

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Babs · as Edna Hardish · as Mert Seaton · as Miss Blaine · as Miss Jo · as Mrs. Wallington

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • City Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • So This Is Love(1953)

    as Mary Garden

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • She's Back on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Velma Trumbull

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 2 episodes · as Agnes Fulton · as Mother

  • Mr. & Mrs. North(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannah

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate White

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Louisa · as Mrs. Cavanaugh

  • Mutiny on the Blackhawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as The Widow

  • Gang War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Reporter

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles from 1928 to 1973; peak year 1971.

Biggest box office

What's Up, Doc? (1972)

$66M worldwide

Highest rated

What's Up, Doc? (1972)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Loretta Young Show (1953)

Film career

19281973

Peak 1971 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 69: 69 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s1 · acting1950s33 · acting1960s26 · acting1970s8 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Mabel Albertson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most loved · actor

What's Up, Doc? (1972)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Mabel Albertson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Mabel Albertson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mabel Albertson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ann Doran shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers