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Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson

Actor · Died April 6, 2014, aged 96 · Birmingham, Alabama, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mary Bebe Anderson (April 3, 1918 – April 6, 2014) was an American actress, who appeared in 31 films and 22 television productions between 1939 and 1965. She was best known for her small supporting role in the film Gone With the Wind as well as one of the main characters in Alfred Hitchcock's 1944 film Lifeboat.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 3, 1918
Died
April 6, 2014 (aged 96)
From
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 33 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 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are Mary Anderson's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
59%
Power
12%
Bonds
12%
Society
7%
Self
4%
Ideas
4%
Survival
2%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
4
Bittersweet
2
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous1

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 Mary Anderson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mary Anderson'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

33 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cheech and Chong's Next Movie(1980)

    as Old Lady in Music Store (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Jet Over The Atlantic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Maria

  • I, the Jury(1953)

    as Eileen Vickers

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Anna Quinn

  • One Big Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Hilda Jones

  • Chicago Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mary Cannon

  • Passage West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Myra Johnson

  • Hunt the Man Down(1950)

    as Alice McGuire / Peggy Linden

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Last of the Buccaneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Swallow

  • The Underworld Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Molly Rankin

  • The Asphalt Jungle(1950)

    as Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Miracle in the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Whispering City(1947)

    as Mary Roberts

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • To Each His Own(1946)

    as Corinne Piersen

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Behind Green Lights(1946)

    as Nora Bard

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Within These Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Anne Howland

  • Wilson(1944)

    as Eleanor Wilson

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Lifeboat(1944)

    as Alice MacKenzie

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Song of Bernadette(1943)

    as Jeanne Abadie

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Henry and Dizzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Phyllis Michael

  • Bahama Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mary Ainsworth

  • Henry Aldrich for President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Phyllis Michael

  • Under Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Edie Baird

  • Cheers for Miss Bishop(1941)

    as Amy Saunders

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • A Dispatch from Reuters(1940)

    as Girl with Max (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Sea Hawk(1940)

    as Maid of Honor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • My Love Came Back(1940)

    as Woman Mistaken for Amelia by Tony (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • All This, and Heaven Too(1940)

    as Rebecca Jay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • A Failure at Fifty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Ann Rutledge

  • 'Til We Meet Again(1940)

    as Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Gone with the Wind(1939)

    as Maybelle Merriwether

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Mendelssohn's Wedding March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Hilda (uncredited)

  • The Women(1939)

    as Young Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1939 to 1980.

Biggest box office

Lifeboat (1944)

$99 worldwide

Highest rated

Lifeboat (1944)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1930s3 · acting1940s19 · acting1950s10 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 11 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 Mary Anderson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 18 titles divides audiences: 8 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

Gone with the Wind (1939)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 51. 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.

Who does Mary Anderson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mary Anderson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Henry King shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers