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Mona Freeman

Mona Freeman

Actor · Died May 23, 2014, aged 87 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Monica Elizabeth "Mona" Freeman (June 9, 1926 – May 23, 2014) was an American actress and painter. A professional model while still in high school, Mona Freeman was signed to a movie contract by Howard Hughes, who then proceeded to sell her contract to Paramount. Starting out in typical juvenile parts, she developed into a very competent actress. As she worked her way out of the teenage ingénue role, however, she found that she had less success in adult roles, and instead of landing parts in "A" pictures she found herself relegated to "B" westerns and somewhat tawdry crime dramas. She basically retired from film work in the late 1950s, but worked steadily in television for quite some time after that.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 10, 1926
Died
May 23, 2014 (aged 87)
From
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 56 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 37% in 30 days

What are Mona Freeman's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
31%
Morality
27%
Self
19%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Survival
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 12 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 12 · 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 14 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 8
Hero
2 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Joyful
6
Melancholic
6
Romantic
5
Warm
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1

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 Mona Freeman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mona Freeman'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

56 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol(1972)

    as Mrs. Bristol

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Jane Rollins

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvia Walsh

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

    Show 1 episode · as Amy Dodds

  • The Chevy Mystery Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Avery Dow

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Marilyn

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandra McAllen

  • Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Louise Rutherford

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Jackie Harris · as Margaret Dunn

  • The World Was His Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Robin Carson

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as Modesty Blaine

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Payne · as Jane Wardman · as Rosanne Ambrose

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dragoon Wells Massacre(1957)

    as Ann Bradley

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Three Men on a Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Audrey Trowbridge

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandy Neal

  • Huk!(1956)

    as Cindy Rogers

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hold Back the Night(1956)

    as Anne Franklin McKenzie

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dial 999 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Terry Moffat Carradine

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Road to Denver(1955)

    as Elizabeth Sutton

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Before I Wake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as April Haddon

  • Battle Cry(1955)

    as Kathy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Cynthia Crane · as Helen · as Mary Piersall · as Polly · as Sylvia Marshall

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Angel Face(1952)

    as Mary Wilton

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Thunderbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Lt. Ellen Henderson

  • Flesh and Fury(1952)

    as Ann Hollis

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Jumping Jacks(1952)

    as Betsy Carter

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Show on Earth(1952)

    as Spectator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Debby Hood · as Susan

  • The Re-Inforcer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sally Sack

  • The Lady from Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Bonnie Lee

  • Darling, How Could You!(1951)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dear Brat(1951)

    as Miriam Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • A Spot In The Shade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Copper Canyon(1950)

    as Caroline Desmond

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Branded(1950)

    as Ruth Lavery

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Lane

  • I Was a Shoplifter(1950)

    as Faye Burton

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dear Wife(1949)

    as Miriam Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Heiress(1949)

    as Maria Almond

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Streets of Laredo(1949)

    as Rannie Carter

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Isn't It Romantic(1948)

    as Susie Cameron

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Variety Girl(1947)

    as Mona Freeman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Mother Wore Tights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Iris

  • Dear Ruth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Miriam Wilkins

  • That Brennan Girl(1946)

    as Ziggy Brennan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Black Beauty(1946)

    as Anne Wendon

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Danger Signal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Anne Fenchurch

  • Junior Miss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Lois Graves

  • Roughly Speaking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Barbara, ages 15-20

  • Together Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Diana Crandall

  • Till We Meet Again(1944)

    as Elise

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Double Indemnity(1944)

    as Secretary (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles from 1944 to 1972.

Biggest box office

The Heiress (1949)

$2.7K worldwide

Highest rated

The Heiress (1949)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 56: 56 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1940s15 · acting1950s35 · acting1960s5 · acting1970s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Mona Freeman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Isn't It Romantic (1948)

77th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Double Indemnity (1944)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 44. 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 Mona Freeman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mona Freeman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Billy De Wolfe shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers