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Adele Mara

Adele Mara

Actor · Died May 7, 2010, aged 87 · Highland Park, Michigan, USA

 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Adele Mara (April 28, 1923 – May 7, 2010), born Adelaide Delgado, was an American actress, singer and dancer who appeared in films during the 1940s and 1950s. During the 1940s, the blond actress was also a popular pinup girl. One of her early roles was as a receptionist in the Three Stooges film I Can Hardly Wait. Other films include The Vampire's Ghost, Wake of the Red Witch, Angel in Exile, Sands of Iwo Jima, California Passage, and Don Siegel's Count the Hours. In 1961 appeared as a guest star with Cesar Romero on The Red Skelton Show in a sketch titled "Deadeye & The Alamo" - she played Elaine the nurse. Born in Highland Park, Michigan, of Spanish descent, she was married to television writer/producer Roy Huggins and appeared as a dancer in three episodes of his 1957 television series Maverick. Mara died of natural causes on May 7, 2010. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adele Mara, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 28, 1923
Died
May 7, 2010 (aged 87)
From
Highland Park, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 78 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 30% in 30 days

What are Adele Mara's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
39%
Self
24%
Bonds
24%
Society
5%
Power
5%
Survival
2%
Ideas
2%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 5 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 13 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 10 · 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 9 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 3

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Herald
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Romantic
7
Joyful
4
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3

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 Adele Mara's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adele Mara'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

78 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 5 episodes · as Teresa Chapman

  • Cool Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 5 episodes · as Elena

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Eve Sherston

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Lydia Adler

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lock-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Big Circus(1959)

    as Maria 'Mama' Colino

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Maria Costa

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Curse of the Faceless Man(1958)

    as Maria Fiorillo

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as June Mundy

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Black Whip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Ruthie Dawson

  • Back from Eternity(1956)

    as Maria Alvarez - Stewardess

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Claire Du Pas · as Rose Ward · as Sarita

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Cara Rosselli Volante

  • The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Count the Hours!(1953)

    as Gracie Sager, Max Verne's Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Sea Hornet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Suntan Radford

  • California Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Beth Martin

  • The Avengers(1950)

    as Maria Moreno

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rock Island Trail(1950)

    as Constance Strong

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Sands of Iwo Jima(1949)

    as Allison Bromley

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Wake of the Red Witch(1948)

    as Teleia Van Schreeven

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Angel in Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Raquel Chavez

  • Nighttime in Nevada(1948)

    as Joan Andrews

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • I, Jane Doe(1948)

    as Marga-Jane Hastings

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Gallant Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Catalina

  • Campus Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Bessie Ormsbee

  • The Main Street Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Gloria

  • Exposed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Belinda Prentice

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Sylvia Duane

  • Robin Hood of Texas(1947)

    as Julie

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Trespasser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Dee Dee, newspaper morgue assistant

  • Web of Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Peg Mallory

  • Twilight on the Rio Grande(1947)

    as Elena Del Rio

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • I've Always Loved You(1946)

    as Señorita Fortaleza

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Rogue(1946)

    as Sugar Lee

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Informer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Marie Ravelle

  • The Last Crooked Mile(1946)

    as Bonnie

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Inner Circle(1946)

    as Geraldine Travis, alias Gerry Smith

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Night Train to Memphis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Constance Stephenson

  • Traffic in Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Silk Cantrell

  • Passkey to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Renee Beauchamps

  • The Catman of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Marguerite Duval

  • A Guy Could Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Bernice

  • Song of Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Carol Adams

  • The Tiger Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Sharon Winslow

  • Girls of the Big House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Harriet

  • Bells of Rosarita(1945)

    as Patty Phillips

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Flame of Barbary Coast(1945)

    as Marie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Vampire's Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Lisa

  • Earl Carroll Vanities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Chorine

  • Grissly's Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Maribelle

  • Thoroughbreds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Sally Crandall

  • Faces in the Fog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Gertrude

  • Atlantic City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Adele - Barmaid

  • Call of the South Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Aritana

  • The Fighting Seabees(1944)

    as Twinkles Tucker - Jitterbugger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • I Can Hardly Wait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Secretary (uncredited)

  • Good Luck, Mr. Yates(1943)

    as Welder

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Crime Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Nurse

  • Back from the Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Dizzy (uncredited)

  • Redhead from Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Check Girl

  • Riders of the Northwest Mounted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Gabrielle Renaud

  • Reveille with Beverly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Evelyn Ross

  • The Great Glover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • You Were Never Lovelier(1942)

    as Lita Acuña

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Eve Sanders

  • Lucky Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Secretary

  • Vengeance of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Anita Morell

  • Alias Boston Blackie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Eve Sanders

  • Shut My Big Mouth(1942)

    as Elena Conchita Montoya

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Blondie Goes to College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Babs Conelly

  • Honolulu Lu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Debutante

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles from 1941 to 1978.

Highest rated

You Were Never Lovelier (1942)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

Film career

  • 1942Screen debut· You Were Never Lovelier

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting78 of 78: 78 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1940s52 · acting1950s21 · acting1960s3 · acting1970s2 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Adele Mara's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Avengers (1950)

68th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

You Were Never Lovelier (1942)

Midcredits 87th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 41. 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 Adele Mara work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adele Mara's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nathan Scott shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers