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Mary Nell Santacroce

Mary Nell Santacroce

Actor · Born May 25, 1918 (108) · Atlanta, Georgia, USA

She was also the director and the motivating force behind DramaTech, the Georgia Tech drama society in the early 1960s. Due to Mary Nell's theatrical connections, the members of DramaTech were invited to be escorts for the celebrities at the re-release of "Gone with the Wind" at Lowe's Theater in Atlanta in 1961. Olivia de Havilland was the only survivor of the original stars of the film and she was present for the event.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 25, 1918 (108)
From
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 22 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 24% in 30 days

What are Mary Nell Santacroce's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Survival
26%
Bonds
22%
Power
8%
Self
7%
Society
6%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Threshold guardianas Mrs. Mapes in Mutant (1984)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
4
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
3
Absurd
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Mary Nell Santacroce's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mary Nell Santacroce'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

22 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Something to Talk About(1995)

    as Mrs. Pinkerton

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Scarlett(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Emma Anson

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The War(1994)

    as Mrs. Higgins

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Yearling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ma Forrester

  • A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story(1994)

    as Eudora

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Stolen Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Judge Camille Kelley

  • Silent Cries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Mrs. Englethrope

  • Wife, Mother, Murderer(1991)

    as Grandma

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Carolina Skeletons(1991)

    as Secretary

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Hunter(1991)

    as Mrs. Spoon

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Not Without My Daughter(1991)

    as Grandma

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Rising Son(1990)

    as Marge

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Caroline?(1990)

    as Aunt Helen

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Cold Sassy Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Miss Gussie

  • Impure Thoughts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Sister Gertrude

  • One Terrific Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Secretary

  • Mutant(1984)

    as Mrs. Eleanor Mapes

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Private Eyes(1980)

    as Lady Victoria Morley

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd(1980)

    as Ellen Stanton

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Wise Blood(1979)

    as Landlady

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Summer of My German Soldier(1978)

    as Gussie Mae

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Blood Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles from 1965 to 1995; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

Not Without My Daughter (1991)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Wise Blood (1979)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Not Without My Daughter (1991)

Film career

19651995

Peak 1979 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting22 of 22: 22 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s2 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s13 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · 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 Mary Nell Santacroce's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Night of the Hunter (1991)

71st percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Summer of My German Soldier (1978)

Midcredits 85th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. 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 Nell Santacroce work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mary Nell Santacroce's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ed Grady shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers