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Mary Wickes

Mary Wickes

Actor · Died October 22, 1995, aged 85 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Mary Wickes (born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser; June 13, 1910 – October 22, 1995) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. Her specialty was wisecracking no-nonsense types.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 13, 1910
Died
October 22, 1995 (aged 85)
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 115 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 37 days to Oct 26

What are Mary Wickes' films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Family 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
34%
Self
21%
Society
20%
Morality
16%
Ideas
5%
Power
3%
Survival
2%
Family bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity15 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 28 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 21 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 25 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 31 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 13

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

Slow burn 21 · 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 30 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
20
Joyful
17
Hopeful
11
Romantic
8
Tense
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Mary Wickes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mary Wickes' 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

115 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Too Much Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mrs. Battison (uncredited)

  • 'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Emma Allen (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1996)

    as Gargoyle Laverne (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Life with Louie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as Grandma (voice)

  • Little Women(1994)

    as Aunt March

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit(1993)

    as Sister Mary Lazarus

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sister Act(1992)

    as Sister Mary Lazarus

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Postcards from the Edge(1990)

    as Grandma

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Father Dowling Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 43 episodes · as Marie Murkin

  • Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery(1987)

    as Marie Murkin

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • ALF Loves a Mystery(1987)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Almost Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Aggie Greyson

  • The Christmas Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Henrietta Sawyer

  • First the Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Ms. Crandall

  • The Canterville Ghost(1985)

    as Mrs. Umney

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Alva Crane

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Minnie

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Punky Brewster(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Dempsey

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Nellie Cochran

  • Touched by Love(1980)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Willa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Eunice

  • Lucy Calls the President(1977)

    as Millie Baker

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Randolph

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Tabitha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Cassandra

  • Doc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 31 episodes · as Beatrice Tully

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Bess Winestock

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 29 episodes · as Aunt Zelda

  • Snowball Express(1972)

    as Miss Wigginton

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Came to Dinner(1972)

    as Nurse Preen

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Reese

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Napoleon and Samantha(1972)

    as Employment Office Clerk

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sanford and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Open Window (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mrs. Sappleton

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Landlady

  • The Monk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mrs. Medford

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Debbie Reynolds Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Doris Day Show(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Emma Flood

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Here's Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · as Clara Simpson · as Isabel · as Maid · as Miss Ogilvie · as Mrs. Barker · as Nurse Hurlow · as Sister Paula

  • Where Angels Go Trouble Follows!(1968)

    as Sister Clarissa

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Spirit Is Willing(1967)

    as Gloria Tritt

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Pruitts of Southampton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Amelia Pembroke

  • The Trouble with Angels(1966)

    as Sister Clarissa

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • F Troop(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Decorator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Viola

  • Dear Heart(1964)

    as Miss Fox

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • How to Murder Your Wife(1965)

    as Harold's Secretary

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Fate Is the Hunter(1964)

    as Mrs. Llewlyn

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Pike

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

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse

  • Temple Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Ida Goff

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · as Agatha · as Aunt Gussie · as Fran · as Frances · as Miss Hurlow · as Mrs. Wickenhauser · as Mrs. Winslow

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Music Man(1962)

    as Mrs. Squires

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Gertrude Berg Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 26 episodes · as Winona Maxfield

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Sins of Rachel Cade(1961)

    as Marie Grieux

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians(1961)

    as Freckles (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Cimarron(1960)

    as Mrs. Neal Hefner

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeri Schronk

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

    Show 1 episode · as Myrtle

  • Dennis the Menace(1959)

    Show 5 episodes · as Miss Esther Cathcart

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Hattie · as Martha

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • It Happened to Jane(1959)

    as Matilda Runyon

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Proud Rebel(1958)

    as Mrs. Ainsley (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannah

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Go Near the Water(1957)

    as Janie

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Zorro(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dolores Bastinado

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Thin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Circle of the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Grace

  • Annette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 20 episodes · as Katie

  • Dance with Me, Henry(1956)

    as Miss Mayberry

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Good Morning, Miss Dove(1955)

    as Miss Lorraine Ellwood

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Blanche Armstaedter · as Mrs. Foster the Landlady

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Destry(1954)

    as Bessie Mae Curtis

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Halls of Ivy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 38 episodes · Actor

  • White Christmas(1954)

    as Emma Allen

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Ma and Pa Kettle at Home(1954)

    as Miss Wetter

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 15 episodes · as Liz · as Liz O’Neill

  • The Actress(1953)

    as Emma Glavey

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Half a Hero(1953)

    as Mrs. Watts

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • By the Light of the Silvery Moon(1953)

    as Stella

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • I Love Lucy: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Madame Lamand (archive footage)

  • Bloodhounds of Broadway(1952)

    as Lady at Laundry (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Will Rogers(1952)

    as Mrs. Foster

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Young Man with Ideas(1952)

    as Mrs. Jasper Gilpin

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Preen

  • I'll See You in My Dreams(1951)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame Le Mond

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Red Skelton Hour(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Clara Appleby · as Self

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • On Moonlight Bay(1951)

    as Stella

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Waitress (uncredited)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Amelia

  • The Petty Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Prof. Whitman

  • Anna Lucasta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Stella

  • The Decision of Christopher Blake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Clara

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Poppins · as Miss Hargreaves

  • June Bride(1948)

    as Rosemary McNally

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Amelia Coop

  • Higher and Higher(1943)

    as Sandy Brooks

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Happy Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Emmy (uncredited)

  • My Kingdom for a Cook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Agnes Willoughby

  • Rhythm of the Islands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Susie Dugan

  • How's About It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as 'Mike' Tracy

  • Who Done It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Juliet Collins

  • Now, Voyager(1942)

    as Dora Pickford

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Mayor of 44th Street(1942)

    as Mamie

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Private Buckaroo(1942)

    as Bonnie-Belle Schlopkiss

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Blondie's Blessed Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sarah Miller

  • The Man Who Came to Dinner(1941)

    as Miss Preen

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Seeing Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mrs. Jones (uncredited)

  • Hollywood Hotel(1937)

    as Guest at Orchid Room (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Art Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Woman sitting with Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 115 titles from 1934 to 2013; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

$325M worldwide

Highest rated

White Christmas (1954)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

Film career

19342013

Peak 1993 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting115 of 115: 115 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1930s3 · acting1940s16 · acting1950s35 · acting1960s25 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 22 roles
415666

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Mary Wickes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 46; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th25
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

ALF Loves a Mystery (1987)

79th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Now, Voyager (1942)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 47. 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 Mary Wickes' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles12–46 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles14–37 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles15–54 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles17–43 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles11–51 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mary Wickes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mary Wickes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Doris Day shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers