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Marie Windsor

Actor · Died December 10, 2000, aged 80 · Marysvale, Utah, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marie Windsor (born Emily Marie Bertelsen; December 11, 1919 – December 10, 2000) was an actress known as "The Queen of the Bs" because she appeared in so many B-movies and film noirs. After working for several years as a telephone operator, a stage and radio actress, and a bit and extra player in films, Windsor began playing feature parts on the big screen in 1947. Her first film contract, with Warner Bros. in 1942, resulted from her writing jokes and submitting them to Jack Benny. Windsor said she submitted the gags under the name M.E. Windsor "because I was afraid he might be prejudiced against a woman gag writer." When Benny finally met Windsor, "he was stunned by her good looks" and had a producer sign her to a contract. After a tenure with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in which the studio "signed her, put her in two small roles and then promptly forgot her", she signed a seven-year contract with The Enterprise Studios in 1948. The actress' first memorable role was in 1948 with John Garfield in Force of Evil playing seductress Edna Tucker. She had roles in numerous 1950s film noirs, notably The Sniper, The Narrow Margin, City That Never Sleeps, and Stanley Kubrick's heist movie, The Killing, in which she played Elisha Cook Jr.'s scheming wife. She also made a foray into science fiction with the 1953 release of Cat-Women of the Moon. Windsor co-starred with Randolph Scott in The Bounty Hunter (1954). Later, Windsor moved to television. She appeared in 1954 as Belle Starr in the premiere episode of Stories of the Century. In 1962, she played Ann Jesse, a woman dying in childbirth, in the episode "The Wanted Man" of Lawman. She appeared on programs such as Maverick, Bat Masterson, Perry Mason, Bourbon Street Beat, The Incredible Hulk, Rawhide, General Hospital, Salem's Lot (TV miniseries), and Murder, She Wrote. Windsor worked consistently through the 1960s and 1970s, and remained on screen once or so annually up to the 1990s, playing her final role at 72 in 1991. Windsor has a star at 1549 N. Vine Street in the Motion Pictures section of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was dedicated January 19, 1983. She was among the 500 stars nominated for selection as one of the 50 greatest American screen legends, as part of the American Film Institute's 100 years. In 1987, Windsor received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for best actress for her work in The Bar Off Melrose. She also received the Ralph Morgan Award from the Screen Actors Guild for her service on the organization's board of directors.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 11, 1919
Died
December 10, 2000 (aged 80)
From
Marysvale, Utah, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
68 on MovieCove · 121 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 43% in 30 days

What are Marie Windsor's films like?

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

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th 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
38%
Bonds
21%
Power
13%
Survival
12%
Self
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
1%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 10 · Serious 12 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 19 · Intense 7

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 15 · 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 19 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 22 · 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 22 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 4 of 14 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
4 of 14
Shadow
3 of 14
Ally
2 of 14
Trickster
2 of 14
Threshold guardian
1 of 14
Herald
1 of 14
Hero
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Thrilling
9
Dread
6
Joyful
6
Warm
8
Other
32

How their films linger

Fun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Marie Windsor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 68 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marie Windsor'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

121 credits, 68 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Supercarrier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Commando Squad(1987)

    as Casey

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • J.O.E. and the Colonel(1985)

    as Mom Roth

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Caroline · as Kate Gunnerson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame Angler

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Lovely But Deadly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Aunt May

  • The Perfect Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Zelda

  • Salem's Lot(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eva Miller

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Freaky Friday(1976)

    as Mrs Murphy

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Eve Le Deux · as Gloria Kellerman

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Hearts of the West(1975)

    as Woman in Nevada

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Outfit(1973)

    as Madge Coyle

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Cahill U.S. Marshal(1973)

    as Mrs. Hetty Green

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Support Your Local Gunfighter(1971)

    as Goldie

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • One More Train to Rob(1971)

    as Slim

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Alias Smith and Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wild Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Lottie Clampett

  • The Good Guys and the Bad Guys(1969)

    as Polly

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Bracken's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 26 episodes · as Sally

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Gloria Marshall

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Carolyn Halsman · as Eunice Claridge · as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Outsider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Chamber of Horrors(1966)

    as Madame Corona

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nellie Majors

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace

  • The Legend of Jesse James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Queenie

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bedtime Story(1964)

    as Mrs. Sutton

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mail Order Bride(1964)

    as Hannah

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Critic's Choice(1963)

    as Sally Orr

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Day Mars Invaded Earth(1962)

    as Claire Fielding

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Linda Belita

  • Shotgun Slade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Batson

  • Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Bourbon Street Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Alaskans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rebel(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Emma Longdon

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Lassiter · as Mrs. Elizabeth Lassiter

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Amie Claybank · as Miss Katie · as Narcie Adams

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Polly Landers

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Yancy Derringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Billie Jo James

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Island Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Elizabeth

  • Day of the Badman(1958)

    as Cora Johnson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Mankind(1957)

    as Josephine Bonaparte

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Girl in Black Stockings(1957)

    as Julia Parry

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Parson and the Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Tonya

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cora

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Edith 'Edie' Morrow · as Flavia Pierce · as Linda Griffith · as Mrs. Helen Reed

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Unholy Wife(1957)

    as Gwen

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Killing(1956)

    as Sherry Peatty

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Swamp Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Josie Nardo

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • No Man's Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Carolyn Ellenson Grant

  • Two-Gun Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Bess

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary K.

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

    Show 1 episode · as Lily Henry

  • Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy(1955)

    as Madame Rontru

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Silver Star(1955)

    as Karen Childress

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Vivian Cummings

  • The Bounty Hunter(1954)

    as Alice Williams

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hell's Half Acre(1954)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Stories of the Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Belle Starr

  • The Eddie Cantor Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Cleo Abbott

  • City Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cat-Women of the Moon(1953)

    as Helen Salinger

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • So This Is Love(1953)

    as Marilyn Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • City That Never Sleeps(1953)

    as Lydia Biddel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Trouble Along the Way(1953)

    as Anne Williams McCormick

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Tall Texan(1953)

    as Laura Tompson

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Princess Mari

  • The Sniper(1952)

    as Jean Darr

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Narrow Margin(1952)

    as Mrs. Frankie Neall

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Outlaw Women(1952)

    as Iron Mae McLeod

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Japanese War Bride(1952)

    as Fran Sterling

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Batson

  • Two Dollar Bettor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mary Slate

  • Hurricane Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Jane Bolton

  • Little Big Horn(1951)

    as Celie Donlin

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Frenchie(1950)

    as Diane Gorman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Double Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Terry Miller

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

    Show 1 episode · as Phyllis

  • Force of Evil(1948)

    as Edna Tucker

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Adelaide

  • Dakota Lil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Dakota Lil

  • The Fighting Kentuckian(1949)

    as Ann Logan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hellfire(1949)

    as Mary Carson / Doll Brown

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend(1949)

    as LaBelle Bergere (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Outpost in Morocco(1949)

    as Cara

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Three Musketeers(1948)

    as Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Pirate(1948)

    as Madame Lucia (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • On an Island with You(1948)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Song of the Thin Man(1947)

    as Helen Amboy

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Romance of Rosy Ridge(1947)

    as Baggett Daughter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Hucksters(1947)

    as Girl on Train (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Living in a Big Way(1947)

    as Jane, Junior League Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • I Love My Wife BUT! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Saleswoman (uncredited)

  • I Love My Husband, But! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Bridge Player (uncredited)

  • Follow the Leader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • Let's Face It(1943)

    as Chorus Girl (uncredited) · as Chorus Girl

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Pilot #5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mrs. Claven

  • Cinderella Swings It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Girl (uncredited)

  • George Washington Slept Here(1942)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Eyes in the Night(1942)

    as Actress at Rehearsal (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Big Street(1942)

    as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Parachute Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Company 'C' Girl

  • Flying with Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Native Girl

  • The Lady or the Tiger? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as The Princess

  • Four Jacks and a Jill(1942)

    as Girl Applying Makeup (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Joan of Paris(1942)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Weekend for Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Old Field Inn Patron

  • All-American Co-Ed(1941)

    as Carrot Queen (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 121 titles from 1941 to 1988; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

The Killing (1956)

$380 worldwide

Highest rated

The Killing (1956)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19411988

Peak 1972 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 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
Acting121 of 121: 121 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1940s27 · acting1950s56 · acting1960s16 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s9 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 4% of 23 roles
425257

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 Marie Windsor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 53; across their 33 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 33

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 68 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th29
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

37 of their 68 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser37
  • Broadly Agreed13
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Commando Squad (1987)

76th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Killing (1956)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 32 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 Marie Windsor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marie Windsor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Fix shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers