Later that year, Anders had a supporting role in the B movie Women of the Prehistoric Planet.
In 1962 Anders appeared as Ruth Graham/Fay Pierce on Cheyenne in the episode titled "The Long Rope. Encino, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Anders was of German, Irish and Swedish descent. Filmography Film
Merry took dramatic lessons and was "spotted" by a 20th Century-Fox talent scout in a Playhouse stage presentation. or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. Born in Chicago, Illinois, as Mary Helen Anders.
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Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. The family relocated to Los Angeles in 1949 and, while attending John Burroughs Junior High School, Anders made the acquaintance of Rita La Roy , an old-time film actress who convinced her to take a modeling course. The series was based on the hit 1953 film of the same name (in which Anders appeared in a bit role)[5] starring Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, and Lauren Bacall. [4] She starred in four low-budget films that same year, The Dalton Girls, Calypso Heat Wave, The Night Runner and Escape from San Quentin. Verify and try again.
Thanks for your help! [2] Two weeks later, she discovered she was pregnant with the couple's first child. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to feedback@findagrave.com and include a link to the page and details about the problem. We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location.
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When she was a teenager, she would earn money baby-sitting the son of Chicago Musicians Union leader James Caesar Petrillo. Also in 1957, Anders landed the role of "Mike McCall" in the NTA Film Network and syndicated sitcom How to Marry a Millionaire. Make sure that the file is a photo. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab.
Merry would play bit parts for some of 20th Century-Fox's biggest films of the era such as Titanic and How To Marry A Millionaire, in which she plays a girl named "Tipsy". Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. [12] Their daughter, Tina Beth Paige Anders, was born in March 1956. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Death On October 28, 2012, Anders died in Encino, California, aged 78, from undisclosed causes. Failed to remove flower. Merry Anders AKA Mary Helen Anderson Born: 22-May-1932 Birthplace: Chicago, IL Died: 28-Oct-2012 Location of death: Encino, CA Cause of death: unspecified …
Anders was born in Chicago in 1934,[1] the only child of Charles, a contractor, and Helen Anderson.
[7][8] In 1965, she appeared opposite Elvis Presley in the musical comedy Tickle Me.
She died of breast cancer in 1996, aged 58. Other appearances included The Real McCoys, Lassie, 77 Sunset Strip, and on Perry Mason, including the role of Sadie Hepner in the 1962 episode, "The Case of the Glamorous Ghost." In 1968, she appeared as uncredited "glorified extra" in the film Airport (1970). We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. Later that year, Anders joined the cast of The Stu Erwin Show. She is cast as the character Katie Brannigan, who inadvertently coins the character's name, "Sugarfoot", and it was not meant as a compliment.
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In 1957, Anders had a much-publicized leading role in Paramount Pictures film Hear Me Good, opposite Hal March. GREAT NEWS!
[14] In 1986, Anders married engineer Richard Benedict; the couple remained married until his death in 1999.
Merry Anders real name Mary Helen Anderson was born in Chicago, Illinois, the U.S. on May 22, 1934, in the house of a contractor Charles Anderson and the name of her mother was Helen Anderson. She appeared in a recurring role on Lassie.[10]. Merry Anders (born Mary Helen Anderson; May 22, 1934 – October 28, 2012) was an American stage, film, and television actress and model who appeared in a number of television programs and films from the 1950s until her retirement from the screen in 1972. [11] Her final acting role was a guest spot in the two part Gunsmoke episode "Waste", which aired late September and early October 1971. Anders was a lifelong Buddhist and supporter of the American chapter of Soka Gakkai International (SGI).
While working as a junior model, Anders began studying acting at the Ben Bard Playhouse.
For the next two years, she appeared in small and supporting roles in several 20th Century Fox films. She quickly becomes a top junior model, replacing the current top model, Tippi Hedren.
Anders left Stephens after three and a half months due to his physical abuse. Anders retired from acting in 1972 in order to "live a normal life." Filmography This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review.
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