Biography
Marjorie Lord (née Wollenberg) was an American television and film actress. She played Kathy "Clancy" O'Hara Williams, opposite Danny Thomas's character on The Danny Thomas Show and later Make Room for Granddaddy.
In 1935, at the age of 16, Lord made her Broadway debut in The Old Maid with Judith Anderson. Her other Broadway appearances came in Signature, Little Brown Jug, and The Girl in the Freudian Slip.
Lord was signed by RKO Radio Pictures in 1935. While appearing in Springtime for Henry with Edward Everett Horton, director Henry Koster approached her and signed her to a contract with Universal Studios. She appeared in six feature films and a film serial The Adventures of Smilin' Jack for Universal. Her film work includes a number of wartime pictures, including the 1943 mystery Sherlock Holmes in Washington, starring Basil Rathbone in the title role. She also appeared in the Western films Masked Raiders, Mexican Manhunt, and Down Laredo Way. In 1966, she played Mrs. Martha Meade, the wife of Bob Hope's character, in the screwball comedy Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Filmography
all 58
Movies 38
TV Shows 20
self 1
Side by Side (1988)
Sweet Surrender (1987)
The World of Tomorrow (1984)
The Pirate (1978)
The Love Boat (1977)
The Missing Are Deadly (1975)
Make Room for Granddaddy (1970)
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966)
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
Wire Service (1956)
Port of Hell (1954)
The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
Letter to Loretta (1953)
Mexican Manhunt (1953)
Down Laredo Way (1953)
Rebel City (1953)
Cavalcade of America (1952)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
Stop That Cab (1951)
Blades of the Musketeers (1950)
Chain Gang (1950)
The Lost Volcano (1950)
Riding High (1950)
Air Hostess (1949)
Masked Raiders (1949)
The Strange Mrs. Crane (1948)
New Orleans (1947)
Flesh and Fantasy (1943)
Shantytown (1943)
Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)
Hi, Buddy (1943)
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943)
Moonlight in Havana (1942)
Timber! (1942)
Escape from Hong Kong (1942)
About Face (1942)
The Forgotten Man (1941)
Girls' School (1938)
High Flyers (1937)
Forty Naughty Girls (1937)
Hideaway (1937)
On Again—Off Again (1937)
Border Cafe (1937)
Venture of Faith
Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1918-07-26
Deathday2015-11-28 (97 years old)
Birth PlaceSan Francisco, United States
RelationshipsJohn Archer (1941 - 1953)
ChildrenAnne Archer
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsMarjorie Wollenberg
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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