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Catherine McLeod (July 2, 1921 β May 11, 1997) was an American actress who made over sixty television and movie appearances between 1944 and 1976. She memorably portrayed the one woman whom James Garner's character Bret Maverick wanted to marry on the 1957 television series Maverick, in the episode "Rage for Vengeance," and appeared in literally dozens of other series including The Millionaire, Meet McGraw, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, 77 Sunset Strip, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Bronco, Perry Mason, Colt .45, Lawman, Bonanza, Hawaiian Eye, Have Gun - Will Travel, The Outer Limits, The Virginian, and the Ten Thousand Horses Singing episode of Studio One opposite James Dean and John Forsythe.
Movies included Frank Borzage's I've Always Loved You (1946), Courage of Lassie (1946), The Fabulous Texan (1947), That's My Man (1947), Old Los Angeles (1948), My Wife's Best Friend (1952), A Blueprint for Murder (1953), William Witney's The Outcast (1954), Ride the Wild Surf (1964), and Lipstick (1976).
McLeod's greatest impact upon American consciousness by far, however, was as purveyor of one of the most ubiquitous catchphrases of its era when she portrayed the woman in the 1963 headache remedy television commercial who plaintively but irritably said, "Mother, please! I'd rather do it myself!" The announcer's voiceover would then intone, "Sure you have a headache... tense, irritable.... but don't take it out on her."
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Filmography
all 47
TV Shows 30
Movies 17
self 1
The Republic Pictures Story (1991)
Lipstick (1976)
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
The F.B.I. (1965)
Ride the Wild Surf (1964)
The Outer Limits (1963)
The Virginian (1962)
The Sergeant Was a Lady (1961)
87th Precinct (1961)
Cain's Hundred (1961)
Tammy Tell Me True (1961)
Angel (1960)
Coronado 9 (1960)
Hawaiian Eye (1959)
One Step Beyond (1959)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
Bronco (1958)
Return to Warbow (1958)
Alcoa Theatre (1957)
Maverick (1957)
Perry Mason (1957)
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
State Trooper (1956)
Matinee Theater (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
The Outcast (1954)
Public Defender (1954)
Letter to Loretta (1953)
A Blueprint for Murder (1953)
Sword of Venus (1953)
General Electric Theater (1953)
My Wife's Best Friend (1952)
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
So Young, So Bad (1950)
Suspense (1949)
Studio One (1948)
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
Old Los Angeles (1948)
The Fabulous Texan (1947)
That's My Man (1947)
I've Always Loved You (1946)
Courage of Lassie (1946)
Forever Yours (1945)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1921-07-02
Deathday1997-05-11 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceSanta Monica, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsCatherine Mc Leod, Catherine McCleod, Catharine McLeod, Catherine Frances McLeod
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