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Ann Morriss

1919 – 1994

American film actress

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Lived 1919 – 1994 (aged 74). Ann Morriss was an American film actor.

Ann Morriss (born August 5, 1919 – June 30, 1994) was an American actress and the wife of director Edwin L. Marin.

Personal life Morris married to film director Edwin L. Marin in December 1940, during which she was under contract to MGM. They had three children: Denis Anthony, Reese Andrew and Randi Alexandra with whom she would survive husband Edwin when he passed in 1951.

Death Morriss died June 30, 1994 and was buried at Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Bellevue, WA.

Filmography Film

The Chaser (1938) as Dorothy Mason Spring Madness (1938) as Frances Honolulu (1939) as Gale Brewster Within the Law (1939) as Saleswoman Society Lawyer (1939) as Judy Barton The Hardys Ride High (1939) as Rosamund The Women (1939) as Excersice Instructress Think First (Crime Does Not Pay short) (1939) as Susy Martin Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) as Pearl Delonge The Ghost Comes Home (1940) as Myra Jack Pot (Crime Does Not Pay short) (1940) as Rocky's Moll And One Was Beautiful (1940) as Gertrude Hunter Third Finger, Left Hand (1940) as Beth Hampshire Hullabalo (1940) as Wilma Norton I'll Wait for You (1941) as Miss Evans Blossoms in the Dust (1941) as Mrs. Loring Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941) as Miss Dean, Fur Salesgirl Pushover (1954) as Ellen Burnett The Private War of Major Benson (1955) as Miss Dunne The Proud and Profane (1956) as Pat The Opposite Sex (1956) as Sydney's Receptionist The Great American Pastime (1956) as Mrs. George Carruthers Slander (1957) as Miss Turner Designing Woman (1957) as Marie Dozier Guns Don't Argue (1957) as Mildred Jaunce, The Lady in Red The High Cost of Loving (1958) as Martha But Not For Me (1959) as Minor Role One Foot in Hell (1960) as Nellie (final film role)

Television

Gang Busters (1952) as Midred Jaunce The Public Defender (1954–1955) (3 episodes) as Lucy Dalton/Stella Lancaster/Marcy Craig Passport to Danger (1956) The Brothers (1956) I Led 3 Lives (1956) as Comrade Lili Code 3 (1957) as Miss Connel Studio 57 (1958) as Cathy Whirlybirds (1958) as Mary Burdette The Thin Man (1958) as Lucy Highway Patrol (1958) as Blanche Cornin Colt .45 (1959) as Anne Ryan The Ann Sothern Show (1959) as Edna The Donna Reed Show (1959–1960) as Eleanor Moody/Fran Lock-Up (1960) as Isabel Metcalfe (final television role)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ann Morriss?

American film actress

When was Ann Morriss born?

Ann Morriss was born on 5 August 1919.

When did Ann Morriss die?

Ann Morriss died on 30 June 1994 in Bellevue.

What was Ann Morriss's occupation?

Ann Morriss was a film actor.

What nationality was Ann Morriss?

Ann Morriss was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ann Morriss

· Wikidata: Q47455556

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