About Margaret Field
Lived 1922 – 2011 (aged 89). Margaret Field was an American actor, television actor and film actor.
Margaret Field (née Margaret Joy Morlan; May 10, 1922 – November 6, 2011) was an American film actress usually billed as Maggie Mahoney after her marriage to actor Jock Mahoney. The mother of actress Sally Field, Late in the 1930s, Field and her family moved to Pasadena, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. by talent scout Milton Lewis for Paramount Pictures. Following a successful screen test, she was offered an 18-month contract. She then attended Pasadena Junior College, studying voice training and acting, while acting in films.
Personal life In 1942, Field married Richard Dryden Field, an Army officer,
On January 21, 1952, Field married actor Jock Mahoney in Tijuana, Mexico,
Death Field, aged 89, died of cancer at her home in Malibu, California, on November 6, 2011, which was her daughter Sally Field's 65th birthday.
Filmography
Selected television YearTitleRole Notes 1953 Death Valley Days Laurie Season 1, Episode 12, "Swamper Ike"1960Perry Mason Linda Osborne Season 4, Episode 9, "The Case of the Nine Dolls" 1961 Lawman Ann Turner Season 3, Episode 38, "Cold Fear" 1963 Twilight Zone Emma Senescu Season 4, Episode 13, "The New Exhibit"
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Who was Margaret Field?
American actress (1922-2011)
When was Margaret Field born?
Margaret Field was born on 10 May 1922 in Houston.
When did Margaret Field die?
Margaret Field died on 6 November 2011 in Malibu.
What was Margaret Field's occupation?
Margaret Field was an actor, television actor and film actor.
What nationality was Margaret Field?
Margaret Field was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Margaret Field. https://biography.guide/margaret-field/
MLA: "Margaret Field." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/margaret-field/.
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