Maris Wrixon
Mary Alice "Maris" Wrixon was an American film and television actress. She appeared in over 50 films between 1939 and 1951.
Early years
Mary Alice Wrixon was born on December 28, 1917, in Pasco, Washington, one of three children in a Montana-based family. She was raised in Great Falls, Montana, born to Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Wrixon. Her interest in acting was sparked by a role she had in a class play when she was a student at Great Falls High School.
She gained acting experience at the Pasadena Community Playhouse.
Career
Wrixon first appeared in films in the late 1930s, making one film in 1938 and 10 in 1939. Between 1940 and 1942, she appeared in 29 films at Warner Brothers, alternating between uncredited parts and supporting roles.
Wrixon worked primarily in B-movies and, in addition to her Warners films, in films produced by Poverty Row studios such as Monogram Pictures. Monogram released the film in which The New York Times says "horror fans remember her best", The Ape, which starred Boris Karloff.
Her final film was As You Were.
Personal life
Wrixon was married to Oscar-nominated film editor Rudi Fehr. She died in Santa Monica, California of heart failure on October 6, 1999.
Selected filmography
Off the Record - Telephone Operator The Adventures of Jane Arden - Martha Blanton - DebutanteNo Place to Go - Mrs. Harriet Washburn The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex - Lady of the Court Jeepers Creepers - Connie DurantBritish Intelligence - Dorothy Bennett 'Til We Meet Again - Girl Saturday's Children - City Hospital Nurse Flight Angels - BonnieThe Man Who Talked Too Much - Roscoe's SecretaryThe Ape - Miss Frances CliffordKnute Rockne All American - Telephone Operator Lady with Red Hair - Miss Annie Ellis Santa Fe Trail - Girl at Wedding The Case of the Black Parrot - Sandy VantineHigh Sierra - Blonde at Auto Accident Footsteps in the Dark - June BrewsterMeet John Doe - Autograph Hound A Shot in the Dark - Helen ArmstrongMillion Dollar Baby - Diana BennetSunset in Wyoming - Wilmetta 'Billie' WentworthBullets for O'Hara - Elaine StandishNavy Blues - Hawaii Pickup #2 Spy Ship - Sue MitchellSons of the Pioneers - Louise HarperThe Old Homestead - Mary Jo WeaverSilent Witness - Betty Higgins, Special InvestigatorWomen in Bondage - Grete ZieglerPhantom Lady - Blonde Waterfront - Freda HauserTrail to Gunsight - Mary WagnerThe Master Key - Dorothy NewtonWhite Pongo - Pamela BragdonThis Love of Ours - EvelynBlack Market Babies - Helen RobertsThe Face of Marble - Linda SinclairThe Glass Alibi - Linda ValeThe Saxon Charm - Mrs. McCarthy Highway 13 - Mary HadleyAs You Were Sea Hunt - Edith JuddThe Graduate - Guest at Welcoming Party Dayton's Devils - Cashier