Martha Vickers
| Martha Vickers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Martha MacVicar May 28, 1925 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died |
November 2, 1971 (aged 46) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Esophageal cancer |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1943–1960 |
| Spouse(s) |
A. C. Lyles (1948–1949) Mickey Rooney (1949–1951) (1 child) Manuel Rojas (1954–1965) (2 children) |
| Children |
Teddy Rooney Maria Christina Rojas Marta Teresa Rojas |
Martha Vickers (May 28, 1925 – November 2, 1971) was an American model and actress.
Early life
Born Martha MacVicar in Ann Arbor, Michigan, she began her career as a model[1] and cover girl. Her father was an automobile dealer, and the family moved to Hollywood when he assumed control of an agency in Burbank, California. Vickers was 15 at that time.[2]
Film
Vickers' first film role was a small uncredited part in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943).[3]
She played minor roles in several films during the early 1940s, working first at Universal Studios and then at RKO Pictures. She next went to Warner Bros., where "they gave her the star push, rearranging her surname to 'Vickers.'"[1] Her work there included the role of Carmen Sternwood, the nymphomaniac younger sister of Lauren Bacall's character in The Big Sleep (1946). During the 1950s, Vickers' film career stalled, however she continued to act in television, such as the role of Sheila Hayes in the 1959 Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Jaded Joker." Her final two performances in 1960 were on The Rebel, starring Nick Adams.
Personal life
Vickers was married three times; to A. C. Lyles (March 15, 1948 – September 28, 1948),[4] Mickey Rooney (June 3, 1949 – September 25, 1951)[5] and actor Manuel Rojas (September 1, 1954 – May 5, 1965).[6] Each marriage ended in divorce. Vickers had one son with Mickey Rooney, and two daughters with Rojas.
Death
Vickers, 46, died of esophageal cancer at Valley Presbyterian Hospital, in Los Angeles, California, on and November 2, 1971.[2] She is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, California.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1943 | Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man | Margareta | Uncredited |
| Captive Wild Woman | Dorothy Colman | Credited as Martha MacVicar | |
| Top Man | High school girl | Uncredited Alternative title: Man of the Family | |
| Hi'ya, Sailor | Hostess | Uncredited | |
| 1944 | This Is the Life | Girl | Uncredited |
| Marine Raiders | Sally Parker | Credited as Martha MacVicar | |
| The Mummy's Ghost | Miss McLean, a student | Uncredited | |
| The Falcon in Mexico | Barbara Wade | Credited as Martha MacVicar | |
| 1946 | The Big Sleep | Carmen Sternwood | |
| The Time, the Place and the Girl | Victoria Cassel | ||
| 1947 | The Man I Love | Virginia "Ginny" Brown | |
| That Way with Women | Marcia Alden | ||
| Love and Learn | Barbara Wyngate | ||
| 1948 | Ruthless | Susan Duane | |
| 1949 | Daughter of the West | Lolita Moreno | |
| Bad Boy | Lila Strawn | Alternative title: The Story of Danny Lester | |
| Alimony | Kitty Travers aka Kate Klinger | ||
| 1955 | The Big Bluff | Valerie Bancroft | Alternative title: Worthy Detectives |
| 1957 | The Burglar | Della | |
| 1960 | Four Fast Guns | Mary Hoag | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1952 | The Unexpected | 1 episode | |
| 1953-1951 | General Electric Theater | Louise Helen |
2 episodes |
| 1954 | Ford Theatre | Nancy | 2 episodes |
| The Whistler | Louise | 1 episode | |
| 1955 | Fireside Theater | Ellen Weston Julie |
2 episodes |
| 1956 | The Millionaire | Ruth Murdock | 1 episode |
| 1957 | Playhouse 90 | 1 episode | |
| 1959 | Perry Mason | Sheila Hayes | 1 episode |
| 1960 | The Rebel | Bess Weed Agnes Boley |
2 episodes |
References
- 1 2 Monush, Barry (2003). Screen World Presents the Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the silent era to 1965. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 759. ISBN 9781557835512. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Actress-Model Is Dead At Age Of 46". The Danville Register. Virginia, Danville. Associated Press. November 5, 1971. p. 3. Retrieved November 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Mank, Gregory William (2014). The Very Witching Time of Night: Dark Alleys of Classic Horror Cinema. McFarland. p. 275. ISBN 9781476615431. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ↑ "Martha Vickers, Movie Actress, Given Divorce". Joplin Globe. Missouri, Joplin. Associated Press. September 29, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved November 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Marill, Alvin H. (2004). Mickey Rooney: His Films, Television Appearances, Radio Work, Stage Shows, and Recordings. McFarland. p. 13. ISBN 9780786420155. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ↑ "Martha Vickers Wins Divorce". The San Bernardino County Sun. California, San Bernardino. Associated Press. May 6, 1965. p. 54. Retrieved November 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
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