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Mary Wickes

Date of birth: 1910-06-13

Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Mary Isabella Wickenhauser, Mary Wickenhauser, Mary Wicks, مری ویکس

Mary Wickes

Biography

Mary Wickes (born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser; June 13, 1910 – October 22, 1995 ) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. Her specialty was wisecracking no-nonsense types.

Movie Credits

Sister Act
3.4

Sister Act

1992-05-28

A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the mob

Blondie's Blessed Event
3.6

Blondie's Blessed Event

1942-04-09

Cookie is born, producing unmitigated joy in the Bumstead household. Adding to the chaos a new baby

Good Morning, Miss Dove
3.4

Good Morning, Miss Dove

1955-11-23

Miss Dove is a prim New England school teacher who is treasured by her students in the small town of

Postcards from the Edge
3.3

Postcards from the Edge

1990-09-14

A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in w

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
3.2

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993-12-09

Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school, presid

The Man Who Came to Dinner
3.5

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941-12-24

An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwester

Now, Voyager
3.7

Now, Voyager

1942-10-22

A woman suffers a nervous breakdown and an oppressive mother before being freed by the love of a man

How to Murder Your Wife
3.2

How to Murder Your Wife

1965-01-26

Stanley Ford leads an idyllic bachelor life. He is a nationally syndicated cartoonist whose Bash Bra

Dance with Me, Henry
2.5

Dance with Me, Henry

1956-12-17

Bud and Lou are the owners of the amusement park Kiddieland. Bud, a compulsive gambler, gets in trou

White Christmas
3.6

White Christmas

1954-10-14

Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show busi

The Music Man
3.5

The Music Man

1962-06-19

Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing

On Moonlight Bay
3.2

On Moonlight Bay

1951-07-26

The Winfield family moves into a new house in a small town in Indiana. Tomboy Marjorie Winfield begi

The Spirit Is Willing
2.7

The Spirit Is Willing

1967-07-07

When Ben and Kate Powell rent a haunted New England house by the sea, their son Steve gets blamed fo

I'll See You in My Dreams
2.4

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951-12-06

Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.

Higher and Higher
3

Higher and Higher

1943-12-31

A valet to a bankrupt millionaire plans to rebuild his boss's fortune by passing a scullery maid off

Hollywood Hotel
2.7

Hollywood Hotel

1938-01-15

After losing a coveted role in an upcoming film to another actress, screen queen Mona Marshall (Lola

The Trouble with Angels
3.4

The Trouble with Angels

1966-03-29

Mary and her friend, Rachel, are new students at St. Francis Academy, a boarding school run by the i

Cimarron
3

Cimarron

1960-12-01

The epic story of a family involved in the Oklahoma Land Rush of April 22, 1889.

Seeing Red
2.8

Seeing Red

1939-08-25

When he is fired from his job, Red puts a hex on his boss. That evening, the boss goes to a nightclu

Who Done It?
3.5

Who Done It?

1942-10-30

Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio stat

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
3

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

1968-04-10

Mother Superior of St. Francis Academy is challenged by a modern young nun when they take the girls

By the Light of the Silvery Moon
3

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

1953-03-26

Marjorie Winfield's engagement to Bill Sherman, who has just arrived home from fighting in World War

The Sins of Rachel Cade
3

The Sins of Rachel Cade

1961-04-02

A female doctor in the Congo is torn between two loves.

Destry
3.1

Destry

1954-12-01

Western remake of "Destry Rides Again", starring Audie Murphy, Mari Blanchard, Thomas Mitchell, Lori

Dear Heart
3.4

Dear Heart

1965-03-07

A lonely Ohio spinster hopes to find romance when she travels to New York City for a postmasters' co

Fate Is the Hunter
3.3

Fate Is the Hunter

1964-11-08

An airline executive refuses to believe that pilot error, by his friend, caused a fatal crash and pe

The Actress
3.2

The Actress

1953-09-25

The true story of Ruth Gordon's early struggles on the road to stage stardom.

The Story of Will Rogers
3

The Story of Will Rogers

1952-07-17

Biography of humorist and movie star Will Rogers

The Christmas Gift
2.8

The Christmas Gift

1986-12-21

A widowed New York City architect and his young daughter take a Christmas vacation and end up in a s

June Bride
3.6

June Bride

1948-10-29

A magazine's staff, including bickering ex-lovers Linda and Carey, cover an Indiana wedding, which g

The Petty Girl
2

The Petty Girl

1950-08-17

An artist famous for his calendar portraits of beautiful women becomes fascinated by a prim and prop

Young Man with Ideas
2.4

Young Man with Ideas

1952-05-02

A Montana lawyer gets distracted after moving to California with his wife and children.

Too Much Johnson
2.6

Too Much Johnson

2013-10-09

This film was not intended to stand by itself, but was designed as the cinematic aspect of Welles' M

Anna Lucasta
2.1

Anna Lucasta

1949-07-11

A prostitute is thrown out of her house by her alcoholic father, and her scheming brother-in-law tri

Half a Hero
2.8

Half a Hero

1953-05-11

A man moves his family from the big city to the suburbs.

The Canterville Ghost
3

The Canterville Ghost

1985-01-01

The poor ghost of Sir Simon Canterville has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a brave de

The Mayor of 44th Street
2.1

The Mayor of 44th Street

1942-10-15

In this drama, an ex-vaudevillian dancer opens up a dance band agency and help street kids at the sa

Touched by Love
2.4

Touched by Love

1980-10-31

A teenager with cerebral palsy attempts to become pen pals with her idol, Elvis Presley.

The Proud Rebel
3

The Proud Rebel

1958-07-01

Searching for a doctor who can help him get his son to speak again--the boy hadn't uttered a word si

First The Egg
0

First The Egg

1985-03-06

A group of high school students take part in a parenting class where their first assignment is to 'p

The Decorator
3

The Decorator

1965-06-09

A respected but struggling interior decorator from a wealthy background moves in with some of her cl

Bloodhounds of Broadway
3.5

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1952-11-14

A musical comedy based on several Damon Runyon short stories. When a bookie on the run, Robert 'Numb

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
2.9

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

1954-03-10

The Indians try to make a fire in the Kettles fireplace the old fashion way, the smoke signal way. J

Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery
0

Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery

1987-11-30

Frank Dowling has to solve the mystery of a young man who is obsessed with finding his natural paren

The Decision of Christopher Blake
1.8

The Decision of Christopher Blake

1948-12-23

A young boy begins to have fantasies when he learns his parents are planning to divorce. Director Pe

ALF Loves a Mystery
3.1

ALF Loves a Mystery

1987-09-12

ALF (short for Alien Life Form) and Benji Gregory explore an shabby mansion hoping to find hidden tr

Lucy Calls the President
2.5

Lucy Calls the President

1977-11-21

Homemaker Lucy Whittaker calls up President Carter to complain about a local political issue—and to

Don't Go Near the Water
2.5

Don't Go Near the Water

1957-11-14

Madison Avenue-trained Navy men handle public relations on a South Pacific island during World War I

The Open Window
3

The Open Window

1972-01-01

A man travels to the country house of a distant aunt in search of peace and quiet. But when he arriv

Rhythm of the Islands
2

Rhythm of the Islands

1943-04-16

Rhythm of the Islands is set in the South Seas, presumably far away from the shooting war. The nonse

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
3.6

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1996-06-21

Isolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude F

How's About It
1.8

How's About It

1943-01-01

A song publisher gets sued for stealing lyrics.

Private Buckaroo
2.3

Private Buckaroo

1942-06-12

A rebellious young inductee has trouble toeing the line until he meets a retired officer's lovely da

Happy Land
3.1

Happy Land

1943-11-10

An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist beli

It Happened to Jane
3

It Happened to Jane

1959-05-24

Jane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff inattenti

Napoleon and Samantha
3.1

Napoleon and Samantha

1972-07-05

Two young children, who, rather than part with an old pet lion who was once a circus performer, go o

Art Trouble
3.1

Art Trouble

1934-06-23

Harry Gribbon and Shemp Howard enter the world of fine art in Paris.

Little Women
3.6

Little Women

1994-12-21

With their father away as a chaplain in the Civil War, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy grow up with their moth

My Kingdom for a Cook
0

My Kingdom for a Cook

1943-10-27

While visiting Massachusetts, a famous English author faces the wrath of a socialite after stealing

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
0

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

2008-03-18

A compilation that highlights works from the Three Stooges. It includes the shorts Brideless Groom,

Willa
1.5

Willa

1979-03-17

A truck-stop waitress, determined to make a better life for her young children after being abandoned

'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
2.5

'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

2000-11-21

Actress Rosemary Clooney reminisces about the making of the classic holiday film White Christmas (19

The Monk
3.8

The Monk

1969-10-21

Underworld attorney Leo Barnes hires Gus Monk to safeguard a valuable envelope containing informatio

One Hundred and One Dalmatians
3.6

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961-01-25

When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must f

Snowball Express
3.4

Snowball Express

1972-12-22

When John Baxter inherits a ski resort in the Rocky Mountains, he quits his job in New York and move

Almost Partners
0

Almost Partners

1987-05-16

Molly McCue becomes bored with her quiet, suburban life and fantasizes about becoming a detective. S

Circle of the Day
0

Circle of the Day

1957-05-30

On her tenth wedding anniversary (which is also her daughter's birthday), a wife begins to suspect h