Mary McCarty was born on September 27, 1923 in Winfield, Kansas, USA. She was an actress, known for Pillow Talk (1959), Trapper John, M.D. (1979) and All My Children (1970). She died on April 30, 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Interred at Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California.
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Was nominated for Broadway's 1977 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for a revival of Eugene O'Neill's "Anna Christie."
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Had just finished her first TV season as starchy Nurse Willoughby in "Trapper John, M.D." when she passed away.
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Copped a 1977 Tony award nomination for her performance in "Anna Christie."
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Created the role of raucous Mama Morton in the Broadway stage version of "Chicago." Her musical role was later played by Queen Latifah in the 2002 film version.
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Appeared as a minor juvenile player in Shirley Temple, Jane Withers, and Virginia Weidler film vehicles during the late '30s and early '40s.
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American character actress, known for her brash characters, who made her mark not only in musical comedies but also in straight plays and fluffy comedies.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Trapper John, M.D.
1979-1980
TV Series
Clara 'Starch' Willoughby, R. N.
All That Jazz
1979
Cast of NY / LA
Somebody Killed Her Husband
1978
Flora
Medical Center
1972-1976
TV Series
Charlotte / Mother Superior
All My Children
1970
TV Series
Bertha Gardner (1977)
My Six Loves
1963
Doreen Smith
Our Man Higgins
1963
TV Series
Rae
Babes in Toyland
1961
Mother Goose
Pillow Talk
1959
Nurse Resnick
The Big Fisherman
1959
Merca - Servant Girl (uncredited)
The Red Skelton Hour
1955
TV Series
McGurk of Vaudeville Team / Dancing School Director / Sadie Murphy
The French Line
1953
Annie Farrell
Actor's Studio
1949
TV Series
Hit Parade of 1947
1947
Specialty Act (uncredited)
Gay Blades
1946
Bit Role (uncredited)
Girls of the Big House
1945
Inmate (uncredited)
Tell It to a Star
1945
Miss Dobson
Bells of Rosarita
1945
Phone Operator (uncredited)
In the Meantime, Darling
1944
Lucille Eley (uncredited)
The Sullivans
1944
Gladys (uncredited)
The Youngest Profession
1943
Girl (uncredited)
Ice-Capades Revue
1942
Miss Trent (uncredited)
The Traitor Within
1942
Landlady (uncredited)
High School
1940
Mary
Keep Smiling
1938/II
Froggy
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
Florabelle
That I May Live
1937
Bit Role (uncredited)
Woman-Wise
1937
Mary (uncredited)
Bubbles
1930
Short
Child Performer (uncredited)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mister Peepers
1955
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The French Line
1953
performer: "ANY GAL FROM TEXAS", "BY MADAME FIRELLE" - uncredited
The Admiral Broadway Revue
1949
TV Series performer - 5 episodes
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
performer: "You've Gotta Eat Your Spinach, Baby"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Don't Call Me Mama Anymore
1973
TV Special
Guest Star
The David Frost Show
1971
TV Series
Herself
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1961
TV Series
Herself
The George Gobel Show
1957
TV Series
Herself
Mister Peepers
1955
TV Series
Herself - Performer
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1953-1954
TV Series
Herself
The Arthur Murray Party
1951-1952
TV Series
Herself
The Frank Sinatra Show
1950-1951
TV Series
Herself / Herself - Sketch Actor / Herself - Singer
$10 Million
