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Audrey Totter

Born 1917-12-20
Died 2013-12-12
📍 Joliet, Illinois, USA

Audrey Mary Totter (December 20, 1917 – December 12, 2013), was a captivating American actress celebrated for her compelling performances in film noir during the 1940s and 1950s. A former MGM contract star of Austrian-Slovene and Swedish descent, her distinct husky voice and magnetic presence made her a standout femme fatale in classics like "Lady in the Lake" and "The Postman Always Rings Twice." Totter's versatility extended beyond noir, showcasing her talent in various genres, including dramas and thrillers. Her ability to portray complex, strong-willed characters left an indelible mark on Hollywood. Totter's legacy endures through her impactful contributions to the silver screen, forever remembered as an iconic figure in the golden era of cinema. Most references cite December 20, 1918, as her date of birth, although Intelius indicates the year was 1917.

Filmography 83

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as Self
2006
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
as Self
1997
City Killer
as Receptionist
1984
Murder, She Wrote
as Sister Paul
1984
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
as Judge
1980
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
as Martha Osten
1979
The Nativity
as Elizabeth
1978
Matt Helm
as Mrs. Simmons, Ellen's mom
1975
Harry O
1974
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974
Police Story
1973
Medical Center
as Nurse Wilcox
1969
Operation Heartbeat
as Eve Wilcox
1969
Hawaii Five-O
as Mrs. Royce
1968
Chubasco
as Theresa
1968
The Outsider
as Mrs. Bishop
1967
Ironside
1967
Run for Your Life
as Dorothy Young
1965
Harlow
as Marilyn
1965
The Carpetbaggers
as Prostitute
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Mrs. Myra Moran
1963
The Virginian
as Mrs. Archer
1962
Dr. Kildare
as Ella Vitnack
1961
Dr. Kildare
as Norma Littell
1961
Route 66
1960
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Rawhide
as Vada Nordquist
1959
Cimarron City
as Beth Purcell
1958
Man or Gun
as Fran Dare
1958
Jet Attack
as Tanya Nikova
1958
Perry Mason
as Reba Burgess
1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Martha Phillips
1956
The Vanishing American
as Marion Warner
1955
Matinee Theater
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Ellen Benson
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Betsy Blake
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Mrs. Philips
1955
Cheyenne
1955
MGM Parade
as Self
1955
A Bullet for Joey
as Joyce Geary
1955
Women's Prison
as Joan Burton
1955
Climax!
as Edna Shaddick
1954
Climax!
as Dr. Helen Koenig
1954
Climax!
as Anna Lederer
1954
Massacre Canyon
as Flaxy
1954
Letter to Loretta
as Mrs. Page
1953
Champ for a Day
as Miss Peggy Gormley
1953
Cruisin' Down the River
as Sally Jane Jackson
1953
Mission Over Korea
as Kate
1953
Man in the Dark
as Peg Benedict
1953
Woman They Almost Lynched
as Kate Quantrill / Kitty McCoy
1953
General Electric Theater
as Ellen
1953
General Electric Theater
as Mary Lund
1953
General Electric Theater
as Olga Lemaire
1953
General Electric Theater
as Betsy Dunn
1953
My Pal Gus
as Joyce Jennings
1952
Assignment: Paris
as Sandy Tate
1952
The Sellout
as Cleo Bethel
1952
FBI Girl
as Shirley Wayne
1951
The Blue Veil
as Helen Williams
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as WAF Dietician
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Under the Gun
as Ruth Williams
1951
Tension
as Claire Quimby
1949
Any Number Can Play
as Alice Elcott
1949
The Set-Up
as Julie
1949
Alias Nick Beal
as Donna Allen
1949
The Saxon Charm
as Alma Wragg
1948
High Wall
as Dr. Ann Lorrison
1947
The Unsuspected
as Althea Keane
1947
The Beginning or the End
as Jean O'Leary
1947
The Secret Heart
as Dinner Party Guest (Voice)
1946
Lady in the Lake
as Adrienne Fromsett
1946
The Cockeyed Miracle
as Jennifer Griggs
1946
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Madge Gorland
1946
The Sailor Takes a Wife
as Lisa Borescu
1945
Adventure
as Ethel (uncredited)
1945
Her Highness and the Bellboy
as Woman on Rooftop (uncredited)
1945
The Hidden Eye
as Perfume Sales Clerk
1945
Bewitched
as Karen (voice) (uncredited)
1945
Bewitched
as Karen (voice)
1945
Dangerous Partners
as Lili Roegan
1945
Main Street After Dark
as Jessie Belle Dibson
1945