Maris Wrixon

American actress

Rudi Fehr

(m. 1940; died 1999)

Children3^[1]

Mary Alice "Maris" Wrixon (December 28, 1916 – October 6, 1999) was an American film and television actress. She appeared in over 50 films between 1939 and 1951.

Early years

Wrixon was born in Billings, Montana,^[2] and raised in Great Falls,^[3] one of three children^[4] born to Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Wrixon.^[5] Her interest in acting was sparked by a role she had in a class play^[6] when she was a student at Great Falls High School.^[7]

She gained acting experience at the Pasadena Community Playhouse.^[8]

Career

Wrixon first appeared in films in the late 1930s, making one film in 1938 and 10 in 1939.^[3] Between 1940 and 1942, she appeared in 29 films at Warner Brothers, alternating between uncredited parts (in films including High Sierra and Dark Victory) 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",^{[citation needed]} The Ape, which starred Boris Karloff.

Her final film was As You Were (1951).^[3]

Personal life

Wrixon was married to Oscar-nominated film editor Rudi Fehr. She died in Santa Monica, California of heart failure.

Selected filmography

Off the Record (1939) - Telephone Operator (uncredited)
The Adventures of Jane Arden (1939) - Martha Blanton - Debutante
No Place to Go (1939) - Mrs. Harriet Washburn (uncredited)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) - Lady of the Court (uncredited)
Jeepers Creepers (1939) - Connie Durant
British Intelligence (1940) - Dorothy Bennett (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again (1940) - Girl (uncredited)
Saturday's Children (1940) - City Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
Flight Angels (1940) - Bonnie
The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940) - Roscoe's Secretary
The Ape (1940) - Miss Frances Clifford
Knute Rockne All American (1940) - Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair (1940) - Miss Annie Ellis (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail (1940) - Girl at Wedding (uncredited)
The Case of the Black Parrot (1941) - Sandy Vantine
High Sierra (1941) - Blonde at Auto Accident (uncredited)
Footsteps in the Dark (1941) - June Brewster
Meet John Doe (1941) - Autograph Hound (uncredited)
A Shot in the Dark (1941) - Helen Armstrong
Million Dollar Baby (1941) - Diana Bennet
Sunset in Wyoming (1941) - Wilmetta 'Billie' Wentworth
Bullets for O'Hara (1941) - Elaine Standish
Navy Blues (1941) - Hawaii Pickup #2 (uncredited)
Spy Ship (1942) - Sue Mitchell
Sons of the Pioneers (1942) - Louise Harper
The Old Homestead (1942) - Mary Jo Weaver
Silent Witness (1943) - Betty Higgins, Special Investigator
Women in Bondage (1943) - Grete Ziegler
Phantom Lady (1944) - Blonde (uncredited)
Waterfront (1944) - Freda Hauser
Trail to Gunsight (1944) - Mary Wagner
The Master Key (1945, Serial) - Dorothy Newton
White Pongo (1945) - Pamela Bragdon
This Love of Ours (1945) - Evelyn
Black Market Babies (1945) - Helen Roberts
The Face of Marble (1946) - Linda Sinclair
The Glass Alibi (1946) - Linda Vale
The Saxon Charm (1948) - Mrs. McCarthy (uncredited)
Highway 13 (1948) - Mary Hadley
As You Were (1951)
Sea Hunt (1960, TV Series) - Edith Judd
The Graduate (1967) - Guest at Welcoming Party (uncredited)
Dayton's Devils (1968) - Cashier (final film role)

References

^ Pesselnick, Jill (May 12, 1999). "Rudi Fehr". Variety. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
^ "Actress Appears Here Friday". Billings Gazette. June 28, 1940. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c Lentz, Harris M. III (2000). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1999: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. p. 241. ISBN 9780786409198. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
^ "Obituary for William Wrixon". Great Falls Tribune. August 4, 1953. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Great Falls Girl Assigned to Roles In Two Pictures". Great Falls Tribune. Montana, Great Falls. November 11, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved September 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Montana Girl Makes 'Em Talk". The Minneapolis Star. Minnesota, Minneapolis. July 20, 1941. p. Sunday Magazine - 7. Retrieved September 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Proves She's Right 'Type' in Film Role". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. December 31, 1938. p. 10. Retrieved September 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Former Falls Girl Wins Film Prominence". Great Falls Tribune. Montana, Great Falls. December 30, 1938. p. 5. Retrieved September 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.