Audrey Totter

Audrey Totter

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.

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Filmography

2006

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/18/2006

2004

Movie
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/19/2004

1997

Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/15/1997

1984

City Killer
City Killer
as Receptionist
Movie - Released: 10/28/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Sister Paul
TV - Released: 9/30/1984

1980

The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
as Judge
Movie - Released: 4/21/1980

1979

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
as Martha Osten
Movie - Released: 6/27/1979

1978

The Nativity
The Nativity
as Elizabeth
Movie - Released: 12/17/1978

1975

Matt Helm
Matt Helm
as Mrs. Simmons, Ellen's mom
TV - Released: 9/20/1975

1974

That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/21/1974
Harry O
Harry O
TV - Released: 9/12/1974

1973

Police Story
Police Story
TV - Released: 3/20/1973

1969

Operation Heartbeat
Operation Heartbeat
as Eve Wilcox
Movie - Released: 4/17/1969
Medical Center
Medical Center
as Nurse Wilcox
TV - Released: 9/24/1969

1968

Chubasco
Chubasco
as Theresa
Movie - Released: 4/14/1968
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Mrs. Royce
TV - Released: 9/20/1968

1967

The Outsider
The Outsider
as Mrs. Bishop
Movie - Released: 11/21/1967
Ironside
Ironside
TV - Released: 3/28/1967

1965

Harlow
Harlow
as Marilyn
Movie - Released: 5/14/1965
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
as Dorothy Young
TV - Released: 9/13/1965

1964

The Carpetbaggers
The Carpetbaggers
as Prostitute
Movie - Released: 4/8/1964

1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Mrs. Myra Moran
TV - Released: 10/10/1963
TV
Vacation Playhouse
TV - Released: 7/22/1963

1962

TV
Our Man Higgins
TV - Released: 10/3/1962
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Mrs. Archer
TV - Released: 9/19/1962

1961

Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Ella Vitnack
TV - Released: 9/27/1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Norma Littell
TV - Released: 9/27/1961

1960

Route 66
Route 66
TV - Released: 10/7/1960

1959

Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
TV - Released: 10/7/1959
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Vada Nordquist
TV - Released: 1/9/1959

1958

Man or Gun
Man or Gun
as Fran Dare
Movie - Released: 5/30/1958
Jet Attack
Jet Attack
as Tanya Nikova
Movie - Released: 2/15/1958
Cimarron City
Cimarron City
as Beth Purcell
TV - Released: 9/27/1958

1957

Movie
Ghost Diver
as Anne Stevens
Movie - Released: 9/30/1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Reba Burgess
TV - Released: 9/21/1957

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Martha Phillips
TV - Released: 10/5/1956

1955

Women's Prison
Women's Prison
as Joan Burton
Movie - Released: 2/1/1955
A Bullet for Joey
A Bullet for Joey
as Joyce Geary
Movie - Released: 4/15/1955
The Vanishing American
The Vanishing American
as Marion Warner
Movie - Released: 11/17/1955
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
TV - Released: 9/20/1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Betsy Blake
TV - Released: 10/2/1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV - Released: 10/5/1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Mrs. Philips
TV - Released: 10/2/1955

1954

Massacre Canyon
Massacre Canyon
as Flaxy
Movie - Released: 5/1/1954
Climax!
Climax!
as Edna Shaddick
TV - Released: 10/7/1954
TV
The Whistler
TV - Released: 7/13/1954
Climax!
Climax!
as Dr. Helen Koenig
TV - Released: 10/7/1954
Climax!
Climax!
as Anna Lederer
TV - Released: 10/7/1954

1953

Man in the Dark
Man in the Dark
as Peg Benedict
Movie - Released: 4/9/1953
Woman They Almost Lynched
Woman They Almost Lynched
as Kate Quantrill / Kitty McCoy
Movie - Released: 3/20/1953
Cruisin' Down the River
Cruisin' Down the River
as Sally Jane Jackson
Movie - Released: 8/2/1953
Mission Over Korea
Mission Over Korea
as Kate
Movie - Released: 8/1/1953
Champ for a Day
Champ for a Day
as Miss Peggy Gormley
Movie - Released: 8/15/1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Ellen
TV - Released: 2/1/1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Mrs. Page
TV - Released: 9/20/1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Mary Lund
TV - Released: 2/1/1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Olga Lemaire
TV - Released: 2/1/1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Betsy Dunn
TV - Released: 2/1/1953

1952

The Sellout
The Sellout
as Cleo Bethel
Movie - Released: 5/30/1952
Assignment: Paris
Assignment: Paris
as Sandy Tate
Movie - Released: 9/4/1952
My Pal Gus
My Pal Gus
as Joyce Jennings
Movie - Released: 12/1/1952
TV
Four Star Playhouse
as Lila Lamont
TV - Released: 9/25/1952

1951

Under the Gun
Under the Gun
as Ruth Williams
Movie - Released: 2/22/1951
FBI Girl
FBI Girl
as Shirley Wayne
Movie - Released: 11/4/1951
The Blue Veil
The Blue Veil
as Helen Williams
Movie - Released: 10/26/1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as WAF Dietician
TV - Released: 10/5/1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV - Released: 10/5/1951

1950

TV
Lux Video Theatre
as Cheryl
TV - Released: 10/2/1950

1949

Tension
Tension
as Claire Quimby
Movie - Released: 11/25/1949
Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal
as Donna Allen
Movie - Released: 3/4/1949
The Set-Up
The Set-Up
as Julie
Movie - Released: 3/29/1949
Any Number Can Play
Any Number Can Play
as Alice Elcott
Movie - Released: 7/15/1949

1948

The Saxon Charm
The Saxon Charm
as Alma Wragg
Movie - Released: 9/28/1948

1947

High Wall
High Wall
as Dr. Ann Lorrison
Movie - Released: 12/17/1947
The Unsuspected
The Unsuspected
as Althea Keane
Movie - Released: 10/11/1947
The Beginning or the End
The Beginning or the End
as Jean O'Leary
Movie - Released: 2/19/1947

1946

Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake
as Adrienne Fromsett
Movie - Released: 12/19/1946
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Madge Gorland
Movie - Released: 5/2/1946
The Cockeyed Miracle
The Cockeyed Miracle
as Jennifer Griggs
Movie - Released: 10/26/1946
The Secret Heart
The Secret Heart
as Dinner Party Guest (Voice)
Movie - Released: 12/25/1946

1945

Bewitched
Bewitched
as Karen (voice) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/4/1945
Her Highness and the Bellboy
Her Highness and the Bellboy
as Woman on Rooftop (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/11/1945
Main Street After Dark
Main Street After Dark
as Jessie Belle Dibson
Movie - Released: 1/12/1945
Dangerous Partners
Dangerous Partners
as Lili Roegan
Movie - Released: 6/7/1945
The Sailor Takes a Wife
The Sailor Takes a Wife
as Lisa Borescu
Movie - Released: 12/28/1945
The Hidden Eye
The Hidden Eye
as Perfume Sales Clerk
Movie - Released: 8/31/1945
Bewitched
Bewitched
as Karen (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/4/1945
Adventure
Adventure
as Ethel (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/28/1945