Mary Ainslee

Mary Ainslee
Ainslee in Mad Youth (1939)
Born
Florence Stiegler

(1914-10-12)October 12, 1914
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 1, 1991(1991-11-01) (aged 77)
New York City, U.S.
Resting placeRiverside Memorial Park, Norfolk, Virginia
Other namesMary Ainslie
Mary Ainsley
OccupationActress
Years active1939–1952

Mary Ainslee (born Florence Stiegler; October 12, 1914 – November 1, 1991) was an American film actress. She appeared in approximately 15 films between 1939 and 1952.

Early years

Ainslee was a native of Newport News, Virginia,[1] and the daughter of Mrs. Clifton E. Rudd. She attended Matthew Fontaine Maury High School[2] and Newport News High School.[3]

Career

Ainslee left Newport News in 1935 to try acting in New York. Before she began working in films, she performed in stock theater[1] with the Provincetown Players and other groups in the eastern United States.[4]

Ainslee's film debut was in Fight for Your Lady.[2] She appeared in several Three Stooges films such as I'll Never Heil Again, In the Sweet Pie and Pie, Hokus Pokus, and He Cooked His Goose.

Personal life and death

Ainslee was married to Universal producer John DeSilva.[2] They were divorced on May 11, 1938.[4] She married Edwin Hutzler II in 1943[5] and postponed her career for the duration of the war, planning to return to acting after it ended. They lived in Tampa, Florida, and she took courses at the University of Tampa.[6] They were divorced on June 17, 1949.[5]

In the mid-1980s, she suffered a stroke and never fully recovered. She died on November 1, 1991. She was buried in Riverside Memorial Park in Norfolk, Virginia.[citation needed]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1939 Missing Daughters Showgirl Uncredited
1939 Mad Youth Marian Morgan
1940 When the Daltons Rode Minnie
1940 Earl of Puddlestone Marian Potter-Potter
1940 Pride of the Bowery Elaine
1941 Sis Hopkins Vera De Vere
1941 The Spider Returns Nita Van Sloan Serial
1941 I'll Never Heil Again Princess Gilda Short, Uncredited
1941 Sailors on Leave Sadie
1941 In the Sweet Pie and Pie Taska Jones Short
1941 Some More of Samoa Nurse / Curly's Blonde Short, Uncredited
1941 Harvard, Here I Come! Phyllis
1941 Tillie the Toiler
1949 Hokus Pokus Mary Short
1951 Pest Man Wins Party Guest Short, Uncredited (archive footage)
1952 He Cooked His Goose Belle Short, (final film role)
1956 Flagpole Jitters Mary Short, (archive footage)
1959 Triple Crossed Belle Short, (archive footage)

References

  1. ^ a b "Actress here on vacation". Daily Press. Virginia, Newport News. January 15, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved June 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Norfolk Girl, Hollywood Star, On Visit Here". The Virginian-Pilot. Virginia, Norfolk. July 5, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved June 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mary Ainslee Visiting Family on Peninsula". Ledger-Star. Virginia, Norfolk. January 16, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved June 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Mary Ainslee Freed". The Buffalo News. May 11, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved June 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "Actress Divorces Edwin Hutzler 2d". The Baltimore Sun. June 18, 1949. p. 12. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Actress Gave Up Screen For Duration To Get Married". The Tampa Tribune. August 14, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved June 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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