Ann Morriss

American actress (1919–1994)

Ann Morriss

Morriss in an episode of The Public Defender (1955)

Born| (1919-08-05)August 5, 1919

Tampa, Florida, U.S.

Died| June 30, 1994(1994-06-30) (aged 74)

Bellevue, Washington, U.S.

Resting place| Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Apple Valley
Occupation| Actress
Years active| 1938-1960
Spouse|

Edwin L. Marin

(m. 1940; died 1951)​

Children| 3

Ann Morriss (born August 5, 1919 - June 30, 1994) was an American actress and the wife of director Edwin L. Marin.[1]

## Personal life

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Morris married to film director Edwin L. Marin in December 1940, during which she was under contract to MGM.[2][3][4][5] They had three children: Denis Anthony, Reese Andrew and Randi Alexandra with whom she would survive husband Edwin when he passed in 1951.[6]

## Death

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Morriss died June 30, 1994 and was buried at Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Apple Valley.[7]

## Filmography

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### Film

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* The Chaser (1938) as Dorothy Mason
* Spring Madness (1938) as Frances
* Honolulu (1939) as Gale Brewster
* Within the Law (1939) as Saleswoman
* Society Lawyer (1939) as Judy Barton
* The Hardys Ride High (1939) as Rosamund
* The Women (1939) as Excersice Instructress
* Think First (Crime Does Not Pay short) (1939) as Susy Martin
* Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) as Pearl Delonge
* The Ghost Comes Home (1940) as Myra
* Jack Pot (Crime Does Not Pay short) (1940) as Rocky's Moll
* And One Was Beautiful (1940) as Gertrude Hunter
* Third Finger, Left Hand (1940) as Beth Hampshire
* Hullabalo (1940) as Wilma Norton
* I'll Wait for You (1941) as Miss Evans
* Blossoms in the Dust (1941) as Mrs. Loring
* Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941) as Miss Dean, Fur Salesgirl
* Pushover (1954) as Ellen Burnett
* The Private War of Major Benson (1955) as Miss Dunne
* The Proud and Profane (1956) as Pat
* The Opposite Sex (1956) as Sydney's Receptionist
* The Great American Pastime (1956) as Mrs. George Carruthers
* Slander (1957) as Miss Turner
* Designing Woman (1957) as Marie Dozier
* Guns Don't Argue (1957) as Mildred Jaunce, The Lady in Red
* The High Cost of Loving (1958) as Martha
* But Not For Me (1959) as Minor Role
* One Foot in Hell (1960) as Nellie (final film role)

### Television

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* Gang Busters (1952) as Midred Jaunce
* The Public Defender (1954–1955) (3 episodes) as Lucy Dalton/Stella Lancaster/Marcy Craig
* Passport to Danger (1956)
* The Brothers (1956)
* I Led 3 Lives (1956) as Comrade Lili
* Code 3 (1957) as Miss Connel
* Studio 57 (1958) as Cathy
* Whirlybirds (1958) as Mary Burdette
* The Thin Man (1958) as Lucy
* Highway Patrol (1958) as Blanche Cornin
* Colt .45 (1959) as Anne Ryan
* The Ann Sothern Show (1959) as Edna
* The Donna Reed Show (1959–1960) as Eleanor Moody/Fran
* Lock-Up (1960) as Isabel Metcalfe (final television role)

## References

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1. ^ "Ann Morris Becomes Bride". The Los Angeles Times. p. 05. Retrieved June 10, 2015 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ Ann Morriss Becomes Bride: Marin, Director, Weds Actress in Ceremony at Santa Barbara Los Angeles Times 9 Dec 1940: 3.
3. ^ "Ann Morriss, Film Actress, Plans Wedding". Deseret News. November 5, 1940. p. 15. Retrieved April 6, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Ann Morriss, Actress Will be Married". The Odessa American, Texas. November 5, 1940. p. 05. Retrieved May 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Ann Morriss, Actress, And Director To Wed". The Miami Herald. November 5, 1940. p. 18. Retrieved May 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ EDWIN L. MARIN New York Times 3 May 1951: 29.
7. ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Location 11241). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition

## External links

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* Florida portal
* Film portal
* Television portal

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* Ann Morriss at IMDb

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*[m.]: married