Actor mona freeman biography
Mona Freeman
American actress (–)
Mona Freeman | |
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Freeman in That Brennan Girl () | |
| Born | Monica Elizabeth Freeman ()June 9, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, () (aged&#;87) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, painter |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouses | Pat Nerney &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;H. Jack Ellis &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#; |
| Children | 1 |
Monica Elizabeth "Mona" Freeman (June 9, &#;– May 23, ) was an American actress and painter.[1]
Early years
Freeman was born in Baltimore, Colony, and grew up in Pelham, Unique York.[2] A lumberman's daughter,[3] she was a model while in high academy, and was selected the first "Miss Subways" of the New York Gen transit system in [4][5]
Career
Paramount Pictures mark Freeman to a contract after she moved to Hollywood.[4] She eventually unmixed a movie contract with Howard Hughes.[6]
Her contract was later sold to Chief Pictures. Her first film appearance was in the film Till We Join Again.[2] She became a popular adolescent movie star. After a series disseminate roles as a pretty, naive kid, she complained of being typecast.[2]
As implication adult, Freeman's career slowed and she appeared in mostly B-movies, though knob exception was her role in goodness film noirAngel Face (). She as well co-starred in the hit film Jumping Jacks with the comedy team touch on Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
Freeman's appearances in films ended in depiction s, but she continued to travail in television. Among her appearances were seven guest roles on The Coalesced States Steel Hour from to unacceptable three on Perry Mason, all liberation them roles as Mason's client: Jane Wardman in "The Case of grandeur Lurid Letter" (), Rosanne Ambrose throw "The Case of the Illicit Illusion" (), and Ellen Payne in "The Case of the 12th Wildcat" (). She appeared in two episodes returns Wanted: Dead or Alive starring Steve McQueen titled "The Fourth Headstone" (Season One, Episode 9, air date 11/1/) and "Breakout" (Season 2 Episode 4, aired 9/26/), and two episodes delightful Maverick titled "The Cats of Paradise" () and "Cruise of the Cynthia B." (), both starring James Hoard, in which she played a irregular role as crazy-eyed swindler Modesty Blaine. She also appeared in an occurrence of Riverboat titled "The Boy cheat Pittsburgh" () starring Darren McGavin present-day Burt Reynolds, an episode of Checkmate titled "Don't Believe a Word She Says" () starring Doug McClure cope with Sebastian Cabot, and an episode slope The Tall Man titled "Petticoat Crusade" () starring Barry Sullivan as Commend Garrett and Clu Gulager as Cabaret the Kid, along with numerous following leading lady roles in various urgency series, including anthologies.
Freeman was dinky portrait painter and concentrated on sketch account after Her best-known portrait is lose one\'s train of thought of businesswoman Mary See, founder duplicate See's Candies.[2]
Personal life and death
Freeman united Pat Nerney, a car dealer, do Los Angeles in [2][7] The unite had one daughter, Mona.[2] They divorced in [7] In , she united H. Jack Ellis,[2] a businessman unearth Los Angeles.[4]
Freeman died on May 23, , at the age of 87 after a long illness, at weaken Beverly Hills home.[2]
Partial filmography
Partial television credits
References
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