Audrey Totter
Actor
Born December 20, 1917 in Joliet, Illinois, USA
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.
Filmography
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Self
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
Self
City Killer
Receptionist
Murder, She Wrote
Sister Paul
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
Judge
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
Martha Osten
The Nativity
Elizabeth
Matt Helm
Mrs. Simmons, Ellen's mom
Harry O
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Police Story
Medical Center
Nurse Wilcox
Operation Heartbeat
Eve Wilcox
Hawaii Five-O
Mrs. Royce
Chubasco
Theresa
The Outsider
Mrs. Bishop
Ironside
Run for Your Life
Dorothy Young
Harlow
Marilyn
The Carpetbaggers
Prostitute
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Mrs. Myra Moran
The Virginian
Mrs. Archer
Dr. Kildare
Ella Vitnack
Route 66
Babe Hunter
Hawaiian Eye
Rawhide
Vada Nordquist
Cimarron City
Beth Purcell
Man or Gun
Fran Dare
Jet Attack
Tanya Nikova
Perry Mason
Reba Burgess
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Martha Phillips
The Vanishing American
Marion Warner
Matinee Theater
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Ellen Benson
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Betsy Blake
Cheyenne
MGM Parade
Self
A Bullet for Joey
Joyce Geary
Women's Prison
Joan Burton
Climax!
Edna Shaddick
The Whistler
Massacre Canyon
Flaxy
Letter to Loretta
Mrs. Page
Champ for a Day
Miss Peggy Gormley
Cruisin' Down the River
Sally Jane Jackson
Mission Over Korea
Kate
Man in the Dark
Peg Benedict
Woman They Almost Lynched
Kate Quantrill / Kitty McCoy
General Electric Theater
Ellen
My Pal Gus
Joyce Jennings
Four Star Playhouse
Lila Lamont
Assignment: Paris
Sandy Tate
The Sellout
Cleo Bethel
FBI Girl
Shirley Wayne
The Blue Veil
Helen Williams
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
WAF Dietician
Under the Gun
Ruth Williams
Tension
Claire Quimby
Any Number Can Play
Alice Elcott
The Set-Up
Julie
Alias Nick Beal
Donna Allen
The Saxon Charm
Alma Wragg
High Wall
Dr. Ann Lorrison
The Unsuspected
Althea Keane
The Beginning or the End
Jean O'Leary
The Secret Heart
Dinner Party Guest (Voice)
Lady in the Lake
Adrienne Fromsett
The Cockeyed Miracle
Jennifer Griggs
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Madge Gorland
The Sailor Takes a Wife
Lisa Borescu
Adventure
Ethel (uncredited)
Her Highness and the Bellboy
Woman on Rooftop (uncredited)
The Hidden Eye
Perfume Sales Clerk
Bewitched
Karen (voice) (uncredited)
Dangerous Partners
Lili Roegan
Main Street After Dark
Jessie Belle Dibson