Mary LaRoche
American actress (1920-1999) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 78
Mary LaRoche was an American actress and singer best known for her roles in the feature films Gidget (1959) and Bye Bye Birdie (1963) and for her performances as a guest star and supporting character on American television series between the early 1950s and mid-1970s, including on such popular series as The Twilight Zone, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Perry Mason, and Gunsmoke.
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1999Died9 February 19991988
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal YearsFilm1976
Brinks: The Great RobberyFilm, Betty Houston1974
The Family KovackFilm, Mrs. Linsen1970
The Wacky Zoo of Morgan CityFilm, Nancy Collins1967
A Boy Called Nuthin'Film, Carrie Brackney1966
The SwingerFilm, Mrs. Olsson1964
KarenSeries, Barbara Scott1963
Bye Bye BirdieFilm, Doris McAfee1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Ruth1961
The Ladies ManFilm, Miss Society1960
CheckmateSeries, Martha1959
Black SaddleSeries, Lydia StarritThe Man from BlackhawkSeries, 1959Grace Arthur
The Twilight ZoneSeries, 1959Annabelle Streator
GidgetFilm, 1959Mrs. Dorothy Lawrence1958
Run Silent, Run DeepFilm, Laura Richardson
The LineupFilm, 1958Dorothy Bradshaw1957
Tales of Wells FargoSeries, Lorna Terret
Operation Mad BallFilm, 1957Lt. Schmidt (uncredited)1950
Catskill HoneymoonFilm1920Born20 July 1920
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal YearsFilm1976Brinks: The Great RobberyFilm, Betty Houston1974The Family KovackFilm, Mrs. Linsen1970The Wacky Zoo of Morgan CityFilm, Nancy Collins1967A Boy Called Nuthin'Film, Carrie Brackney1966The SwingerFilm, Mrs. Olsson1964KarenSeries, Barbara Scott1963Bye Bye BirdieFilm, Doris McAfee1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Ruth1961The Ladies ManFilm, Miss Society1960CheckmateSeries, Martha1959Black SaddleSeries, Lydia StarritThe Man from BlackhawkSeries, 1959Grace ArthurThe Twilight ZoneSeries, 1959Annabelle StreatorGidgetFilm, 1959Mrs. Dorothy Lawrence1958Run Silent, Run DeepFilm, Laura RichardsonThe LineupFilm, 1958Dorothy Bradshaw1957Tales of Wells FargoSeries, Lorna TerretOperation Mad BallFilm, 1957Lt. Schmidt (uncredited)1950Catskill HoneymoonFilm1920Born20 July 1920People around Mary
Close ties
George Sidney Directed Bye Bye Birdie and The Swinger
Jerry Lewis Produced The Ladies Man (1961)
Ann-Margret Also in The Swinger and Bye Bye Birdie
Robert Wise Directed Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)
Don Siegel Directed The Lineup (1958)
Arthur O'Connell Also in Operation Mad Ball and Gidget
James Darren Also in Operation Mad Ball and Gidget
Richard Quine Directed Operation Mad Ball (1957)- Marvin J. Chomsky Directed The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City (1970)
Milton Frome Also in Bye Bye Birdie and The Swinger
Known for
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The Lineup 1958
Run Silent, Run Deep 1958
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years 1988
The Ladies Man 1961
Bye Bye Birdie 1963
Filmography 13
21 credits on file
Television 7
Media & music
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1999 · aged 78
