About as reliable as one could ever find, character actress Mary Treen was a familiar face to most and could always be counted on to bring a bit of levity to any film scene. A minor actress for much of her career, she managed to secure a plain, unassuming niche for herself in 40s, 50s and 60s Hollywood. She was born Mary Louise Treen in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907, her father dying while she was still an infant. Raised in California by her mother, who once performed under the stage name Helene Sullivan, and her stepfather, a physician, she attended the Westlake School for Girls as well as a convent where she tried out successfully in school plays.
1914年生于美国生于密苏里州圣约瑟夫,原名莎拉·简·福克斯。其父曾为圣约瑟夫市长,1929年父亲死后全家移居洛杉矶。高中毕业后曾从事杂工。1932年进入电影界,在好莱坞一些歌舞片中出演歌舞女郎。1936年进入华纳公司,两年后和罗纳德·里根相见,并合演《军校风光》,1940年二人再次合...