Catherine McLeod

Acting

Catherine McLeod

Born
Died
(aged 75)
Birthplace
Santa Monica, California, USA
Credits
52 titles

Biography

Catherine McLeod (July 2, 1921 – May 11, 1997) was an American actress who made over sixty television and movie appearances between 1944 and 1976. She memorably portrayed the one woman whom James Garner's character Bret Maverick wanted to marry on the 1957 television series Maverick, in the episode "Rage for Vengeance," and appeared in literally dozens of other series including The Millionaire, Meet McGraw, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, 77 Sunset Strip, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Bronco, Perry Mason, Colt .45, Lawman, Bonanza, Hawaiian Eye, Have Gun - Will Travel, The Outer Limits, The Virginian, and the Ten Thousand Horses Singing episode of Studio One opposite James Dean and John Forsythe.

Movies included Frank Borzage's I've Always Loved You (1946), Courage of Lassie (1946), The Fabulous Texan (1947), That's My Man (1947), Old Los Angeles (1948), My Wife's Best Friend (1952), A Blueprint for Murder (1953), William Witney's The Outcast (1954), Ride the Wild Surf (1964), and Lipstick (1976).

McLeod's greatest impact upon American consciousness by far, however, was as purveyor of one of the most ubiquitous catchphrases of its era when she portrayed the woman in the 1963 headache remedy television commercial who plaintively but irritably said, "Mother, please! I'd rather do it myself!" The announcer's voiceover would then intone, "Sure you have a headache... tense, irritable.... but don't take it out on her."

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 52

YearTitleRole
1991 The Republic Pictures Story Film Self
1976 Lipstick Film Vogue Lady
1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. TV Mrs. Pate (1 ep)
1965 The F.B.I. TV Lorraine Fryes (1 ep)
1964 Ride the Wild Surf Film Mrs. Kilua
1963 The Outer Limits TV Abby Kagan (1 ep)
1962 The Virginian TV Amy Sturgis, Mary Mallory (1 ep)
1961 The Sergeant Was a Lady Film Maj. Hay
1961 87th Precinct TV (1 ep)
1961 Cain's Hundred TV Secretary (2 ep)
1961 Tammy Tell Me True Film Mrs. Bateman
1960 Angel TV (1 ep)
1960 Stagecoach West TV Emily Walker (1 ep)
1960 Coronado 9 TV Martha Travis (1 ep)
1959 Hawaiian Eye TV (1 ep)
1959 Bonanza TV Mrs. McClure (1 ep)
1959 One Step Beyond TV Mary Dermott (1 ep)
1958 77 Sunset Strip TV (2 ep)
1958 Bronco TV (1 ep)
1958 Return to Warbow Film Kathleen Fallam
1957 Alcoa Theatre TV Edie (1 ep)
1957 Maverick TV Margaret Ross (1 ep)
1957 Perry Mason TV Lorraine Ferrell, Nora Huxley (1 ep)
1957 Have Gun, Will Travel TV (1 ep)
1957 Richard Diamond, Private Detective TV Mildred Tyler (1 ep)
1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV Effie Fallon, Myra Hanscom (1 ep)
1956 State Trooper TV (1 ep)
1955 Matinee Theater TV (3 ep)
1955 Gunsmoke TV Letty Rickers, Lizzie (1 ep)
1954 The Outcast Film Alice Austin
1954 The Heart of Juliet Jones Film Juliet Jones
1954 Public Defender TV (1 ep)
1953 Letter to Loretta TV Martha Patton (1 ep)
1953 A Blueprint for Murder Film Maggie Sargent
1953 Sword of Venus Film Claire
1953 General Electric Theater TV Isabel Harris (1 ep)
1952 My Wife's Best Friend Film Jane Richards
1952 Four Star Playhouse TV Leila, Nora (1 ep)
1952 10,000 Horses Singing Film D. D. Dillward
1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV Bess Maguire (1 ep)
1950 Lux Video Theatre TV Grace, Sandra (1 ep)
1950 So Young, So Bad Film Ruth Levering
1949 Suspense TV (2 ep)
1948 Studio One TV Sgt. Shirley Marsh, Monica Dixon, D. D. Dillward, Bessie (1 ep)
1948 The Philco Television Playhouse TV (1 ep)
1948 Old Los Angeles Film Marie Marlowe
1947 The Fabulous Texan Film Josie Allen
1947 That's My Man Film Ronnie Grange
1946 I've Always Loved You Film Myra Hassman
1946 Courage of Lassie Film Alice Merrick
1946 The Harvey Girls Film Louise (uncredited)
1945 Forever Yours Film Martha
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