Catherine McLeod
Also Known As: Catherine Mc Leod, Catherine McCleod, Catharine McLeod, Catherine Frances McLeod
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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Catherine McLeod, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: July 02, 1921
Age: 103 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: May 11, 1997
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A Blueprint for Murder
Overview: Whitney Cameron is in a quandary: he's attracted to his beautiful sister-in-law, Lynn, but also harbors serious suspicions about her. Her husband, Cameron's brother, died under mysterious circumstances, and now that the death of her stepchild, Polly, has been attributed to poisoning, he suspects that Lynn is after his late brother's estate, and killing everyone in her way.
Genres: Mystery Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-07-24
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Ride the Wild Surf
Overview: A group of friends go to Hawaii during the height of surfing season, to compete with other surf bums and find girlfriends along the way.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-08-05
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Courage of Lassie
Overview: Bill's separated from his litter, making friends with the wild creatures until he's found and adopted by young Kathie. An accident separates him from her, and he's drafted into K-9 duty in the trenches until battle fatigue takes its toll and he turns vicious. And even though he finds his way back home, he may be condemned as a killer.
Genres: Family Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-11-08
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Tammy Tell Me True
Overview: Tammy leaves the river in Mississippi to attend college, developing a relationship with Tom Freeman (John Gavin). Sandra Dee replaces Debbie Reynolds in this and the third Tammy movie. This film introduces both a new theme song, "Tammy Tell Me True", and the character of Mrs. Annie Call, played by veteran Beulah Bondi. Mrs. Call ultimately moves in with Tammy at the Ellen B. and would be the catalyst for the events in the following film, "Tammy and The Doctor".
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-07-26
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So Young, So Bad
Overview: Idealistic and naive Dr. Jason arrives at a school for delinquent girls and immediately begins to try to make a difference in the lives of some of the inmates. Oblivious to the sadistic treatment of the girls by the matrons, it takes a rebellious girl named Loretta to open his eyes. Assisted by a female staff member, Jason finally gets proof of the abuse and threatens the head of the school with exposure unless he is given full rein to run things.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-05-20
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The Sergeant Was a Lady
Overview: Service comedy illustrating U.S. Army corporal's brief encounter with WAC unit.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-10-04
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I've Always Loved You
Overview: A beautiful young concert pianist is torn between her attraction to her arrogant but brilliant maestro and her love for a farm boy she left back home.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-12-02
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The Republic Pictures Story
Overview: A history of Republic Pictures studios, featuring hundreds of clips plus on-camera interviews with stars, director, stuntman, etc.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-03-15
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Return to Warbow
Overview: Three escaped prisoners return to the site of a robbery to find the stolen money that was never recovered. Western.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-01-15
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The Outcast
Overview: Thanks to the chicanery of his crooked uncle Major Cosgrave, Jet has been cheated out of his father's property and branded a pariah. He spends the rest of the film trying to regain his birthright and clear his name. The two women in Jet's life are Judy Polsen, who chases him for so long that he finally catches her, and Alice Austin, Major Cosgrave's fianee.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-08-15
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The Fabulous Texan
Overview: A couple of Confederate soldiers, returning home from the Civil War, find Texas transformed into an armed camp with a quasi-dictator gathering up land and power as fast as he can. The two former Rebels take on this despot each in his own way.
Genres: War Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-11-09
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My Wife's Best Friend
Overview: When a man confesses to his wife that he has been unfaithful, she imagines all the different ways that historical figures such as Cleopatra and Joan of Arc might handle the situation.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-10-09
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Forever Yours
Overview: A young woman who has been stricken with infantile paralysis gives up hope and is trying to "will herself" to die. A doctor who has been conducting experiments with patients with paralyzed nerves is convinced he can cure her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-01-26
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That's My Man
Overview: A poor young man is finally able to achieve his dream of running a horse at the track, but when he starts becoming successful, he begins to lose sight of what mattered to him before.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-06-01
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Old Los Angeles
Overview: Also known as California Outpost, Old Los Angeles stars Bill Elliot in one of his expanded-budget Republic "specials." The film is set during the early statehood days of California, with Elliot keeping the peace and warding off plunderers and marauders. As always, Elliot is a "peaceable man"--until he beats the tar out of those who rile him. The problem with Elliot's more expensive Republic vehicles is that action invariably took a back seat to plot, romance, costumes and decor. Within a year of Old Los Angeles, Elliot started a more austere, less prettified and far superior western series.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-04-24
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Sword of Venus
Overview: An enemy of the Count of Monte Cristo frames his son for a murder in order to exact revenge and steal the family fortune.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-02-20
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Lipstick
Overview: An aspiring avant-garde composer rapes a fashion model. When she takes him to court, she's slut-shamed by the defense and the man is exonerated. But justice will be served.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-04-02
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10,000 Horses Singing
Overview: James Dean and John Forsythe star in this story of a wealthy orphan who meets a shy airline owner aboard a plane and later discovers that a corpse has been stowed there.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-03-03
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