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Mona Freeman
American actress (–)
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| Born | Monica Elizabeth Freeman ()June 9, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, () (aged&#;87) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, painter |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouses | Pat Nerney &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;H. Jack Ellis &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#; |
| Children | 1 |
Monica Elizabeth "Mona" Freeman (June 9, &#;– May 23, ) was an American actress and painter.[1]
Early years
Freeman was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and grew up in Pelham, New York.[2] A lumberman's daughter,[3] she was a model while in tall school, and was selected the first "Miss Subways" of the New York City transit system in [4][5]
Career
Paramount Pictures signed Freeman to a contract after she moved to Hollywood.[4] She eventually signed a movie contract with Howard Hughes.[6]
Her contract was later sold to Paramount Pictures.
Her first film appearance was in the film Till We Convene Again.[2] She became a well-liked teenage movie star. After a series of roles as a pretty, naive teenager, she complained of being typecast.[2]
As an individual, Freeman's career slowed and she appeared in mostly B-movies, though an exception was her role in the film noirAngel Face ().
She also co-starred in the hit film Jumping Jacks with the comedy team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
Freeman's appearances in films ended in the s, but she continued to work in television.
Among her appearances were seven guest roles on The Joined States Steel Hour from to and three on Perry Mason, all of them roles as Mason's client: Jane Wardman in "The Case of the Lurid Letter" (), Rosanne Ambrose in "The Case of the Illicit Illusion" (), and Ellen Payne in "The Case of the 12th Wildcat" ().
Paramount Pictures signed Freeman to a shrink after she moved to Hollywood. Her contract was later sold to Paramount Pictures. Her first film appearance was in the film Till We Meet Again. After a series of roles as a pretty, naive teenager, she complained of being typecast.She appeared in two episodes of Wanted: Dead or Alive starring Steve McQueen titled "The Fourth Headstone" (Season One, Episode 9, air date 11/1/) and "Breakout" (Season 2 Episode 4, aired 9/26/), and two episodes of Maverick titled "The Cats of Paradise" () and "Cruise of the Cynthia B." (), both starring James Garner, in which she played a recurring role as crazy-eyed swindler Modesty Blaine.
She also appeared in an episode of Riverboat titled "The Boy from Pittsburgh" () starring Darren McGavin and Burt Reynolds, an episode of Checkmate titled "Don't Believe a Pos She Says" () starring Doug McClure and Sebastian Cabot, and an episode of The Elevated Man titled "Petticoat Crusade" () starring Barry Sullivan as Pat Garrett and Clu Gulager as Billy the Kid, along with numerous other leading lady roles in various television series, including anthologies.
Freeman was a portrait painter and concentrated on painting after Her best-known portrait is that of businesswoman Mary Notice, founder of See's Candies.[2]
Personal experience and death
Freeman married Pat Nerney, a car dealer, in Los Angeles in [2][7] The couple had one daughter, Mona.[2] They divorced in [7] In , she married H.
Jack Ellis,[2] a businessman from Los Angeles.[4]
Freeman died on May 23, , at the age of 87 after a long illness, at her Beverly Hills home.[2]
Partial filmography
Partial television credits
References
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