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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 20, 1917
Died
December 12, 2013
Place of Birth
Joliet, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- Audrey Mary Totter
Audrey Totter
0.7 Popularity
Biography
Audrey Mary Totter (December 20, 1917 – December 12, 2013), was a captivating American actress celebrated for her compelling performances in film noir during the 1940s and 1950s. A former MGM contract star of Austrian-Slovene and Swedish descent, her distinct husky voice and magnetic presence made her a standout femme fatale in classics like "Lady in the Lake" and "The Postman Always Rings Twice." Totter's versatility extended beyond noir, showcasing her talent in various genres, including dramas and thrillers. Her ability to portray complex, strong-willed characters left an indelible mark on Hollywood. Totter's legacy endures through her impactful contributions to the silver screen, forever remembered as an iconic figure in the golden era of cinema. Most references cite December 20, 1918, as her date of birth, although Intelius indicates the year was 1917.
Known For
7.1
Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006
🎬
0.0
Self
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
2004
8.0
Self
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
1997
5.4
Receptionist
City Killer
1984
7.5
Sister Paul
Murder, She Wrote
1984
0.0
Judge
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
1980
6.5
Martha Osten
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979
6.0
Elizabeth
The Nativity
1978
7.4
Mrs. Simmons, Ellen's mom
Matt Helm
1975
4.6
Harry O
1974
Credits
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as Self
2006
7.1
🎬
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
as Self
2004
0.0
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
as Self
1997
8.0
City Killer
as Receptionist
1984
5.4
Murder, She Wrote
as Sister Paul
1984
7.5
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
as Judge
1980
0.0
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
as Martha Osten
1979
6.5
The Nativity
as Elizabeth
1978
6.0
Matt Helm
as Mrs. Simmons, Ellen's mom
1975
7.4
Harry O
1974
4.6
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974
7.4
Police Story
1973
6.9
Medical Center
as Nurse Wilcox
1969
6.1
Operation Heartbeat
as Eve Wilcox
1969
0.0
Hawaii Five-O
as Mrs. Royce
1968
7.1
Chubasco
as Theresa
1968
3.0
The Outsider
as Mrs. Bishop
1967
6.0
Ironside
1967
6.8
Run for Your Life
as Dorothy Young
1965
7.2
Harlow
as Marilyn
1965
3.8
The Carpetbaggers
as Prostitute
1964
5.8
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Mrs. Myra Moran
1963
5.3
🎬
Vacation Playhouse
1963
7.0
🎬
Our Man Higgins
1962
6.0
The Virginian
as Mrs. Archer
1962
6.4
Dr. Kildare
as Ella Vitnack
1961
5.5
Dr. Kildare
as Norma Littell
1961
5.5
Route 66
1960
6.3
Hawaiian Eye
1959
5.2
Rawhide
as Vada Nordquist
1959
7.2
Cimarron City
as Beth Purcell
1958
5.0
Man or Gun
as Fran Dare
1958
2.5
Jet Attack
as Tanya Nikova
1958
5.1
🎬
Ghost Diver
as Anne Stevens
1957
7.0
Perry Mason
as Reba Burgess
1957
7.7
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Martha Phillips
1956
6.0
The Vanishing American
as Marion Warner
1955
4.0
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
5.4
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Betsy Blake
1955
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Mrs. Philips
1955
7.8
Cheyenne
1955
6.0
A Bullet for Joey
as Joyce Geary
1955
5.6
Women's Prison
as Joan Burton
1955
5.7
Climax!
as Edna Shaddick
1954
3.3
Climax!
as Dr. Helen Koenig
1954
3.3
Climax!
as Anna Lederer
1954
3.3
🎬
The Whistler
1954
0.0
Massacre Canyon
as Flaxy
1954
5.0
Letter to Loretta
as Mrs. Page
1953
6.5
Champ for a Day
as Miss Peggy Gormley
1953
6.0
Cruisin' Down the River
as Sally Jane Jackson
1953
0.0
Mission Over Korea
as Kate
1953
3.0
Man in the Dark
as Peg Benedict
1953
6.0
Woman They Almost Lynched
as Kate Quantrill / Kitty McCoy
1953
6.3
General Electric Theater
as Ellen
1953
6.4
General Electric Theater
as Mary Lund
1953
6.4
General Electric Theater
as Olga Lemaire
1953
6.4
General Electric Theater
as Betsy Dunn
1953
6.4
My Pal Gus
as Joyce Jennings
1952
7.0
🎬
Four Star Playhouse
as Lila Lamont
1952
6.7
Assignment: Paris
as Sandy Tate
1952
5.5
The Sellout
as Cleo Bethel
1952
5.1
FBI Girl
as Shirley Wayne
1951
5.8
The Blue Veil
as Helen Williams
1951
6.6
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as WAF Dietician
1951
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
7.2
Under the Gun
as Ruth Williams
1951
6.1
🎬
Lux Video Theatre
as Cheryl
1950
6.3
Tension
as Claire Quimby
1949
6.8
Any Number Can Play
as Alice Elcott
1949
6.9
The Set-Up
as Julie
1949
7.3
Alias Nick Beal
as Donna Allen
1949
6.7
The Saxon Charm
as Alma Wragg
1948
3.8
High Wall
as Dr. Ann Lorrison
1947
6.3
The Unsuspected
as Althea Keane
1947
6.6
The Beginning or the End
as Jean O'Leary
1947
6.1
The Secret Heart
as Dinner Party Guest (Voice)
1946
6.3
Lady in the Lake
as Adrienne Fromsett
1946
6.0
The Cockeyed Miracle
as Jennifer Griggs
1946
6.7
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Madge Gorland
1946
7.0
Adventure
as Ethel (uncredited)
1945
6.2
The Sailor Takes a Wife
as Lisa Borescu
1945
6.0
Her Highness and the Bellboy
as Woman on Rooftop (uncredited)
1945
6.3
The Hidden Eye
as Perfume Sales Clerk
1945
7.6
Bewitched
as Karen (voice) (uncredited)
1945
5.3
Bewitched
as Karen (voice)
1945
5.3
Dangerous Partners
as Lili Roegan
1945
6.0
Main Street After Dark
as Jessie Belle Dibson
1945
4.0