Catherine McLeod

Born: 1921-07-02

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.


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Lipstick

as Vogue Lady
Released: 1976-04-02

An aspiring avant-garde composer rapes a fashion model. When she takes him to court, she's...

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A Blueprint for Murder

as Maggie Sargent
Released: 1953-07-24

Whitney Cameron is in a quandary: he's attracted to his beautiful sister-in-law, Lynn, but also...

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Courage of Lassie

as Alice Merrick
Released: 1946-11-08

Bill's separated from his litter, making friends with the wild creatures until he's found and...

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Return to Warbow

as Kathleen Fallam
Released: 1958-01-15

Three escaped prisoners return to the site of a robbery to find the stolen money that was never...

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Tammy Tell Me True

as Mrs. Bateman
Released: 1961-07-26

Tammy leaves the river in Mississippi to attend college, developing a relationship with Tom...

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The Outcast

as Alice Austin
Released: 1954-08-15

Thanks to the chicanery of his crooked uncle Major Cosgrave, Jet has been cheated out of his...

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The Republic Pictures Story

as Self
Released: 1991-03-15

A history of Republic Pictures studios, featuring hundreds of clips plus on-camera interviews...

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I've Always Loved You

as Myra Hassman
Released: 1946-12-02

A beautiful young concert pianist is torn between her attraction to her arrogant but brilliant...

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Ride the Wild Surf

as Mrs. Kilua
Released: 1964-08-05

A group of friends go to Hawaii during the height of surfing season, to compete with other surf...

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Forever Yours

as Martha
Released: 1945-01-26

A young woman who has been stricken with infantile paralysis gives up hope and is trying to...

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Sword of Venus

as Claire
Released: 1953-02-20

An enemy of the Count of Monte Cristo frames his son for a murder in order to exact revenge and...

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So Young, So Bad

as Ruth Levering
Released: 1950-05-20

Idealistic and naive Dr. Jason arrives at a school for delinquent girls and immediately begins...

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My Wife's Best Friend

as Jane Richards
Released: 1952-10-09

When a man confesses to his wife that he has been unfaithful, she imagines all the different...

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That's My Man

as Ronnie Grange
Released: 1947-06-01

A poor young man is finally able to achieve his dream of running a horse at the track, but when...

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Old Los Angeles

as Marie Marlowe
Released: 1948-04-24

Also known as California Outpost, Old Los Angeles stars Bill Elliot in one of his...

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The Fabulous Texan

as Josie Allen
Released: 1947-11-09

A couple of Confederate soldiers, returning home from the Civil War, find Texas transformed into...

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The Sergeant Was a Lady

as Maj. Hay
Released: 1961-10-04

Service comedy illustrating U.S. Army corporal's brief encounter with WAC unit.

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10,000 Horses Singing

as D. D. Dillward
Released: 1952-03-03

James Dean and John Forsythe star in this story of a wealthy orphan who meets a shy airline...

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Matinee Theater

as uncredited
First aired: 1955-10-31

Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of...

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Perry Mason

as Lorraine Ferrell
First aired: 1957-09-21

The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most...

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The F.B.I.

as Lorraine Fryes
First aired: 1965-09-19

The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was...

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Maverick

as Margaret Ross
First aired: 1957-09-22

The Maverick boys - Bret, Bart, Beau and Brent - are a clan of well-dressed dandies, gamblers...

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The Philco Television Playhouse

as uncredited
First aired: 1948-10-03

The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...

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The Virginian

as Amy Sturgis
First aired: 1962-09-19

The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth,...

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The Virginian

as Mary Mallory
First aired: 1962-09-19

The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth,...

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Have Gun, Will Travel

as uncredited
First aired: 1957-09-14

Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957...

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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Effie Fallon
First aired: 1956-10-05

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American...

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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Myra Hanscom
First aired: 1956-10-05

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American...

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The Outer Limits

as Abby Kagan
First aired: 1963-09-16

The Outer Limits is an anthology tv series of self-contained sci-fi-horror stories, sometimes...

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Bronco

as uncredited
First aired: 1958-09-23

Bronco is a Western series on ABC from 1958 through 1962. It was shown by the BBC in the United...

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One Step Beyond

as Mary Dermott
First aired: 1959-01-20

Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond is an American anthology series created by Merwin Gerard. The...

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Hawaiian Eye

as uncredited
First aired: 1959-10-07

Private Eyes Tom Lopaka and Tracy Steele are based out of Hawaiian Village Resort where they...

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Studio One

as Sgt. Shirley Marsh
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as Monica Dixon
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as D. D. Dillward
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as Bessie
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Public Defender

as uncredited
First aired: 1954-03-11

The Public Defender is a half-hour 69-episode television dramatic series starring Reed Hadley as...

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State Trooper

as uncredited
First aired: 1956-09-25

State Trooper is an American crime drama set in the 1950s American West, starring Rod Cameron as...

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Gunsmoke

as Letty Rickers
First aired: 1955-09-10

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman...

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Gunsmoke

as Lizzie
First aired: 1955-09-10

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman...

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77 Sunset Strip

as uncredited
First aired: 1958-10-10

Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this...

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Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Mrs. Pate
First aired: 1969-09-23

Marcus Welby, M.D. is an American medical drama television program that aired on ABC from...

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Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Mildred Tyler
First aired: 1957-07-01

Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama which aired on radio from 1949...

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Suspense

as uncredited
First aired: 1949-01-06

An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program,...

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Alcoa Theatre

as Edie
First aired: 1957-09-30

Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate...

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Cain's Hundred

as Secretary
First aired: 1961-09-19

A former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring 100 top...

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87th Precinct

as uncredited
First aired: 1961-09-25

87th Precinct is an American crime drama starring Robert Lansing, Gena Rowlands, and Ron Harper,...

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Coronado 9

as uncredited
First aired: 1960-09-06

Dan Adams, former Naval Intelligence officer, works in San Diego as a private detective.

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Letter to Loretta

as Martha Patton
First aired: 1953-09-20

Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to...

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Angel

as uncredited
First aired: 1960-10-06

Angel is an American sitcom that aired on CBS during the 1960–1961 television season. The series...

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Bess Maguire
First aired: 1951-10-05

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....

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General Electric Theater

as Isabel Harris
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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