Marie Windsor
Marie Windsor (born Emily Marie Bertelsen; December 11, 1919 – December 10, 2000) was an actress known for her femme fatale characters in the classic film noir features Force of Evil, The Narrow Margin and The Killing. Windsor's height created problems for her in scenes with all but the tallest actors. She was the female lead in so many B movies that she became dubbed the "Queen" of the genre.
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| Full name at birth | Emily Marie Bertelsen
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| Claim to fame | The Killing
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| Date of birth | 11 December 1919
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| Place of birth | Marysvale, Utah USA
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| Date of death | 10 December 2000
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| Age | 80 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Beverly Hills, California USA
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| Cause of death | Congestive Heart Failure
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| Resting place | Mountain View Cemetery, Marysvale, Utah, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress Queen of the B`s
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| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm)
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| University | Brigham Young University
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- First child of Etta and Lane Bertelsen, she was christened Emily Marie. She was 11 when brother Jerry was born and 17 when her sister Louise arrived, by which time, Emily Marie was already in her first year at Brigham Young University.
- Often cast as an adulterous wife, slutty girlfriend, female gang leader or gun moll, she proved so convincing in those roles that she often received Bibles in the mail with passages underlined that covered the "sins" she had committed onscreen, warning her that she would go to hell if she didn`t reform. Several of those types of letters dwelt so much on her "immorality" and "evil ways" that, unnerved, she turned them over to the police.
- She was one of the 500 stars nominated to become one of the 50 greatest American screen legends as part of the American Film Institutes 100 years... 100 stars event. AFI revealed the list on a three-hour CBS television special June 15, 1999.
- Step-son, Chris, from Jack`s first marriage. He lived with them starting at age 13. Son Richard Rodney born January 11, 1963. She claimed having Chris around was a big help in raising Ricky.
- Claims she had her first marriage annulled because her husband was still in love with his first wife, and so they rarely lived together.
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