Audrey Totter
Acting • Born 1917-12-20 – Died 2013-12-12
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.
Filmography
89 credits
Lady in the Lake
Movie • 1946
Adrienne Fromsett
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
Movie • 1979
Martha Osten
The Sellout
Movie • 1952
Cleo Bethel
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Movie • 1946
Madge Gorland
Women's Prison
Movie • 1955
Joan Burton
Tension
Movie • 1949
Claire Quimby
Alias Nick Beal
Movie • 1949
Donna Allen
A Bullet for Joey
Movie • 1955
Joyce Geary
High Wall
Movie • 1947
Dr. Ann Lorrison
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Movie • 2004
Self
The Unsuspected
Movie • 1947
Althea Keane
Under the Gun
Movie • 1951
Ruth Williams
Bewitched
Movie • 1945
Karen (voice) (uncredited)
The Nativity
Movie • 1978
Elizabeth
The Set-Up
Movie • 1949
Julie
Man in the Dark
Movie • 1953
Peg Benedict
The Beginning or the End
Movie • 1947
Jean O'Leary
Man or Gun
Movie • 1958
Fran Dare
Assignment: Paris
Movie • 1952
Sandy Tate
Her Highness and the Bellboy
Movie • 1945
Woman on Rooftop (uncredited)
Jet Attack
Movie • 1958
Tanya Nikova
My Pal Gus
Movie • 1952
Joyce Jennings
Main Street After Dark
Movie • 1945
Jessie Belle Dibson
Any Number Can Play
Movie • 1949
Alice Elcott
FBI Girl
Movie • 1951
Shirley Wayne
Dangerous Partners
Movie • 1945
Lili Roegan
The Blue Veil
Movie • 1951
Helen Williams
The Cockeyed Miracle
Movie • 1946
Jennifer Griggs
Woman They Almost Lynched
Movie • 1953
Kate Quantrill / Kitty McCoy
The Saxon Charm
Movie • 1948
Alma Wragg
The Vanishing American
Movie • 1955
Marion Warner
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
Movie • 1997
Self
Chubasco
Movie • 1968
Theresa
Massacre Canyon
Movie • 1954
Flaxy
The Sailor Takes a Wife
Movie • 1945
Lisa Borescu
The Hidden Eye
Movie • 1945
Perfume Sales Clerk
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
Movie • 1980
Judge
Operation Heartbeat
Movie • 1969
Eve Wilcox
The Carpetbaggers
Movie • 1964
Prostitute
Ghost Diver
Movie • 1957
Anne Stevens
That's Entertainment!
Movie • 1974
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Cruisin' Down the River
Movie • 1953
Sally Jane Jackson
Mission Over Korea
Movie • 1953
Kate
The Outsider
Movie • 1967
Mrs. Bishop
Bewitched
Movie • 1945
Karen (voice)
City Killer
Movie • 1984
Receptionist
Harlow
Movie • 1965
Marilyn
Champ for a Day
Movie • 1953
Miss Peggy Gormley
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Movie • 2006
Self
The Secret Heart
Movie • 1946
Dinner Party Guest (Voice)
Adventure
Movie • 1945
Ethel (uncredited)
Cheyenne
TV • 1955
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV • 1963
Mrs. Myra Moran
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Mrs. Royce
Route 66
TV • 1960
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Reba Burgess
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Ellen
Hawaiian Eye
TV • 1959
Ironside
TV • 1967
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Betsy Blake
Our Man Higgins
TV • 1962
Harry O
TV • 1974
Rawhide
TV • 1959
Vada Nordquist
Run for Your Life
TV • 1965
Dorothy Young
Police Story
TV • 1973
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Mrs. Archer
Lux Video Theatre
TV • 1950
Cheryl
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV • 1951
WAF Dietician
Climax!
TV • 1954
Edna Shaddick
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV • 1955
Cimarron City
TV • 1958
Beth Purcell
The Whistler
TV • 1954
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV • 1956
Martha Phillips
Vacation Playhouse
TV • 1963
Dr. Kildare
TV • 1961
Ella Vitnack
Letter to Loretta
TV • 1953
Mrs. Page
Matt Helm
TV • 1975
Mrs. Simmons, Ellen's mom
Dr. Kildare
TV • 1961
Norma Littell
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Mary Lund
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Olga Lemaire
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Betsy Dunn
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV • 1951
Four Star Playhouse
TV • 1952
Lila Lamont
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Sister Paul
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Mrs. Philips
Medical Center
TV • 1969
Nurse Wilcox
Climax!
TV • 1954
Dr. Helen Koenig
Climax!
TV • 1954
Anna Lederer
MGM Parade
TV • 1955
Self