Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor
Windsor in 1956
Born
Emily Marie Bertelsen

(1919-12-11)December 11, 1919
DiedDecember 10, 2000(2000-12-10) (aged 80)
Resting placeMountain View Cemetery, Marysvale, Utah, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1939–1991
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Spouse(s)Ted Steele (1946; annulled)
Jack Hupp (1954–2000, her death)
Children1

Marie Windsor (born Emily Marie Bertelsen; December 11, 1919 – December 10, 2000)[1][2] was an American 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 (5'9", 175 cm) 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.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BIO was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Marie Windsor". Turner Classic Movies.
  3. ^ "Marie Windsor: Her Face Is Familiar". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Associated Press. April 11, 1973. p. 51. Retrieved June 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon