Mary Sinclair

For other people named Mary Sinclair, see Mary Sinclair (disambiguation).
Mary Sinclair
Sinclair in an episode of One Step Beyond (1961)
Born
Ella Dolores Cook

(1922-11-15)November 15, 1922
San Diego, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 5, 2000(2000-11-05) (aged 77)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Occupation(s)Television, film and stage actress; painter; former Conover model
Years active1949–1987
Known forFirst dramatic actress to be given a long-term television acting contract
Spouse
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(m. 1946; div. 1951)​
Children2[1]
RelativesCandice Bergen (goddaughter)

Mary Sinclair (born Ella Delores Cook; November 15, 1922 – November 5, 2000) was an American television, film and stage actress and “a familiar face to television viewers in the 1950s”[2] as a performer in numerous plays produced and broadcast live during the early days of television. Sinclair was also a painter and had in her youth been a Conover model. Her husband, for a time, was Broadway producer and director, George Abbott.[3]

  1. ^ "OBITUARY: Madge Sinclair". Independent.co.uk. 3 January 1996.
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