Name Mary Carver | Role Actress | |
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Children Lia Sargent, Athena Sargent Movies Arachnophobia, Best Seller, Safe Similar People Jameson Parker, Joseph Sargent, Lia Sargent, Frank Marshall, John Flynn | ||
Mary Carvellas (May 3, 1924 – October 18, 2013), better known as Mary Carver, was an American actress whose career spanned more than 60 years. She may be best known for her role as matriarch Cecilia Simon on the CBS series Simon & Simon. She appeared in 153 episodes of Simon & Simon from 1981 to 1989 over eight seasons.
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Early life
Carver was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of John and Carmen (née Delmar) Carvellas.
Career
Carver appeared in the Broadway production of Out West of Eighth in 1951. She appeared on Broadway in The Shadow Box (in 1977), and in Fifth of July during the 1980s.
Her films included From Here to Eternity (1953), Pay or Die (1960), I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977), Protocol (1984), Best Seller (1987), Arachnophobia (1990), and Safe (1995).
Her television roles included Simon & Simon, The Donna Reed Show, ER, The Guardian, Gunsmoke, Lou Grant, Lux Video Theatre, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Mannix, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, McCloud, Quincy, M.E., The Rockford Files, Star Trek: Enterprise, and The Twilight Zone.
In addition to acting, Carver taught within the theater department of the University of Southern California.
Personal life
Carver married film director Joseph Sargent in 1952. They had two daughters, Athena Sargent and voice actress Lia Sargent, before divorcing in 1968.
Death
Carver died on October 18, 2013, following a brief illness at her home in Woodland Hills, California. She was 89 years old. She was survived by her daughters.
Filmography
Actress
2013
Off the Beach (Short) as
Barbara
2002
ER (TV Series) as
Matilda
- Next of Kin (2002) - Matilda
2002
The Court (TV Series) as
Elizabeth
- A Wing and a Prayer - Elizabeth
2002
The Guardian (TV Series) as
Mrs. Stern
- Privilege (2002) - Mrs. Stern
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series) as
Nadet
- Terra Nova (2001) - Nadet
1998
Trigun (TV Series)(voice)
1997
The Visitor (TV Series) as
Winifred Quick
- Miracles (1997) - Winifred Quick
1995
Nothing Lasts Forever (TV Movie) as
Hazel Cronin
1995
Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again (TV Movie) as
Cecilia Simon
1995
Safe as
Nell
1994
Family Album (TV Mini Series) as
Louise (uncredited)
1990
Gabriel's Fire (TV Series) as
Wallis Heller
- Judgements (1990) - Wallis Heller
1990
Arachnophobia as
Margaret Hollins
1989
Dear John (TV Series) as
Mom
- John's Blind Date (1989) - Mom
1981
Simon & Simon (TV Series) as
Cecilia Simon
- Simon Says 'Good-Bye' (1989) - Cecilia Simon
- Photo Finished (1989) - Cecilia Simon
- First, Let's Kill All the Lawyers (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- Play It Again, Simon (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- The Richer They Are the Harder They Fall (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- Cloak of Danger (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- Simon & Simon Jr. (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- Love Song of Abigail Marsh (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- Ain't Gonna Get It from Me, Jack (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- The Merry Adventures of Robert Hood (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- Zen and the Art of the Split-Finger Fastball (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- Simon & Simon and Associates (1988) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Beauty and Deceased (1988) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- May the Road Rise Up (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- Something Special (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- Sudden Storm (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- Little Boy Dead (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- Ties That Bind (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- A Firm Grasp of Reality (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- Baja, Humbug (1988) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Bad Betty (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- Nuevo Salvador (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- Tale of the Tiger (1988) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Forever Hold Your Piece (1988) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Second Swell (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- Shadows (1988) - Cecilia Simon
- You, Too, Can Be a Detective (1987) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Desperately Seeking Dacody (1987) - Cecilia Simon
- New Cop in Town (1987) - Cecilia Simon
- Walking Point (1987) - Cecilia Simon
- Lost Lady (1987) - Cecilia Simon
- I Thought the War Was Over (1987) - Cecilia Simon
- Second-Story Simons (1987) - Cecilia Simon
- Ancient Echoes (1987) - Cecilia Simon
- Tanner, P.I. for Hire (1987) - Cecilia Simon
- Judgement Call (1987) - Cecilia Simon
- Opposites Attack (1987) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- For Old Crime's Sake (1987) - Cecilia Simon
- Deep Water Death (1987) - Cecilia Simon
- Tonsillitis (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- Just Because I'm Paranoid- (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- Mrs. Simon & Mrs. Simon (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- The Case of Don Diablo (1986) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Like Father, Like Son (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- The Rookie (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- Treasure (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- The Cop Who Came to Dinner (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- Still Phil After All These Years (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- A.W.O.L. (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- Competition: Who Needs It? (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- The Last Harangue (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- Act Five (1986) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- D-I-V-O-R-C-E (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- Eye of the Beholder (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- Full Moon Blues (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- For the People (1986) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- A Significant Obsession (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- Family Forecast (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- Mobile Home of the Brave (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- Something for Sarah (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- The Blue Chip Stomp (1986) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Sunrise at Camp Apollo (1986) - Cecilia Simon
- Facets (1985) - Cecilia Simon
- Walk a Mile in My Hat (1985) - Cecilia Simon
- Quint Is Out (1985) - Cecilia Simon
- Down-Home Country Blues (1985) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Reunion at Alcatraz (1985) - Cecilia Simon
- Have You Hugged Your Private Detective Today? (1985) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- The Skull of Nostradamus (1985) - Cecilia Simon
- The Enchilada Express (1985) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- The Third Eye (1985) - Cecilia Simon
- Burden of the Beast (1985) - Cecilia Simon
- Love and/or Marriage (1985) - Cecilia Simon
- Out-of-Town Brown (1985) - Cecilia Simon
- Marlowe, Come Home (1985) - Cecilia Simon
- Mummy Talks (1985) - Cecilia Simon
- The Mickey Mouse Mob (1985) - Cecilia Simon
- Slither (1985) - Cecilia Simon
- Simon Without Simon: Part 2 (1985) - Cecilia Simon
- Simon Without Simon: Part 1 (1985) - Cecilia Simon
- Enter the Jaguar (1985) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Almost Foolproof (1985) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Yes, Virginia, There Is a Liberace (1984) - Cecilia Simon
- Revolution #9-1/2 (1984) - Cecilia Simon
- Deep Cover (1984) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Our Fair City (1984) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Almost Completely Out of Circulation (1984) - Cecilia Simon
- Break a Leg, Darling (1984) - Cecilia Simon
- Who Killed the Sixties? (1984) - Cecilia Simon
- What Goes Around Comes Around (1984) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Manna from Heaven (1984) - Cecilia Simon
- The Dark Side of the Street (1984) - Cecilia Simon
- A Little Wine with Murder? (1984) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- C'est Simon: Part 2 (1984) - Cecilia Simon
- C'est Simon: Part 1 (1984) - Cecilia Simon
- The Disappearance of Harry the Hat (1984) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Corpus Delecti (1984) - Cecilia Simon
- The Dillinger Print (1984) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Harm's Way (1984) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Under the Knife (1984) - Cecilia Simon
- Double Play (1984) - Cecilia Simon
- The Wrong Stuff (1984) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Heels and Toes (1984) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Bloodlines (1984) - Cecilia Simon
- Dear Lovesick (1984) - Cecilia Simon
- John Doe (1984) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- All Your Favorite Games (1983) - Cecilia Simon
- Bon Voyage, Alonso (1983) - Cecilia Simon
- Betty Grable Flies Again (1983) - Cecilia Simon
- Too Much of a Good Thing (1983) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- The Bare Facts (1983) - Cecilia Simon
- Caught Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (1983) - Cecilia Simon
- Shadow of Sam Penny (1983) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Fly the Alibi Skies (1983) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Bail Out (1983) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- I Heard It Was Murder (1983) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- D.J., D.O.A. (1983) - Cecilia Simon
- Grand Illusion (1983) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- The Skeleton Who Came Out of the Closet (1983) - Cecilia Simon
- Red Dog Blues (1983) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Room 3502 (1983) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- The Secret of the Chrome Eagle (1983) - Cecilia Simon
- What's in a Gnome? (1983) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- The List (1983) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Design for Killing (1983) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- It's Only a Game (1983) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- The Club Murder Vacation (1983) - Cecilia Simon
- Psyched Out (1983) - Cecilia Simon
- Murder Between the Lines (1983) - Cecilia Simon
- Thin Air (1982) - Cecilia Simon
- Fowl Play (1982) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- The Last Time I Saw Michael (1982) - Cecilia Simon
- Sometimes Dreams Come True (1982) - Cecilia Simon
- Rough Rider Rides Again (1982) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- The Ten Thousand Dollar Deductible (1982) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Art for Arthur's Sake (1982) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Guessing Game (1982) - Cecilia Simon
- Mike & Pat (1982) - Cecilia Simon
- Emeralds Are Not a Girl's Best Friend (1982) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- Tanks for the Memories (1982) - Cecilia Simon
- Matchmaker (1982) - Cecilia Simon
- Double Entry (1982) - Cecilia Simon
- Earth to Stacey (1982) - Cecilia Simon (credit only)
- The Uncivil Servant (1982) - Cecilia Simon
- Ashes to Ashes, and None Too Soon (1982) - Cecilia Simon
- The Hottest Ticket in Town (1982) - Cecilia Simon
- The Dead Letter File (1982) - Cecilia Simon
- The Least Dangerous Game (1981) - Cecilia Simon
- A Recipe for Disaster (1981) - Cecilia Simon
- Trapdoors (1981) - Cecilia Simon
- Love, Christy (1981) - Cecilia Simon
- Details at Eleven (1981) - Cecilia Simon
1988
Head of the Class (TV Series) as
Mrs. Miranda Russell
- We Love You, Mrs. Russell (1988) - Mrs. Miranda Russell
1987
Best Seller as
Cleve's Mother
1986
Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) as
Mrs. Crane
- The Last Car (1986) - Mrs. Crane
1984
Protocol as
Mrs. Davis
1978
Quincy M.E. (TV Series) as
Mrs. Kendall / Marsha Davenport / Mrs. Purdy
- The Law Is a Fool (1983) - Mrs. Kendall
- Deadly Arena (1980) - Marsha Davenport
- The Last Six Hours (1978) - Mrs. Purdy
1981
Through the Magic Pyramid (TV Movie) as
Tive
1980
Beyond Westworld (TV Series) as
Head Nurse
- Sound of Terror (1980) - Head Nurse
1979
The Lazarus Syndrome (TV Series)
- The Lazarus Syndrome (1979)
1979
Stone (TV Series) as
Sally Abromowitz
- Pilot (1979) - Sally Abromowitz
1979
Stone (TV Movie) as
Sally Abromowitz
1979
Sweepstakes (TV Series) as
Mrs. Fuller
- Roscoe, Elizabeth, and the M.C. (1979) - Mrs. Fuller
1978
The Lazarus Syndrome (TV Movie) as
Nurse
1978
Lou Grant (TV Series) as
Eileen McCormick
- Schools (1978) - Eileen McCormick
1978
Visions (TV Series) as
Sarah
- Blackout (1978) - Sarah
1978
Family (TV Series) as
Librarian
- All for Love (1978) - Librarian
1977
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden as
Eugenia
1977
3 Women as
Nurse (uncredited)
1977
The Rockford Files (TV Series) as
Miss Grayson 1st Receptionist
- Dirty Money, Black Light (1977) - Miss Grayson 1st Receptionist
1977
Delvecchio (TV Series) as
Della
- Cancelled Contract (1977) - Della
1977
Most Wanted (TV Series) as
Mrs. Filbert
- The Ritual Killer (1977) - Mrs. Filbert
1976
Sara (TV Series) as
Miss Halstead
- Reprieve (1976) - Miss Halstead
1976
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV Series) as
Mrs. Standfast
- Episode #1.18 (1976) - Mrs. Standfast (credit only)
- Episode #1.17 (1976) - Mrs. Standfast (uncredited)
1974
McCloud (TV Series) as
Queen Mary
- This Must Be the Alamo (1974) - Queen Mary
1972
Mannix (TV Series) as
Mrs. Fredericks
- A Puzzle for One (1972) - Mrs. Fredericks
1972
Glass Houses as
Fran
1971
Monty Nash (TV Series) as
Mrs. Miller
- Where Have All the Children Gone (1971) - Mrs. Miller
1970
Dream No Evil as
Policewoman
1967
The Virginian (TV Series) as
Harriet Baldwin
- To Bear Witness (1967) - Harriet Baldwin
1966
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) as
Jean Caresse
- The Moonglow Affair (1966) - Jean Caresse
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) as
Mae Ferris
- The Sojourner (1964) - Mae Ferris
1963
My Three Sons (TV Series) as
Miss Whitmore
- Dear Robbie (1963) - Miss Whitmore
1956
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Lucy / Maise / Sarah / ...
- Daddy Went Away (1963) - Lucy
- Unwanted Deputy (1960) - Maise
- Letter of the Law (1958) - Sarah
- Chester's Mail Order Bride (1956) - Ann
1963
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Betty O'Brien
- The Incredible World of Horace Ford (1963) - Betty O'Brien
1962
It's a Man's World (TV Series) as
Mrs. Stevenson
- Howie's Adventure (1962) - Mrs. Stevenson
1961
Westinghouse Preview Theatre (TV Series) as
Madge Kellogg
- I Married a Dog (1961) - Madge Kellogg
1960
The Law and Mr. Jones (TV Series) as
Mrs. Macklin
- Semper Fidelis (1960) - Mrs. Macklin
1960
Pay or Die! as
Mrs. Rossi
1959
The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) as
Miss Robbins
- A Penny Earned (1959) - Miss Robbins
1959
The Wild and the Innocent as
Bit Role (uncredited)
1959
Steve Canyon (TV Series) as
Betty Smith
- Blackmail (1959) - Betty Smith
1959
Black Saddle (TV Series) as
Ruth Dawes
- Client: Dawes (1959) - Ruth Dawes
1958
Kathy O' as
Marge
1957
Whirlybirds (TV Series) as
Mary Taylor
- Fury Canyon (1957) - Mary Taylor
1956
Emergency Hospital as
Anna Banks (uncredited)
1956
Bigger Than Life as
Saleslady (uncredited)
1953
From Here to Eternity as
Nancy (uncredited)
1951
Goodbye, My Fancy as
Joan Wintner (uncredited)
1951
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Baby Girl
- The Shiny People (1951) - Baby Girl
Sound Department
1999
Love and Action in Chicago (voice)
Archive Footage
2012
The Greatest Event in Television History (TV Series) as
Cecilia Simon
- Simon & Simon (2012) - Cecilia Simon
References
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