Mary Ainslee was an American actress who is best known for Pride of the Bowery, In the Sweet Pie and Pie, and Mad Youth. She was born Florence Basse Dunning Stiegler on October 12, 1914, in Mitchell, North Carolina.
Personal and Family Life
Mary Ainslee was the daughter of George Henry Stiegler and Edna Earl Dunning. She had a sister, Mabel Bee Stiegler, and a half-sibling named Doris Earl Rudd. Ainslee was married twice; first, to Edwin Booth Hutzler II from 1943 to 1949, and later to James Howard Holland from 1957 until their divorce in 1963.
Death and Legacy
Mary Ainslee passed away on November 2, 1991, in New York City, New York, due to a stroke. Her contributions to film and television remain appreciated, and she is remembered for her notable performances in various roles throughout her career.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Pride of the Bowery | 1940-12-15 | Elaine White |
| In the Sweet Pie and Pie | 1941-10-16 | Taska Jones |
| Hokus Pokus | 1949-05-05 | Mary |
| He Cooked His Goose | 1952-07-03 | Belle |
| When the Daltons Rode | 1940-08-23 | Minnie |
| Flagpole Jitters | 1956-04-05 | Mary (archive footage) |
| sis Hopkins | 1941-04-12 | Vera De Vere |
| The Spider Returns | 1943-05-05 | Nita Van Sloan |
| Mad Youth | 1940-05-05 | Marian Morgan |
| Sailors on Leave | 1941-09-30 | Sadie |
| Some More of Samoa | 1941-12-04 | Nurse / Curly’s Blonde (uncredited) |
| The Spider Returns | 1941-05-09 | Nita Van Sloan |
| I’ll Never Heil Again | 1941-04-04 | Princess Gilda (uncredited) |
| Earl of Puddlestone | 1940-08-31 | Marian Potter-Potter |
| Triple Crossed | 1959-02-02 | Belle (archive footage) |