Maggie Mahoney

Margaret Field
Margaret Field AKA Maggie Mahoney
Born	Margaret Morlan (1922-05-10)May 10, 1922 Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died	November 6, 2011(2011-11-06) (aged 89) Malibu, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Cancer
Other names	Maggie Mahoney
Alma mater	Pasadena Junior College
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1945–1973
Spouse(s)	Richard Field (m. 1942; div. 1950) Jock Mahoney (m. 1952; div. 1968)
Children	3, including Sally Field

Margaret Field (née Morlan; May 10, 1922 – November 6, 2011) was an American film actress usually billed as Maggie Mahoney. The mother of actress Sally Field, she was best known for her work in two science fiction films in 1951 and 1952.

Field was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Joy Beatrice (née Bickeley) and Wallace Miller Morlan. Late in the 1940s, she, her brother, and their mother moved to Pasadena, California.

Field was discovered at the Pasadena Playhouse by talent scout Milton Lewis for Paramount Pictures. Following a successful screen test, she was offered an 18-month contract. She then attended Pasadena Junior College, studying voice training and acting, while acting in films.

Earlhy in her career she acted in a series of Musical Parade short films for Paramount as well as having small roles in 26 full-length films from 1946 to 1953.

She appeared, often more than once, in television series, among which were two roles as defendants on the CBS drama series Perry Mason. In 1959, she played title character Eva Martell in "The Case of the Borrowed Brunette." In 1960, she played Linda Osborne in "The Case of the Nine Dolls." Other television appearances included a 1950 episode of The Lone Ranger entitled "Greed for Gold," Wagon Train, Bonanza, The Virginian, The Range Rider, Yancy Derringer, To Rome With Love, Lawman, Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, and the 1963 Twilight Zone episode "The New Exhibit", among many others. She also appeared in the science fiction films Captive Women and The Man from Planet X.