Mary Carver | |
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Born |
Mary Carvellas May 3, 1924 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | October 18, 2013 Woodland Hills, California, U.S. |
(aged 89)
Spouse(s) | Joseph Sargent (m. 1952; div. 1968) |
Children | 2, including Lia Sargent |
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.
Carver was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of John and Carmen (née Delmar) Carvellas.
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), (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.