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Audrey Totter

Audrey Totter

Born: 1917-12-20 • Joliet, Illinois, USA

Audrey Mary Totter (December 20, 1917 – December 12, 2013), was a captivating American actress celebrated for her compelling performances in film noir during the 1940s and 1950s. A former MGM contract star of Austrian-Slovene and Swedish descent, her distinct husky voice and magnetic presence made her a standout femme fatale in classics like "Lady in the Lake" and "The Postman Always Rings Twice." Totter's versatility extended beyond noir, showcasing her talent in various genres, including dramas and thrillers. Her ability to portray complex, strong-willed characters left an indelible mark on Hollywood. Totter's legacy endures through her impactful contributions to the silver screen, forever remembered as an iconic figure in the golden era of cinema. Most references cite December 20, 1918, as her date of birth, although Intelius indicates the year was 1917.

Filmography
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light poster
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006 • Self
No Image
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
2004 • Self
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula poster
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
1997 • Self
City Killer poster
City Killer
1984 • Receptionist
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway poster
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
1980 • Judge
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again poster
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979 • Martha Osten
The Nativity poster
The Nativity
1978 • Elizabeth
That's Entertainment! poster
That's Entertainment!
1974 • (archive footage) (uncredited)
Operation Heartbeat poster
Operation Heartbeat
1969 • Eve Wilcox
Chubasco poster
Chubasco
1968 • Theresa
The Outsider poster
The Outsider
1967 • Mrs. Bishop
Harlow poster
Harlow
1965 • Marilyn
The Carpetbaggers poster
The Carpetbaggers
1964 • Prostitute
Man or Gun poster
Man or Gun
1958 • Fran Dare
Jet Attack poster
Jet Attack
1958 • Tanya Nikova
No Image
Ghost Diver
1957 • Anne Stevens
The Vanishing American poster
The Vanishing American
1955 • Marion Warner
A Bullet for Joey poster
A Bullet for Joey
1955 • Joyce Geary
Women's Prison poster
Women's Prison
1955 • Joan Burton
Massacre Canyon poster
Massacre Canyon
1954 • Flaxy
Champ for a Day poster
Champ for a Day
1953 • Miss Peggy Gormley
Cruisin' Down the River poster
Cruisin' Down the River
1953 • Sally Jane Jackson
Mission Over Korea poster
Mission Over Korea
1953 • Kate
Man in the Dark poster
Man in the Dark
1953 • Peg Benedict
Woman They Almost Lynched poster
Woman They Almost Lynched
1953 • Kate Quantrill / Kitty McCoy
My Pal Gus poster
My Pal Gus
1952 • Joyce Jennings
Assignment: Paris poster
Assignment: Paris
1952 • Sandy Tate
The Sellout poster
The Sellout
1952 • Cleo Bethel
FBI Girl poster
FBI Girl
1951 • Shirley Wayne
The Blue Veil poster
The Blue Veil
1951 • Helen Williams
Under the Gun poster
Under the Gun
1951 • Ruth Williams
Tension poster
Tension
1949 • Claire Quimby
Any Number Can Play poster
Any Number Can Play
1949 • Alice Elcott
The Set-Up poster
The Set-Up
1949 • Julie
Alias Nick Beal poster
Alias Nick Beal
1949 • Donna Allen
The Saxon Charm poster
The Saxon Charm
1948 • Alma Wragg
High Wall poster
High Wall
1947 • Dr. Ann Lorrison
The Unsuspected poster
The Unsuspected
1947 • Althea Keane
The Beginning or the End poster
The Beginning or the End
1947 • Jean O'Leary
The Secret Heart poster
The Secret Heart
1946 • Dinner Party Guest (Voice)
Lady in the Lake poster
Lady in the Lake
1946 • Adrienne Fromsett
The Cockeyed Miracle poster
The Cockeyed Miracle
1946 • Jennifer Griggs
The Postman Always Rings Twice poster
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946 • Madge Gorland
The Sailor Takes a Wife poster
The Sailor Takes a Wife
1945 • Lisa Borescu
Adventure poster
Adventure
1945 • Ethel (uncredited)
Her Highness and the Bellboy poster
Her Highness and the Bellboy
1945 • Woman on Rooftop (uncredited)
The Hidden Eye poster
The Hidden Eye
1945 • Perfume Sales Clerk
Bewitched poster
Bewitched
1945 • Karen (voice) (uncredited)
Bewitched poster
Bewitched
1945 • Karen (voice)
Dangerous Partners poster
Dangerous Partners
1945 • Lili Roegan
Main Street After Dark poster
Main Street After Dark
1945 • Jessie Belle Dibson