Margo Woode Explained

Margo Woode
Birth Name:Valeria Jean Ketcham
Birth Date:20 April 1928
Birth Place:Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Death Place:Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1942–1964
Spouse:Bill Burton (1947-?)

Margo Woode (April 20, 1928 – September 28, 2018)[1] was an American actress, signed by 20th Century Fox in 1944 and started her film debut in Springtime in the Rockies (1942), as a bit player.[2] [3] Her best-known role was as Phyllis in Somewhere in the Night (1946).[3] [4] She married Hollywood personal manager Bill Burton on July 22, 1947, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1942Springtime in the Rockies Uncredited
1945The Bullfighters Señorita Tangerine
1945State Fair Girl Uncredited
1945The Spider Pretty Woman (scenes deleted)
1946Somewhere in the Night Phyllis
1946It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog Olive Stone
1946Wife Wanted Miss Sheldon Uncredited
1947Moss Rose Daisy Arrow
1950No Sad Songs for Me Doris Weldon Uncredited
1950When You're Smiling Linda Reynolds
1952Racket Squad Kay Wilson Episode: "One More Dream"
1952My Hero Lulubelle Episode: "The Hillbilly"
1957Bop Girl Goes Calypso Marion Hendricks
1957Hell Bound Jan
1958The Court of Last Resort Episode: "The Arnold McHugh Case"
1961The Touchables Hilda - Miss Switzerland
1964Iron Angel Nurse Lt. Laura Fleming (final film role)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Margo Woode. www.lordheath.com.
  2. Web site: Margo Woode | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. AllMovie.
  3. Web site: Margo Woode. May 26, 2018.
  4. Web site: Margo Woode. https://web.archive.org/web/20210910132203/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba2d3939c. dead. September 10, 2021. BFI.