Catherine McLeod
Acting
Born: July 2, 1921 · Santa Monica, California, USA
Died: May 11, 1997 (aged 75)
Highest Rated
Biography
Catherine McLeod (July 2, 1921 – May 11, 1997) was an American actress who made over sixty television and movie appearances between 1944 and 1976. She memorably portrayed the one woman whom James Garner's character Bret Maverick wanted to marry on the 1957 television series Maverick, in the episode "Rage for Vengeance," and appeared in literally dozens of other series including The Millionaire, Meet McGraw, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, 77 Sunset Strip, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Bronco, Perry Mason, Colt .45, Lawman, Bonanza, Hawaiian Eye, Have Gun - Will Travel, The Outer Limits, The Virginian, and the Ten Thousand Horses Singing episode of Studio One opposite James Dean and John Forsythe. Movies included Frank Borzage's I've Always Loved You (1946), Courage of Lassie (1946), The Fabulous Texan (1947), That's My Man (1947), Old Los Angeles (1948), My Wife's Best Friend (1952), A Blueprint for Murder (1953), William Witney's The Outcast (1954), Ride the Wild Surf (1964), and Lipstick (1976). McLeod's greatest impact upon American consciousness by far, however, was as purveyor of one of the most ubiquitous catchphrases of its era when she portrayed the woman in the 1963 headache remedy television commercial who plaintively but irritably said, "Mother, please! I'd rather do it myself!" The announcer's voiceover would then intone, "Sure you have a headache... tense, irritable.... but don't take it out on her." Description above from the Wikipedia article Catherine McLeod, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Bonanza
1959
The Outer Limits
1963
Perry Mason
1957
Gunsmoke
1955
Lipstick
1976
The Harvey Girls
1946
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Maverick
1957
A Blueprint for Murder
1953
Courage of Lassie
1946
The Virginian
1962
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Photos (1)
Movies (18)
Courage of Lassie
Alice Merrick
The Harvey Girls
Louise (uncredited)
A Blueprint for Murder
Maggie Sargent
Lipstick
Vogue Lady
Forever Yours
Martha
The Outcast
Alice Austin
Ride the Wild Surf
Mrs. Kilua
That's My Man
Ronnie Grange
My Wife's Best Friend
Jane Richards
Old Los Angeles
Marie Marlowe
Tammy Tell Me True
Mrs. Bateman
10,000 Horses Singing
D. D. Dillward
I've Always Loved You
Myra Hassman
The Fabulous Texan
Josie Allen
The Sergeant Was a Lady
Maj. Hay
So Young, So Bad
Ruth Levering
Sword of Venus
Claire
Return to Warbow
Kathleen Fallam
TV Shows (38)
Perry Mason
Lorraine Ferrell · 1 eps
Perry Mason
Nora Huxley · 1 eps
Bonanza
Mrs. McClure · 1 eps
The Virginian
Amy Sturgis · 1 eps
The Virginian
Mary Mallory · 1 eps
Have Gun, Will Travel
1 eps
Maverick
Margaret Ross · 1 eps
The Philco Television Playhouse
1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Leila · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Nora · 1 eps
Matinee Theater
3 eps
Studio One
Sgt. Shirley Marsh · 1 eps
Studio One
Monica Dixon · 1 eps
Studio One
D. D. Dillward · 1 eps
Studio One
Bessie · 1 eps
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Mrs. Pate · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Lorraine Fryes · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Abby Kagan · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Letty Rickers · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Lizzie · 1 eps
One Step Beyond
Mary Dermott · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Effie Fallon · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Myra Hanscom · 1 eps
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Mildred Tyler · 1 eps
Hawaiian Eye
1 eps
Suspense
2 eps
77 Sunset Strip
2 eps
Bronco
1 eps
Stagecoach West
Emily Walker · 1 eps
Alcoa Theatre
Edie · 1 eps
87th Precinct
1 eps
Public Defender
1 eps
Cain's Hundred
Secretary · 2 eps
Angel
1 eps
Coronado 9
Martha Travis · 1 eps
General Electric Theater
Isabel Harris · 1 eps
Letter to Loretta
Martha Patton · 1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Bess Maguire · 1 eps
