Maris Wrixon

Maris Wrixon
Wrixon at lower left in poster for The Ape (1940)
Born	Mary Alice Wrixon (1916-12-28)December 28, 1916 Pasco, Washington, U.S.
Died	October 16, 1999(1999-10-16) (aged 82) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film, television actress
Years active	1939 – 1951
Spouse	Rudi Fehr (1940-1999) (his death) 3 children

Mary Alice "Maris" Wrixon (December 28, 1916 – October 6, 1999) was an American film and television actress. She appeared in over 50 films between 1939 and 1951.

Biography

Between 1940 and 1942, Wrixon appeared in 29 films at Warner Brothers, alternating between uncredited parts (in films including High Sierra and Dark Victory) and supporting roles.

Wrixon worked primarily in B-movies and, in addition to her Warners films, in films produced by Poverty Row studios such as Monogram Pictures. Monogram released the film in which The New York Times says "horror fans remember her best", The Ape, which starred Boris Karloff.

Wrixon was married to Oscar-nominated film editor Rudi Fehr. She died in Santa Monica, California of heart failure.

Partial filmography

• Flight Angels (1940)
• The Ape (1940)
• Million Dollar Baby (1941)
• Footsteps in the Dark (1941)
• The Case of the Black Parrot (1941)
• A Shot in the Dark (1941)
• Sons of the Pioneers (1942)
• Waterfront (1944)
• White Pongo (1945)
• Black Market Babies (1945)
• The Glass Alibi (1946)

External links

• Maris Wrixon at IMDb
• Maris Wrixon at AllMovie
• Brief biography and filmography at The New York Times