Florence MacMichael

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Florence MacMichael
Florence MacMichael in Mister Ed 1964.jpg
Florence MacMichael in Mister Ed 1964
Born(1919-04-26)April 26, 1919
Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S.
DiedMay 28, 1999(1999-05-28) (aged 80)
San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Sebryn Myers (19??–1992[citation needed]; his death)
James McCoy
Children2

Florence MacMichael (April 26, 1919 – May 28, 1999)[1] was an American character actress of stage, film and television, best known for playing Winnie Kirkwood in the television series Mister Ed.

Early life and education[]

MacMichael was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, to Roy A. MacMichael and Mary Wahl MacMichael.[1][2] She studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.[2]

Career[]

MacMichael started out on local radio, local theater and Broadway shows.[2][3] A major role in the Broadway play Out of the Frying Pan led to her first film role in its 1943 adaptation, Young and Willing.[2][4][5] Her later film credits include Woman Obsessed (1959), The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968) and Welcome Home, Soldier Boys (1972).[3][5]

On television she played Florence Pearson in My Three Sons (1960–61),[3] Winnie Kirkwood in Mister Ed (1963–65)[3][6] and Barney Fife's girlfriend in two episodes of The Andy Griffith Show.[3] She also appeared in several episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and guest-starred on The Twilight Zone (in "Mr. Bevis"), Bachelor Father, Dennis the Menace, The Donna Reed Show and Alcoa Premiere.[1][3][5]

MacMichael was active in local theater, both as an actor and director. She was the founder of the Sierra Madre Studio Players and also worked at the Pasadena Playhouse.[2]

Personal life[]

MacMichael was married twice, first to Sebryn Myers and then to James McCoy. She had two children, a son and a daughter. She died at Cambria, California, at the age of 80.[1][2]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1943 Young and Willing Muriel Foster
1959 Woman Obsessed Mrs. Bedelia Gibbs
1960 Let's Make Love Receptionist Uncredited
1961 The Children's Hour Minor Role Uncredited
1968 The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit Catherine
1971 Welcome Home, Soldier Boys Danny's Mother (final film role)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Scott Wilson (2016), Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, McFarland, p. 466, ISBN 978-1476625997
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Obituaries: Florence M. McCoy", Herald Mail, June 4, 1999, retrieved March 20, 2018
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Dale Robinson, David Fernandes (2012), The Definitive Andy Griffith Show Reference, McFarland, ISBN 978-1476601878
  4. ^ Young and Willing (1943), AFI, retrieved March 20, 2018
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Florence Macmichael perofile, BFI, retrieved March 20, 2018
  6. ^ Ken Beck, Jim Clark (2002), The Encyclopedia of TV Pets, Thomas Nelson, ISBN 1418557374

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