Mary Jackson

Mary Jackson

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1910-11-22
Deathday: 2005-12-10 (95 years old)

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Biography

One of those strikingly familiar matrons you just can't place, character actress Mary Jackson is probably best known for her recurring role as one of the delightfully eccentric bootlegging sisters, "Miss Emily" Baldwin, on the series The Waltons (1971) that ran for nine seasons. She was born November 22, 1910 in rural Milford, Michigan, and earned a bachelor's degree from West Michigan University in 1932. A Depression-era school teacher for one year before pursuing her interest in theater, she returned to college (this time Michigan State University) in a fine arts program. She started out on the Chicago stage and in summer stock before migrating to the larger stages in New York and Los Angeles.


Film and TV roles did not come her way until well into middle age. Guesting on such TV shows as "The Andy Griffith Show," "The Twilight Zone," "My Three Sons," "Hazel," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Barnaby Jones" and "Highway to Heaven," she usually appeared as ladylike small-town citizens. She was also part of the ensemble in Peter Bogdanovich's first low-budget film thriller Targets (1968), which was Boris Karloff's last feature. In the 70s she started gathering up character bits here and there, such as her nuns in the all-star epic Airport (1970) and the horror Audrey Rose (1977). A variety of pleasant, maternal parts came her way, including Lynn Carlin's mother in the Blake Edwards' western Wild Rovers (1971) and Jane Fonda's in the comedy caper Fun with Dick and Jane (1977). She supported Fonda again in the Vietnam-era drama Coming Home (1978), was among the cast in the cultish Big Top Pee-wee (1988) and had a noticeable role in Steve Martin's Leap of Faith (1992).


As for "The Waltons" success, character actress Dorothy Stickney played the part of Emily in the initial TV pilot along with Josephine Hutchinson as older sister Mamie. When the series came to fruition, Mary and actress Helen Kleeb, another one of those "I've seen her before" character faces, took over the spinster roles. Both she and Kleeb continued their sister act periodically in several Walton "reunion" TV-movies, which included assorted weddings and holiday gatherings. Both ladies made their final TV appearances in A Walton Easter (1997). Kleeb died of natural causes in 2003 at age 96. Mary passed away two years later at age 95 of complications from Parkinson's disease. - IMDb Mini Biography

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Filmography

all 74

TV Shows 43

Movies 31

Carrie
A Family Thing

A Family Thing (1996)

Movie
Christy

Christy (1994)

TV
Cleaning Lady
Ozone

Ozone (1994)

Movie
Emily Baldwin
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993)

Movie
Emma Schlarp
Leap of Faith

Leap of Faith (1992)

Movie
3.5
Parenthood

Parenthood (1990)

TV
Mrs. Clelia
The Exorcist III

The Exorcist III (1990)

Movie
5.18
Crawldaddy
Skinned Alive

Skinned Alive (1990)

Movie
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers (1989)

Movie
Mrs. Dill
Big Top Pee-wee

Big Top Pee-wee (1988)

Movie
4.94
Esther Lovell-Mingott
Meet the Munceys

Meet the Munceys (1988)

Movie
Mrs. Weedon
L.A. Law

L.A. Law (1986)

TV
6
Mrs. McDaniel
My Town

My Town (1986)

Movie
Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven (1984)

TV
Clara
Hunter

Hunter (1984)

TV
Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)

TV
Sarah Wicks
Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)

TV
5.71
Emily Baldwin
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain (1982)

Movie
Edna
Family Ties

Family Ties (1982)

TV
6.11
Grandmother
Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)

TV
Frances
Some Kind of Hero

Some Kind of Hero (1982)

Movie
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey (1982)

TV
Eddy Frazer
Between Two Brothers

Between Two Brothers (1982)

Movie
Emily Baldwin
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain (1982)

Movie
Open All Night

Open All Night (1981)

TV
Rose
A Small Killing

A Small Killing (1981)

Movie
Grandmother Mary
The Two Lives of Carol Letner

The Two Lives of Carol Letner (1981)

Movie
Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues (1981)

TV
6
Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

TV
5.61
When the Whistle Blows

When the Whistle Blows (1980)

TV
Edna Miller
Letters from Frank

Letters from Frank (1979)

Movie
Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart (1979)

TV
6.32
The Runaways

The Runaways (1978)

TV
Sarah Biggens
A Death in Canaan

A Death in Canaan (1978)

Movie
Fleta Wilson
Coming Home

Coming Home (1978)

Movie
Mother Veronica
Audrey Rose

Audrey Rose (1977)

Movie
4
Jane's Mother
Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)

Movie
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E. (1976)

TV
5.85
The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman (1976)

TV
6.67
The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons (1975)

TV
6.6
The Manhunter

The Manhunter (1974)

TV
Miss Moran
Our Time

Our Time (1974)

Movie
Louise
Blume in Love

Blume in Love (1973)

Movie
Mrs. Evans
Kid Blue

Kid Blue (1973)

Movie
Evelyn Smith
Terror at Red Wolf Inn

Terror at Red Wolf Inn (1972)

Movie
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco (1972)

TV
6.86
Emily Baldwin
The Waltons

The Waltons (1972)

TV
6
The Rookies

The Rookies (1972)

TV
Witness
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine

The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (1972)

Movie
Latin Teacher
The Failing of Raymond

The Failing of Raymond (1971)

Movie
Annie
Columbo

Columbo (1971)

TV
5.78
Cannon

Cannon (1971)

TV
6
Sada's Mother
Wild Rovers

Wild Rovers (1971)

Movie
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)

TV
6.67
Felice
Airport

Airport (1970)

Movie
5.32
Lancer

Lancer (1968)

TV
Charlotte Thompson
Targets

Targets (1968)

Movie
Mrs. Stone
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (1967)

Movie
Nurse / Hattie Willis
The Invaders

The Invaders (1967)

TV
6
CBS Playhouse

CBS Playhouse (1966)

TV
Mrs. Howard / Nurse / Mrs. Otto Foshay / Mrs. Corman / Mrs. Dreiser
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I. (1965)

TV
Ellie Parker / Nurse Oberhansly / Carolyn Fletcher
The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1963)

TV
3.5
Mrs. McCrae
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits (1963)

TV
7.4
Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke (1962)

TV
Hazel

Hazel (1961)

TV
Route 66

Route 66 (1960)

TV
Mrs. Rigsby / Miss Vogel
The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

TV
6
Mrs. Krieger
The Barbara Stanwyck Show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960)

TV
Miss Pepper (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1959)

TV
8
Mrs. Kenny
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)

TV
6
Mrs. Wilson
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

TV
4.75
Phyllis Barton
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater (1953)

TV
Mrs. Gross
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV
Aunt Edna
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV

Ratings

Average 6.23
Based on 499 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1972
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1910-11-22

Deathday
2005-12-10 (95 years old)

Birth Place
Milford, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America


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