Theresa Harris

Theresa Harris

Acting

Theresa Harris (December 31, 1906 [some sources indicate 1909] – October 8, 1985) was an American film and television actress, singer and dancer.

In 1929 Harris traveled to Hollywood, where she embarked on an acting career. She made her film debut in Thunderbolt, singing the song "Daddy Won't You Please Come Home". As she entered the 1930s she found herself playing maids to fictitious Southern belles, socialites and female molls. These parts were sometimes uncredited. She also floated around studios doing bit parts, usually at Warner Bros. or MGM. Aside from maids, she specialized in playing…

Filmography

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The Gift of Love ★ 7.3 The Gift of Love 1958 How to Marry a Millionaire ★ 8.0 How to Marry a Millionaire 1957 Spoilers of the Forest ★ 6.0 Spoilers of the Forest 1957 Back from Eternity ★ 6.7 Back from Eternity 1956 Alfred Hitchcock Presents ★ 7.8 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955 The French Line ★ 4.4 The French Line 1954 Letter to Loretta ★ 6.6 Letter to Loretta 1953 Small Town Girl ★ 5.6 Small Town Girl 1953 Angel Face ★ 7.1 Angel Face 1953 Al Jennings of Oklahoma ★ 5.8 Al Jennings of Oklahoma 1951 Grounds for Marriage ★ 5.0 Grounds for Marriage 1951 The Company She Keeps ★ 6.2 The Company She Keeps 1951 Lux Video Theatre ★ 6.7 Lux Video Theatre 1950 And Baby Makes Three ★ 5.1 And Baby Makes Three 1949 Tension ★ 6.8 Tension 1949 The File on Thelma Jordon ★ 6.6 The File on Thelma Jordon 1949 Neptune's Daughter ★ 6.1 Neptune's Daughter 1949 Alias Nick Beal ★ 6.8 Alias Nick Beal 1949 The Velvet Touch ★ 6.3 The Velvet Touch 1948 The Big Clock ★ 7.3 The Big Clock 1948 The Lady from Shanghai ★ 7.4 The Lady from Shanghai 1947 Out of the Past ★ 7.7 Out of the Past 1947 The Trespasser ★ 5.0 The Trespasser 1947 Miracle on 34th Street ★ 7.4 Miracle on 34th Street 1947 Miss Susie Slagle's ★ 8.5 Miss Susie Slagle's 1946 Smooth as Silk ★ 5.0 Smooth as Silk 1946 Strange Illusion ★ 5.6 Strange Illusion 1945 I Walked with a Zombie ★ 6.8 I Walked with a Zombie 1943 Cat People ★ 6.9 Cat People 1942 The Outskirts of Town The Outskirts of Town 1942 Tough as They Come ★ 9.0 Tough as They Come 1942 Sing Your Worries Away ★ 6.0 Sing Your Worries Away 1942 Our Wife ★ 6.8 Our Wife 1941 Blossoms in the Dust ★ 6.7 Blossoms in the Dust 1941 Here Comes Mr. Jordan ★ 7.0 Here Comes Mr. Jordan 1941 The Flame of New Orleans ★ 6.5 The Flame of New Orleans 1941 Love Thy Neighbor ★ 7.3 Love Thy Neighbor 1940 Santa Fe Trail ★ 5.8 Santa Fe Trail 1940 Buck Benny Rides Again ★ 5.0 Buck Benny Rides Again 1940 City of Chance ★ 5.6 City of Chance 1940 One Hour to Live ★ 6.5 One Hour to Live 1939 The Women ★ 7.2 The Women 1939 Tell No Tales ★ 5.4 Tell No Tales 1939 The Toy Wife ★ 5.0 The Toy Wife 1938 Jezebel ★ 7.0 Jezebel 1938 Big Town Girl ★ 7.0 Big Town Girl 1937 Bargain with Bullets ★ 7.0 Bargain with Bullets 1937 The Lady Escapes ★ 7.0 The Lady Escapes 1937 Charlie Chan at the Olympics ★ 6.8 Charlie Chan at the Olympics 1937 The Green Pastures ★ 6.3 The Green Pastures 1936 Go Into Your Dance ★ 7.2 Go Into Your Dance 1935 Desirable ★ 7.2 Desirable 1934 Black Moon ★ 5.5 Black Moon 1934 Finishing School ★ 6.2 Finishing School 1934 Success at Any Price ★ 4.1 Success at Any Price 1934 The Worst Woman in Paris? ★ 9.0 The Worst Woman in Paris? 1933 Blood Money ★ 7.1 Blood Money 1933 Broadway Thru a Keyhole ★ 6.3 Broadway Thru a Keyhole 1933 Penthouse ★ 6.9 Penthouse 1933 Mary Stevens, M.D. ★ 6.2 Mary Stevens, M.D. 1933 Baby Face ★ 7.2 Baby Face 1933 Hold Your Man ★ 6.3 Hold Your Man 1933 Private Detective 62 ★ 6.2 Private Detective 62 1933 Professional Sweetheart ★ 6.0 Professional Sweetheart 1933 Gold Diggers of 1933 ★ 7.2 Gold Diggers of 1933 1933 42nd Street ★ 6.9 42nd Street 1933 Grand Slam ★ 4.6 Grand Slam 1933 The Half-Naked Truth ★ 5.1 The Half-Naked Truth 1932 The Sport Parade ★ 5.3 The Sport Parade 1932 Night After Night ★ 6.3 Night After Night 1932 Faithless ★ 7.0 Faithless 1932 Free Wheeling ★ 7.6 Free Wheeling 1932 Horse Feathers ★ 6.9 Horse Feathers 1932 Week Ends Only ★ 10.0 Week Ends Only 1932 Merrily We Go to Hell ★ 6.5 Merrily We Go to Hell 1932 Union Depot ★ 6.1 Union Depot 1932 Arrowsmith ★ 6.6 Arrowsmith 1931 The Road to Reno ★ 4.0 The Road to Reno 1931 Morocco ★ 6.4 Morocco 1930 Someday Sweetheart Someday Sweetheart 1930