Treen, Mary (1907–1989)

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Treen, Mary (1907–1989)

American tv and screen actress. Name variations: Mary Louise Treen; Mary Lou Treen. Born Mary Louise Summers, Mar 27, 1907, in St. Louis, MO; died July 20, 1989, in Newport Beach, CA.

Began career in musicals and vaudeville; made over 150 films, mostly in small parts, including Babbitt, A Night at the Ritz, Kitty Foyle, So Proudly We Hail and Who's Minding the Store; also appeared as Cousin Tilly in It's a Wonderful Life.