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Mary LaRoche
Deceased

When Did Mary LaRoche Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 78
Also known asMary La Roche, Mary Jo LaRoche, Mary La RoucheGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn20/07/1920Born inNew York City, New York, USADied09/02/1999 (aged 78)Died inRochesterWikidataQ22998657 ↗Buried atHoly Sepulchre CemeteryTMDb#91707 ↗

Mary LaRoche was an American actress and singer best known for her roles in the feature films Gidget (1959) and Bye Bye Birdie (1963) and for her performances as a guest star and supporting character on American television series between the early 1950s and mid-1970s, including on such popular series as The Twilight Zone, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Perry Mason, and Gunsmoke.

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Filmography20 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1988The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal YearsMovieSelf68
1976Brinks: The Great RobberyMovieBetty Houston56
1974The Family KovackMovieMrs. Linsen54
1970The Wacky Zoo of Morgan CityMovieNancy Collins50
1967A Boy Called Nuthin’MovieCarrie Brackney47
1966The SwingerMovieMrs. Olsson46
1964KarenSeriesBarbara Scott44
1963Bye Bye BirdieMovieDoris McAfee43
1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeriesRuth42
1961The Ladies ManMovieMiss Society41
1960CheckmateSeriesMartha40
1959The Twilight ZoneSeriesMary39
1959GidgetMovieMrs. Dorothy Lawrence39
1959Black SaddleSeriesLydia Starrit39
1959The Man from BlackhawkSeriesGrace Arthur39
1958Run Silent, Run DeepMovieLaura Richardson38
1958The LineupMovieDorothy Bradshaw38
1957Tales of Wells FargoSeriesLorna Terret37
1957Operation Mad BallMovieLt. Schmidt (uncredited)37
1950Catskill HoneymoonMovie—30