Mary Lawrence (May 17, 1918September 24, 1991) was an American actress, who had a lengthy career in film and television. She was the wife of film director

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. She had a recurring role in the syndicated

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'', where she played Jones' wife Alice with

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as her husband. Lawrence also appeared in episodes of ''

The Bob Cummings Show ''The Bob Cummings Show'' (also known in reruns as ''Love That Bob'') is an American sitcom starring Bob Cummings, which was broadcast from January 2, 1955, to September 15, 1959. The program began with a half-season run on NBC, then ran for two ...

'', ''

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'', and '' Dragnet''. After she retired from acting, she turned to writing books on art.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawrence, Mary 1918 births 1991 deaths 20th-century American actresses 20th-century American non-fiction writers 20th-century American women writers American art writers American film actresses American television actresses American women non-fiction writers Deaths from pneumonia in California Western (genre) film actresses