Mary Jackson (November 22, 1910 – December 10. 2005) was an American actress. She was best known for Targets, The Waltons, and Leap of Faith.
A native of Michigan, Jackson was a schoolteacher before becoming an actress. She died of Parkinson’s disease at the age of 95. She had been married to Griffin Bancroft for 68 years.
Works with Mary Jackson:
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Film
- 1952 Anything Can Happen: Jane Shantz (Uncredited Role)
- 1956 Friendly Persuasion: Country Woman (Uncredited)
- 1968 Targets: Charlotte Thompson
- 1970 Airport: Sister Felice
- 1971 Wild Rovers: Sada’s Mother
- 1971 The Failing Of Raymond: Latin Teacher (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1972 The Trial Of The Catonsville Nine: Witness
- 1972 Terror At Red Wolf Inn: Evelyn Smith
- 1973 Blume In Love: Louise
- 1973 Kid Blue: Mrs. Evans
- 1974 Our Time: Miss Moran
- 1977 Fun with Dick and Jane: Jane’s Mother
- 1977 Audrey Rose: Mother Veronica
- 1978 Coming Home: Fleta Wilson
- 1978 A Death In Canaan: Sarah Biggens (TV Movie)
- 1979 Letters From Frank: Edna Miller (TV Movie)
- 1981 The Two Lives Of Carol Letner: Grandmother Mary (TV Movie)
- 1981 A Small Killing: Rose (TV Movie)
- 1982 Between Two Brothers: Eddy Frazer (TV Movie)
- 1982 Some Kind Of Hero: Frances
- 1988 Big Top Pee-wee: Mrs. Dill
- 1990 Skinned Alive: Crawldaddy
- 1990 The Exorcist III: Mrs. Clelia
- 1992 Criminal Behavior: Mrs. Cline
- 1992 Leap of Faith: Emma Schlarp
- 1993 Ozone: Cleaning Lady
- 1996 A Family Thing: Carrie
Television
- 1951 Racket Squad: Séance Participant (1 episode)
- 1952 The Philco Television Playhouse: Aunt Edna
- 1952 Rocky King Detective: Helen Burns (1 episode)
- 1955-56 Robert Montgomery Presents: Mrs. Gross (2 episodes)
- 1956 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Mrs. Wilson (1 episode)
- 1956 Lux Video Theatre: Agnes/Lisa (2 episodes)
- 1959 Deadline: Alice Kelly (1 episode)
- 1960 General Electric Theater: Phyllis Barton (1 episode)
- 1960 The Barbara Stanwyck Show: Mrs. Krieger (1 episode)
- 1961 Route 66: Judge Mary Lindstrom (1 episode)
- 1961 Hazel: Flora Duncan (1 episode)
- 1961-62 My Three Sons: Selena Bailey/Irene Anderson (2 episodes)
- 1962 Stoney Burke: Mrs. Carrol (1 episode)
- 1962-63 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: Customer/Mrs. Grindle/Mrs. Kenny/Zedda Parsnips (4 episodes)
- 1963 The Twilight Zone (1959): Miss Pepper (1 episode)
- 1964 Dr. Kildare: Nurse Paulson (1 episode)
- 1964 The Outer Limits (1963): Mrs. McCrae (1 episode)
- 1964-66 The Fugitive: Ellie Parker/Nurse Oberhansly/Carolyn Fletcher (3 episodes)
- 1964-66 The Andy Griffith Show: Mrs. Parnell Rigsby/Miss Vogel (2 episodes)
- 1965 Please Dont Eat The Daisies: Mrs. MacIntyre (1 episode)
- 1965-72 The F.B.I.: Mrs. Otto Foshay/Mrs. Howard/3rd Floor Desk Nurse/Mrs. Corman/Mrs. Dreiser/Nurse/Ruth Mason (7 episodes)
- 1967 CBS Playhouse: Mrs. Stone (1 episode)
- 1967 Insight: Sharon (1 episode)
- 1967 Run For Your Life: Mrs. Foster (1 episode)
- 1967 The Second Hundred Years: Mother Superior (1 episode)
- 1967-68 The Invaders (1967): Nurse/Hattie Willis (2 episodes)
- 1968 Peyton Place: Gladys Roberts (2 episodes)
- 1969 Lancer: Maude Bigelow/Harpy (2 episodes)
- 1969-70 Room 222: Miss Dunphy/Mrs. Lanahan (2 episodes)
- 1970 Brackens World: Wardrobe Mistress (1 episode)
- 1970 The Bold Ones The Senator: Mrs. Ellis (1 episode)
- 1971 The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Mrs. Arnell (1 episode)
- 1971 The Name Of The Game: Jaimie White (1 episode)
- 1971 Men At Law: Mrs. Denksler (1 episode)
- 1971 Cannon: Mrs. Wells (1 episode)
- 1972 Banyon: Amelia Ogilvie (1 episode)
- 1972-81 The Waltons: Emily Baldwin (67 episodes)
- Reprised role in TV movies A Wedding On Waltons Mountain (1982), A Day For Thanks On Waltons Mountain (1982), A Waltons Thanksgiving Reunion (1993), A Walton Wedding (1995), and A Walton Easter (1997)
- 1973-74 Return To Peyton Place: Nell Abernathy
- 1973-77 Barnaby Jones: Karen’s Landlady/Hilda Forbes/Mary Jackson (3 episodes)
- 1974 The Manhunter: Mary Cotton (1 episode)
- 1974 The Rookies: Woman/Mrs. Callender (2 episodes)
- 1974-76 The Streets of San Francisco: Landlady/Mrs. Clemons (2 episodes)
- 1977 Columbo: Annie (1 episode)
- 1977 The Bionic Woman: Martha (1 episode)
- 1979 The Runaways: Martha Hendrix (2 episodes)
- 1979 The Rockford Files: Postal Supervisor (1 episode)
- 1980 When The Whistle Blows: Mrs. Twining (1 episode)
- 1981 Hart to Hart: Phony Grandma (1 episode)
- 1982 Open All Night: Connie Feester (1 episode)
- 1982 Quincy, M.E.: Mrs. Shanley (1 episode)
- 1982 Family Ties: Edna (1 episode)
- 1983 Magnum, P.I.: Grandmother MacKenzie (1 episode)
- 1983 The Mississippi: Emily Tarleton (1 episode)
- 1983 Hardcastle and McCormick: Sarah Wicks (6 episodes)
- 1985 Faerie Tale Theatre: Grandmother (1 episode)
- 1985 Space: Frankie (2 episodes)
- 1985 The Jeffersons: Mrs. Donahue (1 episode)
- 1985 Cagney & Lacey: Mrs. Filerman (1 episode)
- 1985-86 Scarecrow and Mrs. King: Jenny Weeks/Lois Mendelson (2 episodes)
- 1986 Highway to Heaven: Rose O’Hara (2 episodes)
- 1986-88 The Magical World of Disney: Mrs. McDaniel/Esther Lovell-Mingott (2 episodes)
- 1987 Stingray: Amelia Brewster (1 episode)
- 1987 Hunter (1984): Clara (1 episode)
- 1989 Heartbeat: Ruth Grant (1 episode)
- 1989 L.A. Law: Mrs. Weedon (1 episode)
- 1990-91 Parenthood: Great Grandma Greenwell
- 1991 Good And Evil: Aunt Chloe (1 episode)
- 1994 Christy: Aunt Polly Teague (1 episode)
