Audrey Mary Totter (December 20, 1917 – December 12, 2013), was a captivating American actress celebrated for her compelling performances in film noir during the 1940s and 1950s. A former MGM contract star of Austrian-Slovene and Swedish descent, her distinct husky voice and magnetic presence made her a standout femme fatale in classics like "Lady in the Lake" and "The Postman Always Rings Twice." Totter's versatility extended beyond noir, showcasing her talent in various genres, including dramas and thrillers. Her ability to portray complex, strong-willed characters left an indelible mark on Hollywood. Totter's legacy endures through her impactful contributions to the silver screen, forever remembered as an iconic figure in the golden era of cinema. Most references cite December 20, 1918, as her date of birth, although Intelius indicates the year was 1917.

Filmography

• 1984City Killer — Receptionist
• Murder, She Wrote — Sister Paul
• 1980The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway — Judge
• 1979The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again — Martha Osten
• 1978The Nativity — Elizabeth
• Matt Helm — Mrs. Simmons, Ellen's mom
• Harry O
• 1974That's Entertainment! — (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Police Story
• Hawaii Five-O — Mrs. Royce
• Medical Center — Nurse Wilcox
• 1969Operation Heartbeat — Eve Wilcox
• 1968Chubasco — Theresa
• Ironside
• 1967The Outsider — Mrs. Bishop
• 1965Harlow — Marilyn
• Run for Your Life — Dorothy Young
• 1964The Carpetbaggers — Prostitute
• Kraft Suspense Theatre — Mrs. Myra Moran
• Vacation Playhouse
• Our Man Higgins
• The Virginian — Mrs. Archer
• Dr. Kildare — Ella Vitnack, Norma Littell
• Route 66 — Babe Hunter
• Hawaiian Eye
• Rawhide — Vada Nordquist
• Cimarron City — Beth Purcell
• 1958Jet Attack — Tanya Nikova
• 1958Man or Gun — Fran Dare
• 1957Ghost Diver — Anne Stevens
• Perry Mason — Reba Burgess
• Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre — Martha Phillips
• On Trial — Ellen Parsons
• 1955A Bullet for Joey — Joyce Geary
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents — Betsy Blake, Mrs. Philips
• Cheyenne
• Matinee Theater
• The 20th Century Fox Hour — Ellen Benson
• 1955The Vanishing American — Marion Warner
• 1955Women's Prison — Joan Burton
• Climax! — Edna Shaddick, Dr. Helen Koenig, Anna Lederer
• 1954Massacre Canyon — Flaxy
• The Whistler
• 1953Champ for a Day — Miss Peggy Gormley
• 1953Cruisin' Down the River — Sally Jane Jackson
• General Electric Theater — Ellen, Mary Lund, Olga Lemaire, Betsy Dunn
• Letter to Loretta — Mrs. Page
• 1953Man in the Dark — Peg Benedict
• 1953Mission Over Korea — Kate
• 1953Woman They Almost Lynched — Kate Quantrill / Kitty McCoy
• 1952Assignment: Paris — Sandy Tate
• Four Star Playhouse — Lila Lamont
• 1952My Pal Gus — Joyce Jennings
• 1952The Sellout — Cleo Bethel
• 1951FBI Girl — Shirley Wayne
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars — WAF Dietician
• 1951The Blue Veil — Helen Williams
• 1951Under the Gun — Ruth Williams
• Lux Video Theatre — Cheryl
• 1949Alias Nick Beal — Donna Allen
• 1949Any Number Can Play — Alice Elcott
• 1949Tension — Claire Quimby
• 1949The Set-Up — Julie
• 1948The Saxon Charm — Alma Wragg
• 1947High Wall — Dr. Ann Lorrison
• 1947The Beginning or the End — Jean O'Leary
• 1947The Unsuspected — Althea Keane
• 1946Lady in the Lake — Adrienne Fromsett
• 1946The Cockeyed Miracle — Jennifer Griggs
• 1946The Postman Always Rings Twice — Madge Gorland
• 1946The Secret Heart — Dinner Party Guest (Voice)
• 1945Adventure — Ethel (uncredited)
• 1945Bewitched — Karen (voice) (uncredited)
• 1945Dangerous Partners — Lili Roegan
• 1945Her Highness and the Bellboy — Woman on Rooftop (uncredited)
• 1945Main Street After Dark — Jessie Belle Dibson
• 1945The Hidden Eye — Perfume Sales Clerk
• 1945The Sailor Takes a Wife — Lisa Borescu

Appearances as themselves (4)

• 2006Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light — Self
• 2004Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz — Self
• 1997Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula — Self
• MGM Parade — Self