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Louise Latham

Acting · Born September 23, 1922 · Hamilton, Texas, USA

Was an American actress, perhaps best known for her portrayal of Bernice Edgar in Alfred Hitchcock's film Marnie (1964). Most of her work has been on television, including appearances on The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Perry Mason, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Hawaii Five-O, Murder, She Wrote, Designing Women (as Perky, the mother of Julia and Suzanne Sugarbaker), and The X-Files. Latham was also the first person to learn the real circumstances of Dr Richard Kimble's wife's death in the final episode of The Fugitive (1967). She has also appeared in the films Mass Appeal (1984) and Love Field (1992). Latham's Broadway theatre credits include a 1956 revival of Major Barbara, Invitation to a March (1960), and Isle of Children (1962).

Movies with Louise Latham

• Marnie (1964) — Bernice Edgar
• The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) — Pamela
• The Sugarland Express (1974) — Mrs. Looby
• White Lightning (1973) — Martha Culpepper
• Love Field (1992) — Mrs. Enright
• Tough Love (1985) — Mrs. Griffin (uncredited)
• The Haunted (1991) — Mary
• The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (1980) — Bettina Buxley
• Firecreek (1968) — Dulcie (midwife)
• 92 in the Shade (1975) — Mrs. Skelton
• Paradise (1991) — Catherine Reston Lee
• Crazy From the Heart (1991) — Mae Esther

TV shows with Louise Latham

• Fresno (1986) — Ethel Duke
• Hothouse (1988) — Louise Dougherty
• The Contender (1980) — Alma Captor