Mary Boylan

Mary Boylan Born February 23, 1913 in Plattsburgh, New York, USA Died February 18, 1984 in New York City, New York, USA Mary Boylan was born on February 23, 1913 in the little town of Plattsburgh, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Annie Hall (1977), Alice Sweet Alice (1976) and The Night of the Iguana (1964) and Up the Down Staircase. She died on February 18, 1984 in New York City, New York. When Ms. Boylan auditioned for musical roles, she did not use an accompanist, instead, she brought a tape recorder to auditions. Due to a genetic quirk, Ms. Boylan looked many years older than her age, so she played older women in movies. However, off screen, she was lively and energetic, and a star in New York's Off-Off Broadway theaters such as the Caffe Cino and La Mama, with vehicles written especially for her by such writers as H.M. Koutoukas. She also played the landlady in her musical, co-written with Robert Daddah, "Curley McDimple which ran for two years and starred Bernadette Peters, Butterfly McQueen and Don Emmons. Filmography Actress (23 credits) 1984 Rent Control Old Woman at Columbia Party 1979 Night Flowers Woman with Cat 1979 Heartland Ma Gillis 1979 Sanctuary of Fear (TV Movie) Mrs. Blount 1977 Annie Hall Miss Reed 1977 Bad Grandmother 1976 Alice Sweet Alice Mother Superior 1974 Nightmare (TV Movie) (uncredited) 1973 The Exorcist First Mental Patient (uncredited) 1971 The Anderson Tapes Bus Station Lady (uncredited) 1969 Midnight Cowboy Old Lady in Subway (uncredited) 1968 The Night They Raided Minsky's Laughing Lady in the Audience (uncredited) 1968 No Way to Treat a Lady Sadie's Neighbor (uncredited) 1966 A Fine Madness Minor Role (uncredited) 1965 Harvey Middleman, Fireman Lady on bus (uncredited) 1965 The Patty Duke Show (TV Series) Flower lady - Will the Real Sammy Davis Please Hang Up? (1965) ... Flower lady 1964 The Night of the Iguana Miss Peebles 1959 Odds Against Tomorrow Bank Secretary (uncredited) 1958 Naked City (TV Series) Marie - And a Merry Christmas to the Force on Patrol (1958) ... Marie 1958 Edge of Fury (as Mary Elizabeth Boylan) 1957 A Face in the Crowd One of Lonesome's Relatives (uncredited) 1956 The Wrong Man Curious Customer (uncredited) 1955 Star Tonight (TV Series) - Write Me a Love Scene (1955)