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Mary Jackson

Mary Jackson

Acting

Born November 22, 1910 · Milford, Michigan, USA

Biography

One of those strikingly familiar matrons you just can't place, character actress Mary Jackson is probably best known for her recurring role as one of the delightfully eccentric bootlegging sisters, "Miss Emily" Baldwin, on the series The Waltons (1971) that ran for nine seasons. She was born November 22, 1910 in rural Milford, Michigan, and earned a bachelor's degree from West Michigan University in 1932. A Depression-era school teacher for one year before pursuing her interest in theater, she returned to college (this time Michigan State University) in a fine arts program. She started out on…

Known For · 40 titles

Hunter

Hunter

1984
Columbo

Columbo

1971
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963
The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

1960
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959
Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980
The Waltons

The Waltons

1972
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986
Family Ties

Family Ties

1982
Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982
Cannon

Cannon

1971
Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

1984
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965
The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1976
The Invaders

The Invaders

1967
Route 66

Route 66

1960
Hazel

Hazel

1961
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1963
Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983
Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

1962
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955
Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982
The Rookies

The Rookies

1972
The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

1975
Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959
Lancer

Lancer

1968
The Barbara Stanwyck Show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960
Christy

Christy

1994
The Manhunter

The Manhunter

1974
The Second Hundred Years

The Second Hundred Years

1967
CBS Playhouse

CBS Playhouse

1966
The Exorcist III

The Exorcist III

1990