Marie Wilson

Biography

Marie Wilson was a renowned American actress, best remembered for her iconic role as the title character in the radio and film series My Friend Irma. Born Katherine Elizabeth Wilson on August 19, 1916, she began her career in Hollywood with small roles in films like Down to Their Last Yacht (1934) and Ladies Crave Excitement (1935). Her breakthrough came in 1947 when she played scatterbrained Irma Peterson in the radio comedy My Friend Irma.