Anne Whitfield
Known for: Acting
Anne Whitfield (August 27, 1938 - February 15, 2024) was an actress known for playing Susan Waverly in White Christmas (1954). Whitfield appeared in the movies Juvenile Jungle and Tick, Tick, Tick, and also acted in episodes of shows like Days of Our Lives, Perry Mason, The Magical World of Disney, The Six Million Dollar Man, and Bonanza. She also performed uncredited voice work in Disney’s Peter Pan. The actress moved to Olympia, Wash. in the 1970s, working for the Evergreen State’s Department of Ecology as a steward of clean water. She was socially and politically active, working against climate change, assisting the unhoused, and advocating for women’s rights and refugees. Whitfield was also an accomplished hiker and frequent traveler.
Filmography
Series
Perry Mason
Alice Trilling
1957
Series
Perry Mason
Joanna Monford
1957
Series
Perry Mason
Patricia Tanner
1957
Series
Ironside
Helen Vincent
1967
Series
Ironside
Julie Willis
1967
Series
Bonanza
Rosemary Lawson
1959
Series
The Donna Reed Show
Helen Cooper
1958
Series
Father Knows Best
Shirley
1954
Series
Adam-12
Mary King
1968
Series
Adam-12
Vera
1968
Series
Adam-12
Ellen Craig
1968
Series
Emergency!
Patricia Epps
1972
Series
Emergency!
Pam Parker
1972
Series
Emergency!
Betty Johnson
1972
Series
Emergency!
Chirley Gentry
1972
Series
Emergency!
Mrs. Lawson
1972
Series
The Untouchables
Sue
1959
Series
Cheyenne
Nita
1955
Series
Cheyenne
Johnny Dembro
1955
Series
Rawhide
Carol North
1959
Series
Rawhide
Joanna Quince
1959
Series
One Step Beyond
Sally Ellis
1959
Series
Gunsmoke
Trudy
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Lori Coombs
1955
Series
Hawaiian Eye
Cathy Barton
1959
Series
Hawaiian Eye
Allison Kendall
1959
Series
Hawaiian Eye
Jennie Taggart
1959
Series
Dragnet
Irene Hillier
1967
Series
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Malt Shop Girl
1959
Series
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Dibble
1959
Series
12 O'Clock High
Pamela Hurley
1964
Series
77 Sunset Strip
Lillis Todd
1958
Series
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Call Girl
1974
Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
Margaret Durden
1954
Series
87th Precinct
Joy
1961
Series
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Milly
1969
Film
White Christmas
Susan Waverly
1954
Series
The Outsider
Betty Dustin
1968
Film
The Gunfighter
Carrie Lou (uncredited)
1950
Film
Cookie's Fortune
Mrs. Henderson / Herodias
1999
Film
Baby Boogie
Voice
1955
Film
The Six Million Dollar Man
Young Woman
1973
Film
… tick… tick… tick…
Mrs. Dawes
1970
Film
Juvenile Jungle
Carolyn Elliot
1958
Film
Quarterback Princess
Mrs. Wortham
1983
Film
The Specialists
Mrs. Vanier
1975
Film
The Prodigal
Mrs. Wharton
1983
Film
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
Susan Waverly (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000
Film
Should I Marry Outside My Faith?
1962
Film
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
Margaret Durden
1969