Cathy Downs

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cathy Downs (March 3, 1924 – December 8, 1976) was an American film actress. Born in Port Jefferson, New York, Downs began her film career with a small role in The Dolly Sisters (1945) and the following year played the title role in My Darling Clementine. Following the success of the latter, Downs was cast in a prison drama For You I Die (1947), an Abbott & Costello comedy The Noose Hangs High, and several western films. By the beginning of the 1950s she was appearing in lower budget films, including some science fiction films, with one of these films Missile to the Moon marking her last screen appearance, in 1958. She worked sporadically in television during the 1960s but was unemployed for several years before her death in Los Angeles, California. Downs has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to Television, at 6646 Hollywood Boulevard. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cathy Downs, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Missile to the Moon (1958)

Two escaped convicts are found hiding in a rocketship built by a renegade inventor, who forces them to become the crew for a trip to the Moon. Also on board, as inadvertent stowaways, are his assistant and his secretary; and none of them are aware that the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard E. Cunha
CAST:  Richard Travis  •  Cathy Downs  •  K.T. Stevens  •  Tommy Cook

Two escaped convicts are found hiding in a rocketship built by a renegade inventor, who forces them to become the crew for a trip to the Moon. Also on board, as inadvertent stowaways, are his assistant and his secretary; and none of them are aware that the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard E. Cunha
CAST:  Richard Travis  •  Cathy Downs  •  K.T. Stevens  •  Tommy Cook

My Darling Clementine (1946)

Wyatt Earp and his brothers Morgan and Virgil ride into Tombstone and leave brother James in charge of their cattle herd. On their return they find their cattle stolen and James dead. Wyatt takes on the job of town marshal, making his brothers deputies, and vows to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Ford
CAST:  Henry Fonda  •  Linda Darnell  •  Victor Mature  •  Cathy Downs

Wyatt Earp and his brothers Morgan and Virgil ride into Tombstone and leave brother James in charge of their cattle herd. On their return they find their cattle stolen and James dead. Wyatt takes on the job of town marshal, making his brothers deputies, and vows to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Ford
CAST:  Henry Fonda  •  Linda Darnell  •  Victor Mature  •  Cathy Downs

Panhandle (1948)

An ex-gunfighter woos two women while avenging his brother, victim of a crooked gambler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Rod Cameron  •  Cathy Downs  •  Reed Hadley  •  Anne Gwynne

An ex-gunfighter woos two women while avenging his brother, victim of a crooked gambler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Rod Cameron  •  Cathy Downs  •  Reed Hadley  •  Anne Gwynne

The Dark Corner (1946)

Ex-con turned private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. With the assistance of his spunky secretary, Kathleen Stewart, he dives deep into a mystery in search of answers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Hathaway
CAST:  Lucille Ball  •  Clifton Webb  •  William Bendix  •  Mark Stevens

Ex-con turned private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. With the assistance of his spunky secretary, Kathleen Stewart, he dives deep into a mystery in search of answers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Hathaway
CAST:  Lucille Ball  •  Clifton Webb  •  William Bendix  •  Mark Stevens

The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)

Lt. Col. Glenn Manning is inadvertently exposed to a plutonium bomb blast and although he sustains burns over 90% of his body, he survives. Then he begins to grow, but as he grows he starts losing his mind. By the time he stops he is 50 ft tall, insane and is on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bert I. Gordon
CAST:  Glenn Langan  •  Cathy Downs  •  William Hudson  •  Larry Thor

Lt. Col. Glenn Manning is inadvertently exposed to a plutonium bomb blast and although he sustains burns over 90% of his body, he survives. Then he begins to grow, but as he grows he starts losing his mind. By the time he stops he is 50 ft tall, insane and is on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bert I. Gordon
CAST:  Glenn Langan  •  Cathy Downs  •  William Hudson  •  Larry Thor

The Big Tip Off (1955)

A newspaper man uses a mobster's tips to get the scoop on gangster activities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank McDonald
CAST:  Richard Conte  •  Constance Smith  •  Bruce Bennett  •  Cathy Downs

A newspaper man uses a mobster's tips to get the scoop on gangster activities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank McDonald
CAST:  Richard Conte  •  Constance Smith  •  Bruce Bennett  •  Cathy Downs

Bandits of the West (1953)

Marshal Rocky Lane learns of a plan to obstruct the promotion of natural gas in his town.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Keller
CAST:  Allan Lane  •  Eddy Waller  •  Roy Barcroft  •  Cathy Downs

Marshal Rocky Lane learns of a plan to obstruct the promotion of natural gas in his town.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Keller
CAST:  Allan Lane  •  Eddy Waller  •  Roy Barcroft  •  Cathy Downs

For You I Die (1947)

A convict is forced to participate in a prison break even though he only has a year left on his sentence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Reinhardt
CAST:  Cathy Downs  •  Paul Langton  •  Mischa Auer  •  Roman Bohnen

A convict is forced to participate in a prison break even though he only has a year left on his sentence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Reinhardt
CAST:  Cathy Downs  •  Paul Langton  •  Mischa Auer  •  Roman Bohnen

Gobs and Gals (1952)

Two sailors (Robert Hutton) mail love letters from a remote weather station, enclosing photos of their chief (Cathy Downs).  (more)

DIRECTION:  R.G. Springsteen
CAST:  George Bernard  •  Bert Bernard  •  Robert Hutton  •  Cathy Downs

Two sailors (Robert Hutton) mail love letters from a remote weather station, enclosing photos of their chief (Cathy Downs).  (more)

DIRECTION:  R.G. Springsteen
CAST:  George Bernard  •  Bert Bernard  •  Robert Hutton  •  Cathy Downs

The Flaming Urge (1953)

A pyromaniac tries to fight his obsession with fire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold Ericson
CAST:  Harold Lloyd Jr.  •  Cathy Downs  •  Byron Foulger  •  Jonathan Hale

A pyromaniac tries to fight his obsession with fire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold Ericson
CAST:  Harold Lloyd Jr.  •  Cathy Downs  •  Byron Foulger  •  Jonathan Hale

Massacre River (1949)

Two Cavalry Officers clash over the Colonel's Daughter at a remote outpost with Indian troubles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Rawlins
CAST:  Guy Madison  •  Rory Calhoun  •  Carole Mathews  •  Cathy Downs

Two Cavalry Officers clash over the Colonel's Daughter at a remote outpost with Indian troubles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Rawlins
CAST:  Guy Madison  •  Rory Calhoun  •  Carole Mathews  •  Cathy Downs

The Oklahoma Woman (1956)

After six years in jail Steve returns to claim a ranch left him in a will. The town is in the middle of a rough election masterminded by saloon owner Marie. Steve is soon on the side of the opposition candidate and his pretty daughter. The town's tough sheriff is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Corman
CAST:  Peggie Castle  •  Richard Denning  •  Cathy Downs  •  Tudor Owen

After six years in jail Steve returns to claim a ranch left him in a will. The town is in the middle of a rough election masterminded by saloon owner Marie. Steve is soon on the side of the opposition candidate and his pretty daughter. The town's tough sheriff is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Corman
CAST:  Peggie Castle  •  Richard Denning  •  Cathy Downs  •  Tudor Owen

The Sundowners (1950)

Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of fueding ranchers in the old west.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Templeton
CAST:  Robert Preston  •  Robert Sterling  •  Chill Wills  •  Cathy Downs

Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of fueding ranchers in the old west.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Templeton
CAST:  Robert Preston  •  Robert Sterling  •  Chill Wills  •  Cathy Downs

The She-Creature (1956)

A mysterious hypnotist reverts his beautiful assistant back into the form of a prehistoric sea monster that she was in a past life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward L. Cahn
CAST:  Chester Morris  •  Marla English  •  Tom Conway  •  Cathy Downs

A mysterious hypnotist reverts his beautiful assistant back into the form of a prehistoric sea monster that she was in a past life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward L. Cahn
CAST:  Chester Morris  •  Marla English  •  Tom Conway  •  Cathy Downs

The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955)

A marine biologist and a government agent investigate mysterious deaths and rumors of a sea monster in a secluded ocean cove, and find themselves involved with a marine biology professor conducting secretive experiments, international spies trying to steal his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Milner
CAST:  Kent Taylor  •  Cathy Downs  •  Michael Whalen  •  Helene Stanton

A marine biologist and a government agent investigate mysterious deaths and rumors of a sea monster in a secluded ocean cove, and find themselves involved with a marine biology professor conducting secretive experiments, international spies trying to steal his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Milner
CAST:  Kent Taylor  •  Cathy Downs  •  Michael Whalen  •  Helene Stanton

The Noose Hangs High (1948)

Two window washers who are mistaken by Nick Craig, a bookie, as the messengers he sent for to pick up $50,000. Now the person he sent them to sent two of his men to get the money back but they found out about it. So they try to mail to Craig but a mix up has the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Barton
CAST:  Bud Abbott  •  Lou Costello  •  Joseph Calleia  •  Leon Errol

Two window washers who are mistaken by Nick Craig, a bookie, as the messengers he sent for to pick up $50,000. Now the person he sent them to sent two of his men to get the money back but they found out about it. So they try to mail to Craig but a mix up has the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Barton
CAST:  Bud Abbott  •  Lou Costello  •  Joseph Calleia  •  Leon Errol

Kentucky Rifle (1956)

A man escorts a wagon load of Kentucky rifles through Indian territory and must find a way to get through without losing the rifles to the Indians. Unfortunately the Indians know about it, and give the occupants an ultimatum: either the rifles or their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carl K. Hittleman
CAST:  Chill Wills  •  Lance Fuller  •  Cathy Downs  •  Sterling Holloway

A man escorts a wagon load of Kentucky rifles through Indian territory and must find a way to get through without losing the rifles to the Indians. Unfortunately the Indians know about it, and give the occupants an ultimatum: either the rifles or their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carl K. Hittleman
CAST:  Chill Wills  •  Lance Fuller  •  Cathy Downs  •  Sterling Holloway

Short Grass (1950)

Steve Llewellyn hung up his guns after killing a man in self-defense, left Willow Creek and went on the drift for five years. Now he’s back. And the bad blood stirred up by his return and the violence caused by a cattleman’s grab for all the good grasslands mean ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Rod Cameron  •  Cathy Downs  •  Johnny Mack Brown  •  Raymond Walburn

Steve Llewellyn hung up his guns after killing a man in self-defense, left Willow Creek and went on the drift for five years. Now he’s back. And the bad blood stirred up by his return and the violence caused by a cattleman’s grab for all the good grasslands mean ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Rod Cameron  •  Cathy Downs  •  Johnny Mack Brown  •  Raymond Walburn

Joe Palooka in Triple Cross (1951)

Joe Palooka and two friends are taking hostage by three criminals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Le Borg
CAST:  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Cathy Downs  •  James Gleason  •  John Emery

Joe Palooka and two friends are taking hostage by three criminals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Le Borg
CAST:  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Cathy Downs  •  James Gleason  •  John Emery

Curfew Breakers (1957)

Police Lieutenant Lacey, with aid from Coach Bettger, heads a crack-down on dope-peddling to high-school athletes. One kid dies from an overdose, two more kill a gas station attendant in an aborted hold-up attempt to get money to buy dope, and a third dies in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander J. Wells
CAST:  Paul Kelly  •  Cathy Downs  •  Regis Toomey  •  Sheila Urban

Police Lieutenant Lacey, with aid from Coach Bettger, heads a crack-down on dope-peddling to high-school athletes. One kid dies from an overdose, two more kill a gas station attendant in an aborted hold-up attempt to get money to buy dope, and a third dies in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander J. Wells
CAST:  Paul Kelly  •  Cathy Downs  •  Regis Toomey  •  Sheila Urban