Woronov, Mary 1943- (Penny Arcade, Mary Waronov)

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Woronov, Mary 1943- (Penny Arcade, Mary Waronov)

PERSONAL

Born December 8, 1943, in Brooklyn, NY (some sources cite Palm Beach, FL); daughter of Victor D. (stepfather; a doctor) and Carol (maiden name, Eschholz) Woronov; married Theodore Gershuny (a bond broker, director, and producer), c. 1969 (marriage ended, 1973); married Ted Whitehead (a race car driver and agent), 1979. Education: Attended Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.

Addresses:

Manager—Studio Talent Group, 1328 12th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Career:

Actress, director, and writer. Andy Warhol's Silver Factory, member of entourage, beginning c. 1964; Velvet Underground, go-go dancer for Exploding Plastic Inevitable shows. Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA, writing instructor. Painter, with work exhibited in New York City and London, and occasionally used as set decorations for her films.

Awards, Honors:

Theatre World Award, 1974, for The Boom Boom Room; Saturn Award nomination, best actress, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, 1983, for Eating Raoul; Saturn Award nomination, best supporting actress, 1985, for Night of the Comet; Independent Spirit Award nomination, best supporting female, 1990, for Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills; Spirit of Silver Lake Award, Los Angeles Silver Lake Film Festival, 2000; Santa Fe Film Festival Award, 2001.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Screen Test #1, 1965.

(Uncredited) Screen Test #3 (also known as Suicide), 1966.

(Uncredited) Screen Test #4, 1966.

Dancer, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol Films, 1966.

Dancer, The Velvet Underground and Nico, Andy Warhol Films, 1966.

Superboy, 1966.

Shower, 1966.

Milk, 1966.

Kiss the Boot, 1966.

Policewoman, Hedy (also known as The 14-Year-Old Girl and Hedy, the Shoplifter), 1966.

Jean Harlow, The Beard, 1966.

**** (also known as The 24 Hour Movie), 1967.

Four Stars, 1967.

The Beard, 1967.

Hanoi Hannah, Chelsea Girls, Filmmakers' Distribution Center, 1967.

Mary Wonderly, Kemek (also known as For Love or Murder), GHM, 1970.

Camila Stone, Sugar Cookies (also known as Love Me My Way), General Film, 1973.

Mikki Hughes, Seizure (also known as Queen of Evil and Tango macabre), American International Pictures, 1974.

Diane Adams, Silent Night, Bloody Night (also known as Death House and Night of the Dark Full Moon), Cannon, 1974.

Calamity Jane, Death Race 2000, New World, 1975.

Diane, Cover Girl Models, New World, 1975.

Sandy Harris, Cannonball (also known as Car Quake), New World, 1976.

Mary McQueen, Hollywood Boulevard, New World, 1976.

Pearl, Jackson County Jail (also known as The Innocent Victim), New World, 1976.

(As Mary Waronov) Julie, Hollywood Man (also known as Stoker), 1976.

(Uncredited) Mr. Billion (also known as The Windfall), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977.

Hackett, Bad Georgia Road, Dimension Films, 1977.

Arlene, The One and Only, Paramount, 1978.

Woman bankrobber, The Lady in Red (also known as Guns, Sin, and Bathtub Gin and Touch Me and Die), New World, 1979.

Evelyn Togar, Rock 'n' Roll High School (also known as Girls' Gym), New World, 1979.

Samantha Vitesse, The Protectors, Book I (also known as Angel from H.E.A.T. and Angel of H.E.A.T.), Studios Pan Imago, 1981.

Party house owner, Heartbeeps, Universal, 1981.

Secretary, "Success Wanters," National Lampoon Goes to the Movies (also known as National Lampoon's "Movie Madness"), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1981.

Mary Bland, Eating Raoul, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982.

Violetta, Get Crazy (also known as Flip Out), Embassy, 1983.

Audrey, Night of the Comet, Atlantic Releasing, 1984.

Dr. Fletcher, Hellhole, Arkoff, 1985.

Dancing Mary, Nomads, Atlantic Releasing, 1985.

My Man Adam, TriStar, 1985.

Miss Blackwell, The Movie House Massacre (also known as Blood Theatre), Movie House, 1986.

Mary Bland, Chopping Mall (also known as Killbots and R.O.B.O.T.), Concorde, 1986.

Raquel Putterman, TerrorVision, Empire Releasing, 1986.

Shelley, Black Widow (also known as Bullseye), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987.

Kappa, 1987.

Mary Purcell, Mortuary Academy, Skouras, 1988.

Channeller, Warlock (also known as Warlock: The Magic Wizard), Trimark Pictures, 1989.

Quinella, Let It Ride, Paramount, 1989.

Lisabeth Hepburn-Saravian, Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, Cinecom International, 1989.

Welfare person, Dick Tracy, Buena Vista, 1990.

Dr. Glatman, Watchers II, Concorde, 1990.

Dr. Vadar, Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever, 1990.

Jezebel, Club Fed, 1990.

Jane, Buster's Bedroom, 1991.

Kidnapping wife, Motorama, Two Moon Releasing, 1991.

Woman tourist, Where Sleeping Dogs Lie, 1992.

Daisy, The Living End, October Films, 1992.

Herself, Invasion of the Scream Queens, See More Video, 1992.

(As Penny Arcade) Eugene's aunt, Hellroller, 1992.

Attorney, Grief, Strand Releasing, 1993.

Wilamena LaRue, Good Girls Don't, 1993.

Stranger than Love, 1993.

Wedding coordinator, Number One Fan, 1995.

Mrs. Crump, Glory Daze, Columbia TriStar, 1996.

Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart, Films Transit International, 1997.

Sales woman, Sweet Jane, Phaedra Cinema, 1998.

Dr. Klein, Mom, Can I Keep Her?, New Horizons Home Video, 1998.

Aunt Felicity, Secrets of a Chambermaid, Mystique Films, 1998.

Olivia, Invisible Mom II, New Horizons Home Video, 1999.

Prunella, Zoo, 1999.

Mom, Perfect Fit, 1999.

Dr. Wright, Straight Right, 2000.

Lisa LaStrada, The New Women, Ariztical Entertainment/Vagrant Films, 2000.

Mary Richman, Citizens of Perpetual Indulgence, 2000.

Receptionist, The Vampire Hunters Club (short film), Doodle Barnett Productions/Irena Belle Films, 2001.

Dyanne She-Bitch Slutface, Prison-a-Go-Go!, EI Independent Cinema, 2003.

Voices of Acme vice president and Bad Ideas, Looney Tunes: Back in Action (animated; also known as Looney Tunes Back in Action: The Movie), Warner Bros., 2003.

Sister Cecelia, The Halfway House, Shoreline Entertainment, 2004.

Doctor, Frog-g-g!, End of All Cinema, 2004.

Dr. Larraz, I Pass for Human, Arcanum Entertainment, 2004.

Abbie, The Devil's Rejects (also known as TDR—The Devil's Rejects), Lions Gate Films, 2005.

Get Froggged! Behind the Scenes of Frog-g-g!, Go Kart Films, 2005.

Notes on Marie Menken (documentary), First Run/Icarus Films, 2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Bartender, In the Glitter Palace (also known as A Woman Accused), NBC, 1977.

Mary Garritee, Challenge of a Lifetime, ABC, 1985.

Miss Renfro, A Bunny's Tale, ABC, 1985.

Receptionist, Acting on Impulse (also known as Eyes of a Stranger, Roses Are Dead, Secret Lies, and Secret Lives), Showtime, 1993.

E. Joyce Togar, Shake, Rattle and Rock, Showtime, 1994.

Mrs. Dimwitty, Here Come the Munsters, Fox, 1995.

Mrs. Dimwitty, The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas, Fox, 1996.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Cheech and Chong: Get Out of My Room (also known as Get Out of My Room), Showtime, 1985.

Andy Warhol: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1998.

Nurse Goines, Seed: A Love Story, Lifetime, 1998.

Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture, Arts and Entertainment, 2002.

Psychedelic Revolution '67, 2007.

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis, Sundance Channel, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Stephanie Dillard, Somerset (also known as Another World: Somerset and Somerset: Bay City), NBC, 1974-75.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Maxine, "Angels in Chains," Charlie's Angels, 1976.

Irene, "Capture," Logan's Run, CBS, 1977.

Fran Strickland, "Nardo Loses Her Marbles," Taxi, ABC, 1979.

Kate's fellow inmate, "Off the Record," Mrs. Columbo (also known as Kate Columbo, Kate Loves a Mystery, and Kate the Detective), 1979.

Phyl & Mikhy, 1980.

Nola, "A Dream of Jennifer," Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, NBC, 1980.

Clavell, "The Dog Who Knew Too Much," Hart to Hart, 1984.

Brady, "Jessica behind Bars," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985.

Dr. Von Furst, "Knight of the Juggernaut: Parts 1 & 2," Knight Rider, NBC, 1985.

Cheryl, "The Letter," Mr. Belvedere, 1985.

Nurse, "Secret Cinema," Amazing Stories (also known as Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories"), NBC, 1986.

Governess, "The Princess Who Had Never Laughed," Faerie Tale Theatre (also known as Shelley Duvall's "Faerie Tale Theatre"), Showtime, 1986.

"Nothing up My Sleeve," St. Elsewhere, 1986.

Dr. Flynn (some sources cite Dr. Quinn), "Where the Sun Don't Shine," You Again?, NBC, 1986.

Bean Sweeney, "The Upstairs Gardener," Shell Game, CBS, 1987.

Jill Taylor, "The Spa Who Loved Me," Sledge Hammer! (also known as Sledge Hammer: The Early Years), ABC, 1987.

Officer Burdette, Trial and Error, CBS, 1988.

Viki, "Pillow Talk," Monsters, 1988.

Officer Gwen, "Money Talks," Parker Lewis Can't Lose (also known as Parker Lewis), Fox, 1992.

Mona Savage, "The Player," Flying Blind, Fox, 1993.

Lydia Detmeir, "The Gift: Part 2," Wings, NBC, 1993.

Mona Savage, "My Dinner with Brad Schimmel," Flying Blind, Fox, 1993.

Mona Savage, "Unforgiving," Flying Blind, Fox, 1993.

Mona Savage, "The Bride of Marsh Man 2: The Spawning," Flying Blind, Fox, 1993.

Ko'Dath, "Born to the Purple," Babylon 5 (also known as B5), 1994.

Dr. Linda Shields, "Pressure," My So-Called Life, ABC, 1994.

Rita Luce, "They Also Serve," Highlander (also known as Highlander: The Series), 1995.

Mrs. Ramsay, "Swine Lake," Family Matters, ABC, 1996.

Television Director; Episodic:

Women, 1996.

"Blind Love," Women: Stories of Passion, Showtime, 1996.

"The Little Vampire," Women: Stories of Passion, Showtime, 1997.

"The Gigolo," Women: Stories of Passion, Showtime, 1997.

"Astral Eros," Women: Stories of Passion, Showtime, 1997.

Stage Appearances:

Hanoi Hanna, Vinyl, Theatre of the Lost Continent, Cafe Cino, New York City, 1967.

Tamberlaine, Conquest of the Universe, Playhouse of the Ridiculous, Bouwerie Lane Theatre, New York City, 1967.

Lutetia, Arenas of Lutetia, Judson Poets' Theatre, New York City, 1968.

Big Mama, La Mama Experimental Theatre Club, New York City, 1969.

Jackie Onassis and the Queen of Greece, La Mama Experimental Theatre Club, 1969.

Bubi, Night Club, Cafe La Mama, New York City, 1970.

Jo, Kitchenette, Theatre of the Lost Continent, New York City, 1971.

Hypolyta, Two Noble Kinsmen, Mercer Brecht Theatre, New York City, 1973.

Susan, The Boom Boom Room, New York Shakespeare Festival, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1973.

Cleaning House, Workshop of the Players Art Theatre, New York City, 1973.

Gloria Jean Kojax, Women Behind Bars, Theatre of the Eye Repertory Company, New York Theatre Ensemble, New York City, 1974.

Godzilla, Beyond Baroque Theatre, Los Angeles, 1984.

Appeared as magician, The Illusion, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles; and Kennedy's Children, Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Kicks and Crashes, Blue Underground, 2004.

30 Days in Hell (also known as 30 Days in Hell: The Making of "The Devil's Rejects"), Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment, 2005.

Playing the Game: Looking Back at "Death Race 2000"—Death Race 2000 Special Edition DVD, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2005.

Back to School: A Retrospective—"Rock 'n' Roll High School" Rock On Edition DVD, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2005.

Appeared in the music videos "Institutionalized" and "Possessed to Skate" by Suicidal Tendencies, "One Time for Old Times" by .38 Special; and "Something to Believe In" by the Ramones.