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- Birth nameMary Lee Wooters
- Height4′ 11″ (1.50 m)
- Mary Lee was born on October 24, 1924 in Centralia, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Cowboy and the Senorita (1944), Ridin' on a Rainbow (1941) and Angels with Broken Wings (1941). She was married to Harry J. Banan. She died on June 6, 1996 in Sacramento, California, USA.
- SpouseHarry J. Banan(November 12, 1943 - March 26, 1990) (his death, 2 children)
- Her first film appearance was in "Nancy Drew... Reporter" (1939).
- In later years she worked at Bank of America.
- Appeared in nine Gene Autry westerns as a teenager in which she sang and provided mild comedy relief. The singing cowboy heard her on a Ted Weems radio broadcast and influenced Republic to sign her up. She later appeared on Autry's radio show "Melody Ranch" and when Autry went off to war duty, appeared in a couple of Roy Rogers westerns.
- Appeared in a few short features for Republic in 1941, including one entitled Meet the Stars #5: Hollywood Meets the Navy (1941).
- Frequent sagebrush co-star for Gene Autry in the 40s.
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