Remembering the tragic Maggie McNamara on her birthday.
You've seen Guy Standeven in something because the man was in everything.

Yes, very sad indeed. She was gorgeous. I think Ring a Ding Girl is my all time Fave Twilight Zone episode

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an episode of MASH from 1982 devotes nearly a whole episode in pursuit of getting "THe moon is blue" and maggie's name is mentioned!
in space there are no movie theatres

After many years of reading about "The Moon is Blue" (getting condemned by the Catholic League for its usage of "The V Word," Virgin), I finally got a chance to see it, last week, thanks to Turner Classic Movies. I LOVED IT!!! Witty, comedic banter and a fine cast!!! Maggie McNamara? Even though I saw "3 Coins in the Fountain," many times, I drew a blank when I saw HER name in the credits. What a revelation! She reminded me of a young Audrey Hepburn (my favorite actress!!!). Now I learn that she died, so young!!! Sad? I'm heartbroken!!!
"You can't HANDLE the truth!" Jack Nicholson, "A Few Good Men."

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I thought I had read about her coming from a fairly large familynow I could be wrong on this, as this was many many years agobut I too have often wondered why someone hasn't done something for this wonderful actress

I had just seen 'Three Coins in the Fountain' and just by chance I too wondered what had happened to Maggie McNamara. I remembered her vaguely in a couple of films a long time ago.
I also read that she had just finished a screenplay and it had been accepted by a new movie company, She was working and then gone!
It does seem strange that she had been given an unmarked grave. What about her ex-husband or her family?
Whatever happened during those last hours we shall never know, but I too hopes she is now at peace.

Here's the link:
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=7173167&PIpi=5963210]

There is a picture of her family's grave clearly shown on Findagrave.
It says "McNamara " at the top, an2000d various family members are listed under it INCLUDING MARGUERITE (Maggie).
IT is a MARKED grave.

That picture proves my point. Her grave has no marker. That is how I found out about it in the first place, from findagrave.com.

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I also admired Ms Mc Namara's work.loved her in Three Coins in the Fountain, as well as in Prince of Players.. When learning of her death, I too felt badly that she resorted to taking her own life. I do know she was married to David Swift, a screenwriter I think, back in the 50's. If I'm not mistaken, I thought she was nominated for an Academy Award for The Moon is Blue.such a talented woman. I pray she has finally found peace.

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HTML doesn't seem to work. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Charles_Cemetery%2C_Farmingdale

Maggie McNamara is not buried in an unmarked grave.
Saint Charles Cemetery
on Conklin Street in Farmingdale, Long Island, New York is a Roman Catholic cemetery.

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I picked up the Moon is Blue at a local video store selling off it's used VHS supply for cheap. What a great pickup! This movie is great and the Best 50's comedy I've seen in a Loooong Time.

I just watched The Moon is Blue for the first time. This film is one of the best comedies I've ever seen, I absolutely loved it, and Maggie McNamara's performance was simply wonderful. I had no idea who she was, so I came here to check and I must say I'm so shocked and so very saddened by what I just read, what a tragic life for such a wonderful woman !
The Moon is Blue is such a cheerful movie, but the reality behind is so sad. How come her carreer stopped right after The Cardinal ? What happened ? It is such a heart-breaking revelation, I really hope there's an afterlife and that there's a better world out there for her.