| Who is it? | Actress |
| Birth Day | July 02, 1921 |
| Birth Place | Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Age | 99 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | May 11, 1997(1997-05-11) (aged 75)\nLos Angeles, California |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Bill Gerds (1947–1949) (divorced) Don Keefer (1950–1997, her death) |
| Children | 3 |
Catherine McLeod, a renowned actress in the United States, has garnered substantial recognition and success in her career. As of 2024, her net worth is estimated to range from $100K to $1M. With her outstanding talent and immense dedication, Catherine McLeod continues to captivate audiences with her exceptional performances on the screen. Blessed with versatility and an innate ability to bring characters to life, she has become a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. As she continues to excel in her craft, it is no surprise that Catherine McLeod's net worth reflects her well-deserved success and prominence in the acting world.
Her films included Frank Borzage's I've Always Loved You (1946), Courage of Lassie (1946), The Fabulous Texan (1947), Borzage's That's My Man (1947), Old Los Angeles (1948), My Wife's Best Friend (1952), A Blueprint for Murder (1953), william Witney's The Outcast (1954), Ride the Wild Surf (1964), and Lipstick (1976).
McLeod married Bill Gerds (30 January 1947 - 1949) (divorced), who was then a dental student in San Francisco. They eloped to Reno on January 3, 1947. McLeod's second husband was actor Don Keefer, 7 May 1950 until her death on 11 March 1997 having 3 children together.
McLeod made two guest appearances on Perry Mason: Lorraine Ferrell in "The Case of the Vagabond Vixen," (1957), and Nora Huxley in "The Case of the Glittering Goldfish." (1959) In both roles she played the wife of the murder victim, but was neither the defendant nor actual murderer.
McLeod appeared in dozens of other series including The Millionaire, Meet McGraw, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, 77 Sunset Strip, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Bronco, Colt .45, Lawman (in the 1961 episode "The Prodigal Mother", with child actor Billy Booth), Bonanza, Hazel, Hawaiian Eye, Have Gun - Will Travel, The Outer Limits, The Virginian, "Letty, Gunsmoke" and the Ten Thousand Horses Singing episode of Studio One opposite James Dean and John Forsythe.
McLeod's greatest impact upon American consciousness by far, however, was as purveyor of one of the most ubiquitous catchphrases of its era when she portrayed the woman in the 1963 headache remedy Anacin television commercial who plaintively but irritably said, "Mother, please! I'd rather do it myself!" The announcer's voiceover would then intone, "Sure you have a headache... tense, irritable.... but don't take it out on her."
