Mary Lee Robb Cline (February 15, 1926, – August 28, 2006)^[1] was a radio actress during the 1940s and 1950s. Her name is sometimes seen as Marylee Robb.^[2]

Early life

Robb was born in Streator, Illinois,^[1] and lived much of her early life in Chicago.^[2] Her father, Alex S. Robb, was an executive at NBC.^{[citation needed]} In 1939 her family moved to Los Angeles, California, where she attended University High School and University of California, Los Angeles.^[2]

Career

Robb made her radio debut in 1947 on the Lum and Abner program.^[1] She also appeared on The Penny Singleton Show.^[3]

As Mary Lee Robb, she is best known for playing Marjorie, Gildersleeve's niece, on The Great Gildersleeve, replacing Louise Erickson in that role.^[4] A small role in a 1948 episode of that program led to the full-time role of Marjorie, which she played until 1954.

Personal life

Robb's first marriage, to Charles Vance Smith, ended in divorce.^[1] Robb left acting in the mid-1950s in order to raise their son, Robb Smith, and daughter Alexandra.^{[citation needed]} In 1983 she married William H. Cline, who died in 2005.^[1]

A year later, she died of heart failure at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California.^[1] Mary Lee Robb was survived by her daughter Alexandra, son Robb, son-in-law Alex, and daughter-in-law Melissa. Robb also left behind her two grandchildren, Robbyn and Tyler.^{[citation needed]}