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American actress (1926–2003)
Marian Carr
Carr in 1947
BornMarion Dorice Dunn
(1926-07-06)July 6, 1926
Providence, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJuly 30, 2003(2003-07-30) (aged 77)
Palm Desert, California, U.S.
Other namesMarion Carr
Marian Carr Mason
OccupationActress
Spouses
Frederick Levy ​ ​(m. 1948; div. 1954)​
Lester Linsk ​ ​(m. 1958; div. 1966)​
Children1

Marian Carr (born Marion Dorice Dunn; July 6, 1926 – July 30, 2003), sometimes credited as Marion Carr, was an American actress who appeared in a number of films in the late 1940s through the 1950s.

Biography

Carr was born July 6, 1926, in Providence, Kentucky. In her adolescence, she relocated with her family to Chicago, Illinois, where she attended Austin High School.

After graduating high school, Carr worked in an office as well as taking jobs modeling in Chicago. She was spotted by a talent scout and was named "Chicago's Prettiest Office Worker" in 1946. Following this, Carr relocated Los Angeles, where she began acting in local theater productions. She subsequently signed a film contract with RKO Pictures in 1946 under Howard Hughes. She made her feature film debut in San Quentin (1946), followed by a minor part in Frank Capra's 1946 It's a Wonderful Life. Carr had lead roles in several films, including the Westerns The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947) and Northern Patrol (1953). After marrying Frederick Levy, an executive for Blum Candy, Carr took a temporary hiatus from acting, and resided in San Francisco, where she gave birth to a son in 1952.

After divorcing Levy in 1954, she returned to acting with supporting roles in Ring of Fear (1954), and two film noir by director Robert Aldrich: World for Ransom (1954) and cult classic Kiss Me Deadly (1955), in the latter of which she portrayed the sister of a mobster. Carr appeared in several other films, such as the unique L.A. noir horror film ‘’The Indestructible Man’’, as a recovering stripper girlfriend of the lead cop, Western Ghost Town (1956), before making her final feature film appearance in Nightmare (also 1956) before retiring. Carr later married television producer Lester Linsk in 1958, though the marriage ended in divorce in 1966. She subsequently married Francis Jerome Mason.

Death

Carr died in Palm Desert, California, on July 30, 2003.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref.
1946 Twin Husbands Harriet Hal Yates Short film
1946 San Quentin Betty Rogers Gordon Douglas
1946 It's a Wonderful Life Jane Wainright Frank Capra
1947 The Devil Thumbs a Ride Diane Ferguson Felix E. Feist
1953 Northern Patrol Quebec Kid Rex Bailey
1954 World for Ransom Frennessey March Robert Aldrich
1954 Ring of Fear Valerie St. Dennis James Edward Grant
1955 Ingrid - The Story of a Fashion Model Mannequin Géza von Radványi
1955 Cell 2455 Death Row Doll Fred F. Sears
1955 Kiss Me Deadly Friday Robert Aldrich
1955 The Seven Little Foys Chorine Melville Shavelson
1956 When Gangland Strikes Hazel R. G. Springsteen
1956 Indestructible Man Eve Martin Jack Pollexfen
1956 The Harder They Fall Alice Mark Robson
1956 Ghost Town Barbara Leighton Allen H. Miner
1956 Nightmare Madge Novick Maxwell Shane

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1952 China Smith Anya Karenski Episode: "Shanghai Clipper"
1953 The Loretta Young Show Doreen Episode: "Kid Stuff"
1953 Four Star Playhouse Alice Dana Episode: "The Witness"
1954 Schlitz Playhouse Anne Episode: "At the Natchez Inn"
1954 The Whistler Paula Layton Episode: "Cup O'Gold"
1955 The Red Skelton Hour Secretary Episode: "Honeymooner's Spoof"
1955 The Millionaire Vie Harrington Episode: "The Don Lewis Story"
1963 The Doctors Mrs. Gardella Episode: "#1.73"

References

  1. ^ "Marian Carr". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  2. ^ Koper 2010, p. 57.
  3. "Marian Carr to Join 'Christian' as Nurse". Harrisburg Telegraph. November 29, 1947. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Scheuer, Philip K. (November 16, 1953). "'Oklahoma!' Tests Six; Marian Carr Aerialist; Topical Tales Bilingual". Los Angeles Times. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Koper 2010, pp. 57–59.
  6. ^ "The Private Life and Times of Marian Carr". Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. Skolsky, Sidney (September 9, 1969). "Gossipel Truth For Hollywood". Valley Times. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Koper 2010, p. 61.

Sources

  • Koper, Richard (2010). Fifties Blondes: Sexbombs, Sirens, Bad Girls and Teen Queens. Duncan, Oklahoma: BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-593-93521-4.

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