Marian Carr (born Marion Dorice Dunn;[citation needed] 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.
Marian Carr | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Carr in 1947 | |
| Born | Marion Dorice Dunn July 6, 1926 Providence, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | July 30, 2003 (aged 77) Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Marion Carr Marian Carr Mason |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouses | Frederick Levy
(m. 1948; div. 1954)Lester Linsk
(m. 1958; div. 1966) |
| Children | 1 |
Biography edit
Carr was born July 6, 1926, in Providence, Kentucky.[1] In her adolescence, she relocated with her family to Chicago, Illinois, where she attended Austin High School.[2]
After graduating high school, Carr worked in an office as well as taking jobs modeling in Chicago.[2] She was spotted by a talent scout and was named "Chicago's Prettiest Office Worker" in 1946.[2] Following this, Carr relocated Los Angeles, where she began acting in local theater productions.[2] She subsequently signed a film contract with RKO Pictures in 1946 under Howard Hughes.[2][3] 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.[1] 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,[4] where she gave birth to a son in 1952.[2]
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.[2] 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.[5] Carr later married television producer Lester Linsk in 1958, though the marriage ended in divorce in 1966.[6][7] She subsequently married Francis Jerome Mason.[6]
Death edit
Carr died in Palm Desert, California, on July 30, 2003.[6]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Twin Husbands | Harriet | Hal Yates | Short film | [8] |
| 1946 | San Quentin | Betty Rogers | Gordon Douglas | [8] | |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | Jane Wainright | Frank Capra | [8] | |
| 1947 | The Devil Thumbs a Ride | Diane Ferguson | Felix E. Feist | [8] | |
| 1953 | Northern Patrol | Quebec Kid | Rex Bailey | [8] | |
| 1954 | World for Ransom | Frennessey March | Robert Aldrich | [8] | |
| 1954 | Ring of Fear | Valerie St. Dennis | James Edward Grant | [8] | |
| 1955 | Ingrid - The Story of a Fashion Model | Mannequin | Géza von Radványi | ||
| 1955 | Cell 2455 Death Row | Doll | Fred F. Sears | [8] | |
| 1955 | Kiss Me Deadly | Friday | Robert Aldrich | [8] | |
| 1955 | The Seven Little Foys | Chorine | Melville Shavelson | [8] | |
| 1956 | When Gangland Strikes | Hazel | R. G. Springsteen | [8] | |
| 1956 | Indestructible Man | Eve Martin | Jack Pollexfen | [8] | |
| 1956 | The Harder They Fall | Alice | Mark Robson | [8] | |
| 1956 | Ghost Town | Barbara Leighton | Allen H. Miner | [8] | |
| 1956 | Nightmare | Madge Novick | Maxwell Shane | [8] |
Television edit
| 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" | [2] |
| 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 edit
- ^ a b "Marian Carr". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Koper 2010, p. 57.
- ^ "Marian Carr to Join 'Christian' as Nurse". Harrisburg Telegraph. November 29, 1947. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scheuer, Philip K. (November 16, 1953). "'Oklahoma!' Tests Six; Marian Carr Aerialist; Topical Tales Bilingual". Los Angeles Times. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Koper 2010, pp. 57–59.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Skolsky, Sidney (September 9, 1969). "Gossipel Truth For Hollywood". Valley Times. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Koper 2010, p. 61.
Sources edit
- Koper, Richard (2010). Fifties Blondes: Sexbombs, Sirens, Bad Girls and Teen Queens. Duncan, Oklahoma: BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-593-93521-4.
External links edit
- Marian Carr at AllMovie
- Marian Carr at IMDb