Nancy Lou Saunders (June 29, 1925 – June 13, 2020) was an American actress of film, television and the stage.
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| Born | Nancy Lou Sanders June 29, 1925 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 2020 (aged 94) Mission Viejo, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1946–2011 |
Career edit
Saunders appeared in over 20 films between 1946 and 1957. She was discovered when a talent scout was looking for attractive actresses who could ride a horse.[1]
Saunders was a contract actress first with RKO Pictures and later with Columbia Pictures.[2]
To modern viewers, Saunders is known for her roles in several Three Stooges films from the Shemp Howard era, specifically I'm a Monkey's Uncle (and its remake Stone Age Romeos) and as Lady Godiva in The Ghost Talks.[3]
Saunders entered the "Queen" competition at the 1972 All American Quarter Horse Congress.[4]
Personal life edit
Saunders was born in Hollywood, Los Angeles in June 1925. In December 1946, Saunders married used-car dealer Ray Russell Davioni in Las Vegas. The marriage was annulled in August 1947.[5]
She died from leukemia in Mission Viejo, California in June 2020 at the age of 94.[6]
Selected filmography edit
- The Bamboo Blonde (1946) as glamour girl
- Lady Luck (1946) as manicurist
- The Secret of the Whistler (1946) as girl
- Slappily Married (1946) as bellhop
- Criminal Court (1946) as secretary
- The Locket (1946) as Miss Wyatt - Blair's secretary
- South of the Chisholm Trail (1946) as Nora Grant
- The Thirteenth Hour (1947) as Donna
- West of Dodge City (1947) as Anne Avery
- A Likely Story (1947) as blonde on train
- Law of the Canyon (1947) as Mary Coleman
- The Millerson Case (1947) as Belle Englehart
- Prairie Raiders (1947) as Ann Bradford
- The Woman on the Beach (1947) as girl at party
- Brideless Groom (1947) as former girlfriend
- When a Girl's Beautiful (1947) as Sue Dennis, model
- Her Husband's Affairs (1947) as nurse
- The Lone Wolf in London (1947) as Ann Klemscott[7]
- It Had to Be You (1947) as Nancy, the model
- Six-Gun Law (1948) as June Wallace
- Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950) as Joanie
References edit
- ^ "Nancy Saunders". Toledo Blade. June 30, 1947. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ "Nancy Saunders Signed". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. May 17, 1946. p. 10. Retrieved 1 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Nancy Saunders at threestooges.net
- ^ "Nancy Saunders is candidate". The Day. October 14, 1972. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ "Marriage Annulled". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. August 14, 1947. p. 14. Retrieved 2 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ThreeStooges.net: Nancy Saunders profile
- ^ "Nancy Saunders leads". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 26, 1947. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
External links edit
- Nancy Saunders at IMDb
- Nancy Saunders at the American Film Institute
- Nancy Saunders interview at Western Clippings