Adrienne Marden (born Mabel Adrienne Baruch, September 2, 1909 – November 9, 1978) was an American film and television actress.[2]

Adrienne Marden
Born
Mabel Adrienne Baruch

(1909-09-02)September 2, 1909
DiedNovember 9, 1978(1978-11-09) (aged 69)
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OccupationActress
Years active1932–1978 (film & TV)
Spouse
(m. 1956; died 1962)
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Children2

Early years

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Marden was born in Cleveland, Ohio,[3] the daughter of Lenore (Stein) and Ralph Baruch.[4] Marden attended the University of Michigan, where she was active in dramatics.[5]

Career

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Marden gained early acting experience in stock theater companies in Cleveland. She also directed musicals in some small towns in Ohio before moving to California and joining the Pasadena Playhouse.[6]

One of Marden's first film roles was playing a czar's daughter in Rasputin and the Empress (1932), in which she was billed as Mabel Marden.[3]

Marden debuted on Broadway in Merrily We Roll Along (1934).[7] Her other Broadway credits include Hickory Stick (1943), The American Way (1938), and The Women (1936).[8]

In 1935 Marden would appear at Elitch Theatre in the Summer Stock cast.[9]

On radio, Marden had the role of Patricia Jordan on The Story of Bess Johnson[10] and was on the American Drama School of the Air.[11]

Personal life

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On August 12, 1956, Marden married actor Wendell Holmes in Santa Monica, California.[12]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1932 Rasputin and the Empress Minor Role Uncredited
1933 Only Yesterday Helen
1934 Madame Spy Luler
1935 Millions in the Air Girl
1936 13 Hours by Air Ann McKenna, Stewardess
F-Man Molly Carter
Star for a Night Katherine Lind
1947 Gentleman's Agreement Uncredited
1948 For the Love of Mary Hilda
1951 The Company She Keeps Amy Bower Uncredited
Payment on Demand Mrs. Garrin Uncredited
Utah Wagon Train Mrs. Belle Hatfield
Superman and the Mole Men Nurse Ronson Uncredited
1952 The Sniper Woman Uncredited
1953 Dangerous Crossing Operator Uncredited
Inferno Emory's Secretary Uncredited
1955 The Shrike Miss Raymond
One Desire Marjorie Huggins
Count Three and Pray Mrs. Swallow Uncredited
1956 Man from Del Rio Mrs. Tillman Uncredited
The Great Man Fran Fuller Voice, Uncredited
1957 The Walter Winchell File Marie Yancich TV series, 1 episode
1959 The Sound and the Fury Effie Mansfield, Maud's Old Maid Daughter Uncredited
1960 This Rebel Breed Mrs. Drake Uncredited
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Mildred Season 6 Episode 11: "The Man with Two Faces"
1962 Walk on the Wild Side Eva Gerard (scenes deleted)
Birdman of Alcatraz Mrs. Woodrow Wilson Uncredited
The Interns Dead Child's Mother Uncredited
1963 The Wheeler Dealers Art Gallery Patron Uncredited
1964 Kisses for My President Miss Higgins
1970 Airport Mrs. Gertrude Cochran, Passenger Uncredited

References

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  1. ^ "Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.[self-published]
  2. ^ Pitts p.162
  3. ^ a b "Stage and Screen Personalities". Sydney Morning Herald. Australia, Sydney, New South Wales. July 28, 1936. p. 27. Retrieved July 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "The Smith Alumnae Quarterly". 1938. p. 182.
  5. ^ "'31". The Michigan Alumnus. UM Libraries: 389. May 7, 1938. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  6. ^ "Adrienne Marden in Debut at Palace". The Mason City Globe-Gazette. Iowa, Mason City. May 13, 1936. p. 12. Retrieved July 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ "The Rivalry Coming To Cabrillo". Santa Cruz Sentinel. California, Santa Cruz. April 9, 1967. p. 4. Retrieved July 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  8. ^ "("Adrienne Marden" search results)". Playbill Vault. Playbill. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  9. ^ Levy, Edwin Lewis, "Elitch's Gardens, Denver, Colorado: A History of the Oldest Summer Theatre in the United States (1890-1941)" [Doctoral dissertation, Columbia University, 1960]
  10. ^ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
  11. ^ "Stars of Radioland". The Evening Independent. Ohio, Massillon. April 20, 1935. p. 8. Retrieved July 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  12. ^ "Adrienne Marden and Wendell Holmes Wed". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Texas, Corpus Christi. Associated Press. August 13, 1956. p. 19. Retrieved July 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  

Bibliography

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  • Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.
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