Marion Marshall (actress)
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Marion Marshall is an American
actress.
Marshall's first film appearances were in the 20th Century Fox
films Gentleman's Agreement
and Daisy Kenyon
in 1947 (although both appearances were uncredited). She went on to play roles (many minor) in over 25 more films until 1967.
In the late 1940s, Marshall was the girlfriend of director Howard Hawks
; she had a small but significant role in his I Was a Male War Bride
(1949).
She married three times, her first husband being the cameraman Allen Davey.
Her second husband (from 1952 until 1959) was Stanley Donen
with whom she had two sons Peter (born 20 December 1953) and Joshua (born 10 August 1955).
In 1963 she married the actor Robert Wagner
, with whom she had one child (the television presenter Katie Wagner
) before they divorced in 1970.
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actress.
Marshall's first film appearances were in the 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
films Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement is a 1947 drama film about a journalist who goes undercover as a Jew to conduct research for an exposé on antisemitism in New York City and the affluent community of Darien, Connecticut...
and Daisy Kenyon
Daisy Kenyon
Daisy Kenyon is a 20th Century Fox feature film starring Joan Crawford, Henry Fonda, and Dana Andrews in a story about a post-World War II romantic triangle. The screenplay by David Hertz was based upon a 1945 novel by Elizabeth Janeway. The film was directed and produced by Otto Preminger. Daisy...
in 1947 (although both appearances were uncredited). She went on to play roles (many minor) in over 25 more films until 1967.
In the late 1940s, Marshall was the girlfriend of director Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks
Howard Winchester Hawks was an American film director, producer and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era...
; she had a small but significant role in his I Was a Male War Bride
I Was a Male War Bride
I Was a Male War Bride is a 1949 comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan.This film was based on I was an Alien Spouse of Female Military Personnel Enroute to the United States Under Public Law 271 of the Congress, a biography of Henri Rochard, a Belgian who...
(1949).
She married three times, her first husband being the cameraman Allen Davey.
Her second husband (from 1952 until 1959) was Stanley Donen
Stanley Donen
Stanley Donen ; is an American film director and choreographer whose most celebrated works are Singin' in the Rain and On the Town, both of which he co-directed with Gene Kelly. His other noteworthy films include Royal Wedding, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Funny Face, Indiscreet, Damn...
with whom she had two sons Peter (born 20 December 1953) and Joshua (born 10 August 1955).
In 1963 she married the actor Robert Wagner
Robert Wagner
Robert John Wagner is an American actor of stage, screen, and television.A veteran of many films in the 1950s and 1960s, Wagner gained prominence in three American television series that spanned three decades: It Takes a Thief , Switch , and Hart to Hart...
, with whom she had one child (the television presenter Katie Wagner
Katie Wagner
Katharine "Katie" Wagner is a television personality and Hollywood reporter. She was named after actress and family friend Katharine Hepburn. Her parents are actress Marion Marshall and veteran actor Robert Wagner...
) before they divorced in 1970.
Filmography
- Six Days of Justice as Magistrate (1 episode, 1975)
- It Takes a Thief as Myrna (1 episode, 1968)
- GunnGunn- General uses :* Gunn High School, high school in Palo Alto, California* Gunnr, one of the valkyries in Norse mythology* Gunn diode, diode used in high-frequency electronics* Clan Gunn, Highland Scots clan of Norse origin* Floyd M. Gunn Jr...
(1967) (as M.T. Marshall) as Daisy Jane - Via MarguttaVia MarguttaVia Margutta is a narrow street in the centre of Rome, near Piazza del Popolo, accessible from Via del Babbuino in the ancientCampo Marzio neighborhood also known as "the foreigner's quarter". Mount Pincio is nearby...
(1963) as Grace - Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseWestinghouse Desilu PlayhouseWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse is an American television anthology series produced by Desilu Productions. The show ran on CBS television between 1958 and 1960...
as Ronnie Portman (1 episode, 1960) - Perry MasonPerry MasonPerry Mason is a fictional character, a defense attorney who was the main character in works of detective fiction authored by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason was featured in more than 80 novels and short stories, most of which had a plot involving his client's murder trial...
as Ginny Hobart / (2 episodes, 1959) - Have Gun - Will Travel as Maggie O'Bannion (1 episode, 1959)
- Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of Stars, is a weekly CBS anthology television series, was telecast on Friday nights from 1951 until 1959. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by Schlitz beer...
as Belle (1 episode, 1958) - I Want to Live!I Want to Live!I Want to Live! is a 1958 film noir produced by Walter Wanger and directed by Robert Wise which tells the heavily fictionalized story of a woman, Barbara Graham, convicted of murder and facing execution. It stars Susan Hayward as Graham, and also features Simon Oakland, Stafford Repp, and Theodore...
(1958) (uncredited) as Rita - Peter GunnPeter GunnPeter Gunn is an American private eye television series which aired on the NBC and later ABC television networks from 1958 to 1961. The show's creator was Blake Edwards...
as Joanna Lund (1 episode, 1958) - The StoogeThe StoogeThe Stooge is a 1952 American comedy film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. The film was released on December 31, 1952 by Paramount.-Plot:...
(1952) as Genevieve 'Frecklehead' Tait - Sailor Beware (1952) as Hilda Jones
- That's My Boy (1951) as Terry Howard
- I Can Get It for You WholesaleI Can Get It for You WholesaleI Can Get It for You Wholesale is a musical with music and lyrics by Harold Rome and a book by Jerome Weidman based on his 1937 novel of the same title. It marked the Broadway debut of 19-year-old Barbra Streisand, who was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in...
(1951) (uncredited) as Terry - Halls of MontezumaHalls of MontezumaHalls of Montezuma may refer to:*Chapultepec, a hill settled by the Aztecs near Tenochtitlan; now a park in Mexico City.*Chapultepec Castle, located on Chapultepec hill...
(1950) (uncredited) as Nurse - My Blue HeavenMy Blue Heaven (1950 film)My Blue Heaven is a 1950 musical film directed by Henry Koster and starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey.-Plot:Kitty Moran, a radio star finds out she is pregnant however she miscarries...
(1950) (uncredited) as Bit Role - Stella (1950) as Mary
- Love That BruteLove That BruteLove That Brute is a 1950 comedy-crime film directed by Alexander Hall. The film is a remake of Tall, Dark and Handsome, a 1941 film also distributed by 20th Century Fox.-Plot:...
(1950) (uncredited) as Dawn O'Day - A Ticket to TomahawkA Ticket to TomahawkA Ticket to Tomahawk is a 1950 comedy/western film directed by Richard Sale and starring Dan Dailey and Anne Baxter.-Plot:In 1876 Dawson wants to prevent a train from getting to Tomahawk, Colorado on time, so to keep it from competing with his stage coach line. Kit Dodge Jr...
(1950) (uncredited) as Annie - Wabash AvenueWabash Avenue (film)Wabash Avenue is a 1950 musical film directed by Henry Koster and starring Betty Grable. The film was a remake of Grable's earlier hit 1943 film Coney Island.-Plot:...
(1950) (uncredited) as Chorus girl - Dancing in the Dark (1949) (uncredited) as Myrna
- I Was a Male War BrideI Was a Male War BrideI Was a Male War Bride is a 1949 comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan.This film was based on I was an Alien Spouse of Female Military Personnel Enroute to the United States Under Public Law 271 of the Congress, a biography of Henri Rochard, a Belgian who...
(1949) as Lt. Kitty Lawrence - When My Baby Smiles at MeWhen My Baby Smiles at Me- Song :"When My Baby Smiles at Me", music by Bill Munro with words by Andrew B. Sterling and Ted Lewis, was published by Von Tilzer Publishing in 1920. It was the first big hit for clarinettist, vocalist and comedian Ted Lewis . Ted Lewis's jazz band recording in 1920, became his signature tune,...
(1948) (uncredited) as Chorus Girl - Unfaithfully Yours (1948) (uncredited) as Maisie, Second Telephone Operator
- The Snake PitThe Snake PitThe Snake Pit is a 1948 American drama film directed by Anatole Litvak. The film tells the story of a woman who finds herself in an insane asylum and cannot remember how she got there, and stars Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Beulah Bondi, and Lee Patrick.The film was...
(1948) (uncredited) as Young girl - Apartment for PeggyApartment for PeggyApartment for Peggy is a 1948 film about a depressed professor whose spirits are lifted when he rents part of his home to a young couple. It was based on the novelette An Apartment for Jenny by Faith Baldwin. Campus exteriors were filmed at the University of Nevada, Reno.-Plot:Jason Taylor is a...
(1948) as Ruth - Road House(1948) (uncredited) as Millie
- The Luck of the IrishThe Luck of the Irish (1948 film)The Luck of the Irish is a 1948 film with Tyrone Power, Anne Baxter, Lee J. Cobb, Cecil Kellaway, and Jayne Meadows.-Plot:Stephen Fitzgerald , a newspaper reporter from New York, meets a leprechaun and a beautiful young woman while traveling in Ireland...
(1948) (uncredited) as Secretary - The Street with No NameThe Street with No NameThe Street with No Name is a black-and-white film noir. The movie, a follow up to The House on 92nd Street , tells the story of an undercover FBI agent, Gene Cordell , who infiltrates a deadly crime gang. Cordell's superior, FBI Inspector George A. Briggs also appears in The House on 92nd Street...
(1948) (uncredited) as Singer - Sitting Pretty (1948) (uncredited) as Secretary
- You Were Meant for MeYou Were Meant for Me (film)You Were Meant for Me is a 1948 20th Century Fox musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon starring Dan Dailey and Jeanne Crain as a bandleader and his wife. Marilyn Monroe worked on the film as an uncredited extra.-See also:...
(1948) (uncredited) Bit Part - Daisy KenyonDaisy KenyonDaisy Kenyon is a 20th Century Fox feature film starring Joan Crawford, Henry Fonda, and Dana Andrews in a story about a post-World War II romantic triangle. The screenplay by David Hertz was based upon a 1945 novel by Elizabeth Janeway. The film was directed and produced by Otto Preminger. Daisy...
(1947) (uncredited) as Law Office Telephone Operator