Marian Nixon
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marian Nixon (October 20, 1904 – February 13, 1983) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 70 films. Born Marian Nissinen in Superior, Wisconsin to parents of Finnish descent, Nixon began her career as a teen dancing in choruses in vaudeville. She began appearing in bit part in films in 1922 and landed her first substantial role in the 1923 film Cupid's Fireman, opposite Buck Jones. The following year, she was named a WAMPAS Baby Star. Nixon continued to work steadily throughout the mid to late 1920s appearing in Riders of the Purple Sage (1925), Hands Up! (1926), and The Chinese Parrot (1927). In 1929, she made her talkie debut as the lead in Geraldine. Later that same year, Nixon appeared opposite Al Jolson in Say It with Songs followed by General Crack in 1930. In 1932, she starred as Rebecca in the film adaption of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm with Ralph Bellamy. Following the release of Rebecca, Nixon co-starred in Winner Take All with James Cagney. The next year she had a supporting role in John Ford's Pilgrimage. In 1934, Nixon attempted to change her wholesome image with a role in the comedy We’re Rich Again. The film wasn't a success and after appearing in eight more films, Nixon retired from acting in 1936. She made her last film, Captain Calamity at the age of 32.
Known for
Credits
The Show of Shows (1929)
as Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
Red Lips (1928)
as Cynthia Day
Sweepstakes (1931)
as Babe Ellis
College Lovers (1930)
as Madge Hutton
Sweepstake Annie (1935)
as Annie Foster
Amateur Daddy (1932)
as Sally Smith
Geraldine (1929)
as Geraldine
Embarrassing Moments (1934)
as Jane
The Chinese Parrot (1927)
as Sally Phillmore
Tango (1936)
as Treasure McGuire
Winner Take All (1932)
as Peggy Harmon
Doctor Bull (1933)
as May Tupping
Cupid's Fireman (1923)
as Agnes Evans
We're Rich Again (1934)
as Arabella Sykes (as Marion Nixon)
Chance at Heaven (1933)
as Glory Franklyn
The Line-Up (1934)
as Peggy Arnold
Pilgrimage (1933)
as Mary Saunders
Just Off Broadway (1924)
as Jean Lawrence
Silks and Saddles (1929)
as Lucy Calhoun
Best of Enemies (1933)
as Lena Schneider
What Happened to Jones? (1926)
as Lucille Bigbee
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932)
as Rebecca
Let 'er Buck (1925)
as Jacqueline McCall
The Red Sword (1929)
as Vera
Rosita (1923)
as Undetermined Bit Role (uncredited)
Devil's Island (1926)
as Rose Marie
Madison Square Garden (1932)
as Bee
Once to Every Bachelor (1934)
as Natalie Stuart
After Tomorrow (1932)
as Sidney Taylor
The Saddle Hawk (1925)
as Rena Newhall
The Pay-Off (1930)
as Annabelle
The Drag Net (1936)
as Katherine 'Kit' van Buren
Man, Woman and Wife (1929)
as Bella Rogers / Helen Brandon
Hands Up! (1926)
as Mae Woodstock
Taxi! Taxi! (1927)
as Rose Zimmerman
Charlie Chan's Chance (1932)
as Shirley Marlowe
The Lash (1930)
as Dona Dolores Delfino
Say It with Songs (1929)
as Katherine Lane
Scarlet Pages (1930)
as Nora Mason
Riders of the Purple Sage (1925)
as Bess Erne
The Circus Cowboy (1924)
as Bird Taylor
Too Busy to Work (1932)
as Rose
Young Nowheres (1929)
as Annie Jackson
Captain Calamity (1936)
as Madge
Jazz Mad (1928)
as Elsa Hausmann
In the Headlines (1929)
as Anna Lou Anderson
Down the Stretch (1927)
as Katie Kelly
Strictly Dynamite (1934)
as Sylvia
Sporting Life (1925)
as Nora Cavanaugh
A Private Scandal (1931)
as Mary Gate
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930)
as Self
By Your Leave (1934)
as Andree
The Reckless Way (1936)
as Helen Rogers
Face in the Sky (1933)
as Madge
Ex-Flame (1930)
as Lady Catherine
Out All Night (1927)
as Molly O'Day
The Vagabond Trail (1924)
as Lou Macon
Rolling Home (1926)
as Phyllis
Where Was I? (1925)
as Alicia Stone
The Auctioneer (1927)
as Ruth Levi
The Last of the Duanes (1924)
as Ruth
The Hurricane Kid (1925)
as Joan Langdon
How to Handle Women (1928)
as Beatrice Fairbanks
Big Dan (1923)
as Dora Allen
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios (1924)
Actor
Rainbow Man (1929)
as Mary Lane
Spangles (1926)
as 'Spangles' Delancy
Courage (1930)
as Muriel Colbrook
The Fourflusher (1928)
as June Allen
Durand of the Bad Lands (1925)
as Molly Gore
Women Go on Forever (1931)
as Betty
I'll Show You the Town (1925)
as Hazel Deming
General Crack (1929)
as Archduchess Maria Luisa
Out of the Ruins (1928)
as Yvonne Gilbert