Vera Marshe
Vera Marshe | |
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 Marshe in Meet Corliss Archer, 1954 | |
| Born | Vera Merle Marsh July 15, 1905 Sacred Heart, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 1984 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1930–1966 |
Vera Marshe (born Vera Merle Marsh;[1][2][3] July 15, 1905 – March 25, 1984) was an American film and television character actress.
Biography
[edit]Born in Sacred Heart, Minnesota and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota,[1] Marshe was the daughter of Marie Stensrud and Harry Theodore Marsh.[3] She attended Madison and Clinton elementary schools and Central High School.[4] Marshe began her career by appearing in a number of short films during the 30s.[5] She also appeared onstage with Al Jolson in The Wonder Bar[4] and starred opposite Fred Astaire in The Band Wagon after his sister Adele left the show to get married in 1932.[6][4]
Onscreen, her first starring role—and the one which marked her transition from Marsh to Marshe[7][1]—was opposite Eddie Foy Jr. in Nearly Naked (1933).[8] She later focused on television during the 50s and 60s. Her final appearance was in the TV series Perry Mason (1959-1966). She's known for Way Out West (1930), Those Endearing Young Charms (1945), The Crimson Key (1947) and Tormented (1960). Vera died on March 25, 1984, at age 78.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Way Out West | La Belle Rosa | |
| 1930 | Good News | Girl | |
| 1930 | Madam Satan | Call of the Wild | |
| 1933 | Nearly Naked | ||
| 1945 | Those Endearing Young Charms | Dot | |
| 1945 | The Phantom of 42nd Street | Ginger | |
| 1945 | Bedside Manner | Mrs. Mary Hastings | |
| 1945 | Getting Gertie's Garter | Anna - the Maid | |
| 1946 | Abie's Irish Rose | Mrs. Edna Gilchrist | |
| 1947 | Monsieur Verdoux | Mrs. Vicki Darwin | |
| 1947 | Danger Street | Amanda Matthews | |
| 1947 | The Crimson Key | Daisy 'Dizzy' Nelson | |
| 1947 | The Hucksters | Gloria, West Coast Secretary | |
| 1947 | Where There's Life | Hazel O'Brien | |
| 1948 | You Gotta Stay Happy | Mae | |
| 1949 | The Big Sombrero | Angie Burke | |
| 1949 | Miss Mink of 1949 | Hortense | |
| 1949 | Post Office Investigator | Bubbles | |
| 1950 | Davy Crockett, Indian Scout | Mrs. Simms | |
| 1950 | Western Pacific Agent | Train Passenger | |
| 1958 | The Space Children | Frieda Johnson | |
| 1960 | Tormented | Mrs. Hubbard |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Williams, Donald Ayers (November 9, 1933). "Off a Reporter's Cuff: Leading Lady". The Minneapolis Journal. p. 17. November 5, 2024.
- ^ "United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCV4-WR3 : Wed Jul 17 05:19:37 UTC 2024), Entry for Vera M Marsh and Maria J Marsh, 1930.
- ^ a b "California Death Index, 1940-1997", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPCX-3RG : 26 November 2014), Marsh in entry for Vera Merle Marshe, 25 Mar 1984; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
- ^ a b c "Minneapolis Girl Gets Signed by Films". The Minneapolis Star. June 3, 1936. p. 17. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Vera Marshe". AllMovie. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "The Dancing Stars of 'The Band Wagon'". The Kansas City Star. April 1, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "A Shotgun Wedding". Broadway and Hollywood Movies. June 1931. p. 32. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Char. (October 17, 1933). "Film Reviews: Talking Shorts". Variety. p. 19. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
External links
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- Vera Marshe at IMDb
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