Marie Wilson (American actress)
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Marie Wilson (August 19, 1916 - November 23, 1972) was an American radio, film, and television actress.
Born Katherine Elizabeth Wilson in Anaheim, California, she began her show business career in New York City as a dancer on the Broadway stage. She gained national prominence with My Friend Irma on radio, television and on film and as a result built a career playing the quintessential blonde bimbo appearing in numerous comedies and performing in Ken Murray's famous Hollywood "Blackouts". During World War II, Wilson was one of the volunteer performers at the Hollywood Canteen.
Marie Wilson's talents have been recognized with three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to radio at 6301 Hollywood Blvd., for television at 6765 Hollywood Blvd., and for motion pictures at 6601 Hollywood Blvd.
Wilson had three husbands: Nick Grinde (dates unknown), Allan Nixon (1942-1950) and Robert Fallon (1951-1972).
Wilson appeared in more than forty films and was a guest on The Ed Sullivan Show on four occasions and a television performer during the 1960s, working up until the time her of her death from cancer in 1972 at age 56. She was interred in the Columbarium of Remembrance at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood Hills.
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