Florence Nash

Florence Nash
Born Florence Ryan
October 2, 1888(1888-10-02)
Troy, New York, U.S.
Died April 2, 1950(1950-04-02) (aged 61)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1907–1939

Florence Nash (October 2, 1888 — April 2, 1950) was an American actress and author. She was sister to theater and movie actor Mary Nash.

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Career

Born Florence Ryan in Troy, New York to James and Ellen Ryan, she began her acting career in 1907 and had her first hit in 1912 as Aggie Lynch in Within the Law. She was a noted theater actor and comedienne in vaudeville until the 1930s, when she moved to Hollywood to try her luck with films. Her most notable role was as "Nancy Blake" in the MGM 1939 blockbuster, The Women.[1][2]

She also was the author of a book of verse, June Dusk, published in 1918.[3]

Death

Nash died of a heart attack on April 2, 1950 in Hollywood, California

Filmography

References

  1. ^ IBDB: Florence Nash (Accessed on November 21, 2007)
  2. ^ New York Times, 3 April 1950, page 23, column 2, "Florence Nash, 60, Stage Comedienne; Retired Actress Who Scored First Hit in 'Within the Law' in 1912 Dies in Hollywood."
  3. ^ Nash, Florence. June Dusk, and Other Poems. Publisher New York: G.H. Doran Company, 1918; accessible online at: [1] (Accessed on November 21, 2007)

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