Noreen Nash

Noreen Nash
Born Norabelle Jean Roth
April 4, 1924
Wenatchee, Washington, U.S.
Occupation Film actress
Years active 1943–1962
Spouse(s) James Whitmore (2001–2009; his death)
Dr. Lee E Siegel (1942–1990; his death); 2 children
Children Lee Siegel
Robert Siegel

Noreen Nash (born April 4, 1924) is a retired American film and television actress.

Career

Nash was born Norabelle Jean Roth in Wenatchee, Washington. Her career started in 1942 when she was crowned ”Apple Blossom Queen” in her home town. With help from Louis Shurr, Bob Hope’s agent, she received a contract from MGM as a showgirl.[1]

Uncredited in her first movies, Nash eventually landed a role in the 1945 film The Southerner. She continued to appear in films and television shows throughout the 1950s. One of her most noted films was Giant, in which she played Lona Lane.[2]

Some of the television series in which she appeared include Hopalong Cassidy, The Abbott and Costello Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, 77 Sunset Strip and The Dick Powell Show.[3] She retired from acting in 1962.

Nash is also noted for having written the novel By Love Fulfilled in 1980.

Her first marriage was to Dr. Lee Siegel in 1942.[4] In 2001, she married actor James Whitmore, who died in 2009.[1]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Noreen Nash". glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Noreen Nash Interview". Western Clippings. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Noreen Nash". American Film Institute. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Actress Noreen Nash". The Milwaukee Sentinel. April 7, 1948. Retrieved March 3, 2014.

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