Riders of the Purple Sage
1925
Search results
Marian Nixon (born Marja Nissinen; October 20, 1904 – February 13, 1983) was an American film actress. Sometimes credited as Marion Nixon , she appeared in more than 70 films. [2]
Marian Nixon was born on October 20, 1904, in Superior, Wisconsin. Her career started in 1923 when she played Agnes Evans in Cupid's Fireman (1923). She was nineteen. Marian always gave a good account for herself when she appeared in films and was much in demand throughout the 1920s.
- January 1, 1
- Superior, Wisconsin, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Feb 17, 1983 · Marian Nixon, who was Spencer Tracy's first leading lady and the wife of the late director William Seiter, died two days after undergoing open heart surgery. A spokesman for the actress said ...
Actress Born Oct. 20, 1904 in Superior, WI. Died Feb. 13, 1983 of complications following open heart surgery in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Calif. M arian Nixon's 44 sound films and scores of silent pictures included the first romantic role of Spencer Tracy in 1933. As with many film pioneers, Nixon abandoned one entertainment career to pursue ...
Marian Nixon. Marian Nixon was an American film actress. Born Marian Nissinen in Superior, Wisconsin, Nixon began her career as a teen working as a chorus dancer on the vaudeville circuit. 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.
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 ...
A vaudeville chorus dancer in her early teens, actress Marian Nixon entered films in 1922. Two years later, she was chosen by the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers as a WAMPAS Baby Star, along with such other hopefuls as Clara Bow and Dorothy Mackaill.
