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Marian Nixon(1904-1983)

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Marian Nixon c. 1932
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. Marian was one of those fortunate actresses who made the successful transition to the "talkie" era. Her final film was as Treasure McGuire in Tango (1936) in 1936. When she retired, Marian had been in 73 productions. On February 13, 1983, Marian died from complications from surgery in Los Angeles, California. She was 78 years old.
BornOctober 20, 1904
DiedFebruary 13, 1983(78)
BornOctober 20, 1904
DiedFebruary 13, 1983(78)
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins total

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Known for

Ralph Bellamy and Marian Nixon in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
7.1
  • Rebecca
  • 1932
Vince Barnett, George Houston, Movita, and Marian Nixon in Captain Calamity (1936)
Captain Calamity
4.3
  • Madge
  • 1936
John Barrymore and Marian Nixon in General Crack (1929)
General Crack
7.7
  • Archduchess Maria Luisa
  • 1929
Richard Barthelmess and Marian Nixon in Young Nowheres (1929)
Young Nowheres
  • Annie Jackson
  • 1929

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  • Madhouse (1980)
    Madhouse
    6.7
    TV Series
    • (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Vince Barnett, George Houston, Movita, and Marian Nixon in Captain Calamity (1936)
    Captain Calamity
    4.3
    • Madge
    • 1936
  • Rod La Rocque and Marian Nixon in The Drag-Net (1936)
    The Drag-Net
    5.6
    • Katherine 'Kit' van Buren
    • 1936
  • Chick Chandler, George Meeker, Marian Nixon, and Marie Prevost in Tango (1936)
    Tango
    5.3
    • Treasure McGuire
    • 1936
  • Inez Courtney, Marian Nixon, and Kane Richmond in The Reckless Way (1936)
    The Reckless Way
    4.7
    • Helen Rogers
    • 1936
  • Tom Brown and Marian Nixon in Sweepstake Annie (1935)
    Sweepstake Annie
    5.4
    • Annie Foster
    • 1935
  • Frank Morgan and Genevieve Tobin in By Your Leave (1934)
    By Your Leave
    5.8
    • Andree (as Marion Nixon)
    • 1934
  • Walter Woolf King, Chester Morris, and Marian Nixon in Embarrassing Moments (1934)
    Embarrassing Moments
    • Jane
    • 1934
  • Once to Every Bachelor
    • Natalie Stuart
    • 1934
  • We're Rich Again (1934)
    We're Rich Again
    6.3
    • Arabella Sykes (as Marion Nixon)
    • 1934
  • Jimmy Durante and Lupe Velez in Strictly Dynamite (1934)
    Strictly Dynamite
    5.6
    • Sylvia Montgomery
    • 1934
  • William Gargan and Marian Nixon in The Line-Up (1934)
    The Line-Up
    5.2
    • Peggy Arnold
    • 1934
  • Ginger Rogers and Joel McCrea in Chance at Heaven (1933)
    Chance at Heaven
    6.0
    • Glory Franklyn (as Marion Nixon)
    • 1933
  • Howard Lally, Marian Nixon, and Will Rogers in Doctor Bull (1933)
    Doctor Bull
    6.4
    • May Tupping - Telephone Operator
    • 1933
  • Heather Angel and Norman Foster in Pilgrimage (1933)
    Pilgrimage
    7.2
    • Mary Saunders
    • 1933

Soundtrack



  • James Cagney in Winner Take All (1932)
    Winner Take All
    6.0
    • performer: "Was That the Human Thing to Do?" (1932) (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Show of Shows (1929)
    Show of Shows
    5.7
    • performer: "What's Become of the Floradora Boys?" (uncredited)
    • 1929

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Marion Nixon
  • Height
    • 5′ (1.52 m)
  • Born
    • October 20, 1904
    • Superior, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • February 13, 1983
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from surgery)
  • Spouses
      Ben LyonApril 8, 1972 - March 22, 1979 (his death)
  • Relatives
      Ted Griffin(Grandchild)
  • Publicity listings
    • 11 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    Grandmother of Ted Griffin.

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