Adrienne Marden (born Mabel Adrienne Baruch, September 2, 1909 – November 9, 1978) was an American film and television actress.[2]
Adrienne Marden | |
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Born | Mabel Adrienne Baruch September 2, 1909 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | November 9, 1978 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 69)
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1932–1978 (film & TV) |
Spouse | [1] |
Children | 2 |
Marden was born in Cleveland, Ohio,[3] the daughter of Lenore (Stein) and Ralph Baruch.[4] Marden attended the University of Michigan, where she was active in dramatics.[5]
Marden gained early acting experience in stock theater companies in Cleveland. She also directed musicals in some small towns in Ohio before moving to California and joining the Pasadena Playhouse.[6]
One of Marden's first film roles was playing a czar's daughter in Rasputin and the Empress (1932), in which she was billed as Mabel Marden.[3]
Marden debuted on Broadway in Merrily We Roll Along (1934).[7] Her other Broadway credits include Hickory Stick (1943), The American Way (1938), and The Women (1936).[8]
In 1935 Marden would appear at Elitch Theatre in the Summer Stock cast.[9]
On radio, Marden had the role of Patricia Jordan on The Story of Bess Johnson[10] and was on the American Drama School of the Air.[11]
On August 12, 1956, Marden married actor Wendell Holmes in Santa Monica, California.[12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1932 | Rasputin and the Empress | Minor Role | Uncredited |
1933 | Only Yesterday | Helen | |
1934 | Madame Spy | Luler | |
1935 | Millions in the Air | Girl | |
1936 | 13 Hours by Air | Ann McKenna - Stewardess | |
F-Man | Molly Carter | ||
Star for a Night | Katherine Lind | ||
1947 | Gentleman's Agreement | Uncredited | |
1948 | For the Love of Mary | Hilda | |
1951 | The Company She Keeps | Amy Bower | Uncredited |
Payment on Demand | Mrs. Garrin | Uncredited | |
Utah Wagon Train | Mrs. Belle Hatfield | ||
Superman and the Mole Men | Nurse Ronson | Uncredited | |
1952 | The Sniper | Woman | Uncredited |
1953 | Dangerous Crossing | Operator | Uncredited |
Inferno | Emory's Secretary | Uncredited | |
1955 | The Shrike | Miss Raymond | |
One Desire | Marjorie Huggins | ||
Count Three and Pray | Mrs. Swallow | Uncredited | |
1956 | Man from Del Rio | Mrs. Tillman | Uncredited |
The Great Man | Fran Fuller | Voice, Uncredited | |
1957 | The Walter Winchell File | Marie Yancich | TV series, 1 episode |
1959 | The Sound and the Fury | Effie Mansfield, Maud's Old Maid Daughter | Uncredited |
1960 | This Rebel Breed | Mrs. Drake | Uncredited |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Mildred | Season 6 Episode 11: "The Man with Two Faces" | |
1962 | Walk on the Wild Side | Eva Gerard | (scenes deleted) |
Birdman of Alcatraz | Mrs. Woodrow Wilson | Uncredited | |
The Interns | Dead Child's Mother | Uncredited | |
1963 | The Wheeler Dealers | Art Gallery Patron | Uncredited |
1964 | Kisses for My President | Miss Higgins | |
1970 | Airport | Mrs. Gertrude Cochran - Passenger | Uncredited |