Summary
Nina Shipman (born August 15, 1938) is a retired American film and television actress.[2] Shipman is a member of the Shipman show business family.
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| Born | August 15, 1938 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1957–1987 |
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| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Barry Shipman Gwynne Shipman |
| Relatives | Ernest Shipman (grandfather) Nell Shipman (grandmother) |
Early years edit
Shipman is the daughter of screenwriter Barry Shipman[3] and dancer and film actress Gwynne Shipman.[4] Her grandfather Ernest Shipman was a member of one of the first Shakespearean touring companies in the United States,[5] and her grandmother, Nell Shipman, was a silent film actress.[6]
She attended Maddox Academy in Mexico City[5] and Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles, California.[4] Shipman graduated from California State University, Los Angeles, with a degree in music. She enhanced her acting skills at the Pasadena Playhouse, in film industry workshops, and by studying under acting coach Sanford Meisner.[7]
Educational television edit
In 1981, Shipman was host of Contemporary Health Issues, a series consisting of 30 half-hour episodes that could be used by students to earn credits at participating colleges and universities. The series' topics included death, sexuality, drugs, cardiovascular disease, alcoholism, and cancer.[7]
Book edit
Shipman is the author of How to Become an Actor in Television Commercials (1975).[8]
Personal life edit
Shipman has been married three times. Her first husband was Richard Harrington, from 1956 until their divorce in 1958, her second was actor and stuntman C. Ransom Walrod from 1961 until their divorce in 1973. Her third husband was Donald Merrill Bremer, from 1975 until his death in 2015. They lived in Hawaii.[9] Her daughter Lani Bremer is an actress.[citation needed]
Selected filmography edit
- Official Detective (1958, TV series, in episode "Murder In A Girl's School") - Sally[citation needed]
- Vertigo (1958) - Woman in Museum Mistaken for Madeleine (uncredited)
- The Hunters (1958) - WAF Lieutenant (uncredited)
- In Love and War (1958) - Nurse (uncredited)
- Compulsion (1959) - Girlfriend (uncredited)
- Say One for Me (1959) - Fay Flagg
- Blue Denim (1959) - Lillian Bartley
- The Oregon Trail (1959) - Prudence Cooper
- The Man Who Understood Women (1959) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Wake Me When It's Over (1960) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- High Time (1960) - Laura Howard
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (TV series 1952-66) – Paula in the 1962 episode "The Apartment"; Peggy in the 1963 episode "The Girl At The Ski Lodge"
- 77 Sunset Strip (TV series 1958–1964) "The Hamlet Caper" (S3EP17, January 6, 1961) – Darlene Wells; "The Lady Has The Answer" (S4EP5, October 20, 1961) Rita Yale
- Straightaway (TV series, 1961–1962) "The Bribe" (S1EP13, December 29, 1961) – Laurie
- Ichabod and Me (TV series, 1961–1962) "Bob's Award" (S1EP29, April 17, 1962) – Lois Wainwright
- Bonanza (TV series, 1962) Episode: "The Mountain Girl" - Trudy Coombs-Harker
- The Munsters (TV series, 1964–1966) - the Beautiful Woman in "Lily Munster, Girl Model" (season 1, episode 33)
- Rawhide (TV series) appearing as Marion Curtis, a blind woman, in the 1962 episode, "Incident of the Portrait."
- Rawhide (TV series) appearing as Valley Rose, in the 1963 episode, "Incident of the Rawhiders"
- Daniel Boone (TV series, 1964–1970) Molly in "The Sisters O'Hanrahan"
- Perry Mason 1965 as Maxine Nichols murder victim / as Carol Olin S9E4
- The Andy Griffith Show – appearing as county nurse Irene Fairchild, in the 1966 episode “The County Clerk” (season 6, episode 26).
- The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series 1965 Season 4 #7) -As Linda Curry....tales of Wells Fargo 1960 episode: bitter a vengeance
References edit
- ^ "Nina Shipman - the Private Life and Times of Nina Shipman. Nina Shipman Pictures".
- ^ Pitts p. 236
- ^ "Barry Shipman Papers, 1911-1997". Archives West. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Hopper, Hedda (July 10, 1960). "Girl on the Go: Nina Shipman". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. p. 25. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Donald, Joanne (September 26, 1959). "Shaped for Stardom". Tucson Daily Citizen. Arizona, Tucson. p. 28. Retrieved February 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lane, Lydia (January 8, 1959). "Actress Nina Shipman Believes Good Grooming Is Essential". Abilene Reporter-News. Texas, Abilene. Times-Mirror Syndicate. p. 48.
- ^ a b "TV, film star, hosts telecourse". The Index-Journal. South Carolina, Greenwood. August 5, 1981. p. 20. Retrieved February 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ How to become an actor in television commercials. S & B Productions. January 1975. Retrieved February 17, 2017 – via Amazon.
- ^ "Obituaries for June 28". Hawaii Tribune Herald. June 28, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
Bibliography edit
- Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.
External links edit
- Nina Shipman at IMDb