Christine Larson (actress)

Christine Larson (born Marjorie Goss; 1925–1973) was an American film and television actress. From 1948 to 1953 she played the female lead in a number of films produced by Monogram and Columbia Pictures, gradually transitioning into television. She particularly appeared in western films.[1] She was sometimes credited as Christine Larsen.

Christine Larson
Born
Marjorie Goss

1925
Durand, Wisconsin, United States
Died1973 (aged 47)
OccupationActress
Years active1948-195 (film & TV)

Early years

Larson, born Marjorie Goss[2] in Durand, Wisconsin, was the daughter of Galen Goss.[3] Larson shared her father's interest in horses, winning ribbons and trophies for "her excellence as a horsewoman."[4] As a student at Durand High School, she focused on commercial art and organized the school's first drama club. She wrote and starred in plays there.[4]

Larson acted in little theatres in her home state.[3] After her father's death,[4] she and her mother moved to Beverly Hills, California, after Larson finished high school.[3] She attended the Art Center School in Los Angeles, the University of California at Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles School of Design.[2]

Career

In California she designed greeting cards and first worked in the film industry as a designer of men's costumes, including those for the films The Dolly Sisters, Dragonwyck, and State Fair. Hoping to become an actress, she moved to New York, where she worked as a commercial artist and studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She moved back to California and began to work in television and eventually in films. Winning a Los Angeles television contest "over a large and accomplished field of actresses" gave Larson the opportunity to act in motion pictures.[3]

Personal life

Larson married John Frederick Cook on August 12, 1956, in Beverly Hills, California. He was an engineer with Pacific Telephone Company.[2]

Selected filmography

References
  1. Pitts p. 24, p. 43, p. 73, p. 107, p. 246 & p. 316
  2. "Former Durand Girl, Now TV Actress, Weds". Leader-Telegram. Wisconsin, Eau Claire. September 21, 1956. p. 5. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Christine Larson Gains Film Stardom In One Hop". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1950. p. 6-D. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Strong, Edwin J. (September 9, 1951). "New Actress Proves Triple Threat in Arts". Los Angeles Times. p. IV=1. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

Bibliography
  • Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.


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