Marie Quillan
Marie Quillan (March 17, 1909 – April 16, 1998)[1] was an American actress who was active in Hollywood during the 1920s and 1930s. She was known primarily for her work on B-movie Westerns.
Marie Quillan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Ann Quillan March 17, 1909 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | April 16, 1998 (aged 89) Sun Valley, California, USA |
| Relatives | Eddie Quillan (brother) |
Biography
Quillan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[1] to Sarah Owens and Joseph Quillan, both of whom were performers born in Scotland.
By the late 1920s, the Quillan family had resettled in Los Angeles, where she and several of her brothers and sisters performed with in vaudeville shows.[2][3] Quillan's first known film credit was 1929's Noisy Neighbors.
Little is known of her life after her appearance in 1935's The Singing Vagabond.
Selected filmography
- Noisy Neighbors (1929)[4]
- Campus Knights (1929)
- The Cheyenne Cyclone (1931)
- The Hurricane Horseman (1931)
- The Saddle Buster (1932)
- The Singing Vagabond (1935)
- Melody Trail (1935)
- Alias Mary Dow (1935)
References
- "Marie Quillan". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "Miss Black Says Belasco Will Be Hard to Replace". The Minneapolis Star. 29 Dec 1931. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- "Adventure Film Still Popular". Detroit Free Press. 19 Dec 1931. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- Fleming, E. J. (2009-03-23). Paul Bern: The Life and Famous Death of the MGM Director and Husband of Harlow. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5274-3.
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