Nan Grey
| Nan Grey | |
|---|---|
 Grey in 1942 | |
| Born |
Eschal Miller July 25, 1918 Houston, Texas United States |
| Died |
July 25, 1993 (aged 75) San Diego, California United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1934-41 |
| Spouse(s) |
Jack Westrope (m. 1939–50) Frankie Laine (m. 1950–93) |
Nan Grey (July 25, 1918 – July 25, 1993) was an American film actress. She was born Eschal Loleet Grey Miller on July 25, 1918 in Houston, Texas.
Career
Film
In 1934 Grey went to Hollywood with her mother for a holiday. She was persuaded by a friend to take a screen test and ended up in pictures. Her screen debut was in 1934 in Warner Brothers' Firebird.[1] She starred opposite John Wayne in the 1936 film Sea Spoilers. She also appeared in 1936 in Dracula's Daughter and in the popular 1936 musical comedy Three Smart Girls as well as the 1939 sequel Three Smart Girls Grow Up.
Radio
Grey played Kathy Marshall in the NBC radio soap opera Those We Love[2] 1938-1945.[1]
Invention
In the 1960s, Grey invented and marketed a cosmetic mirror especially suited to nearsighted women. An obituary noted, "Among its users was Princess Grace of Monaco."[1]
Personal life
Grey married the American singer Frankie Laine in June 1950, and Laine adopted Grey's daughters (Pam and Jan) from her first marriage to U. S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey Jack Westrope. The Laines' forty-three year union lasted until her death from heart failure on July 25, 1993, her 75th birthday.
Partial filmography
- The Firebird (1934)
- Babbitt (1934)
- The Great Impersonation (1935) (uncredited)
- Sutter's Gold (1936)
- Dracula's Daughter (1936)
- Sea Spoilers (1936)
- Three Smart Girls (1936)
- The Jury's Secret (1938)
- Danger on the Air (1938)
- Girls' School (1938)
- Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)
- Tower of London (1939)
- The Invisible Man Returns (1940)
- The House of the Seven Gables (1940)
- Under Age (1941)
References
- 1 2 3 "Nan Grey, Actress In Films of 1930's And Inventor, 75". New York Times. July 27, 1993. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ↑ Proctor, Kay (April 1940). "Enchanted Love" (PDF). Radio and Television Mirror 13 (6): 6–7, 58–59. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nan Grey. |
- Nan Grey at the Internet Movie Database
- Nan Grey at Find a Grave
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