Noreen Nash
| Noreen Nash | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Norabelle Jean Roth April 4, 1924 Wenatchee, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1943–1962 |
| Spouse(s) |
James Whitmore (2001–2009; his death) Dr. Lee E Siegel (1942–1990; his death); 2 children |
| Children |
Lee Siegel, Jr. Robert James Siegel |
Noreen Nash (born April 4, 1924) is a retired American film and television actress.
Early Years
Nash was born Norabelle Jean Roth in Wenatchee, Washington.
Film
Nash's career started in 1942 when she was crowned ”Apple Blossom Queen” in her home town.[1] With help from Louis Shurr, Bob Hope’s agent, she received a contract from MGM as a showgirl.[2]
A 1945 newspaper article reported Nash's being helped by actress Paulette Goddard. Goddard, the article said, was "sponsoring the career of shapely, brunette, blue-eyed and very beautiful Noreen Nash."[3] The article added that Nash's screen tests at Paramount Pictures were "arranged through the instigation of Paulette. As a result Noreen was signed to a term contract."[3]
Uncredited in her first movies, Nash eventually landed a role in the 1945 film The Southerner. She continued to appear in films and television shows throughout the late '40s and 1950s. Nash had leading roles in 1947's The Big Fix, about gamblers trying to rig a basketball game, and the crime drama Assigned to Danger.
She played a ranch owner in the western Storm Over Wyoming (1950). And one of her most noted films was one about a ranch owner, Giant, in which she played the small role of Lona Lane.[4]
She played a widowed ranch owner and the leader of the Hooded outlaws in the western The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958). Three Indians were brutally murdered by the gang of hooded outlaws. Each one possessed a silver medallion, which were sections cut off from a large silver plaque which served as a treasure map to a secret location where a large amount of gold is reputedly stashed. Two more medallions are unaccounted for, and the The Lone Ranger (Clayton Moore) and his friend Tonto (Jay Silverheels) must use all their resources to intercept the gang, prevent further carnage and save the owners of the medallions.
Television
Some of the television series in which Nash appeared include Hopalong Cassidy, The Abbott and Costello Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, 77 Sunset Strip and The Dick Powell Show.[5] She retired from acting in 1962.
Writing
Nash is also noted for having written the novel By Love Fulfilled in 1980.
Personal life
Nash married Dr. Lee Siegel December 12, 1942.[6][7] They had two sons, Lee Siegel, Jr.[8] and Robert James Siegel.[6][9] In 2001, she married actor James Whitmore, who died in 2009.[2]
Filmography
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