Marian Nixon
Acting • Born 1904-10-20 – Died 1983-02-13
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marian Nixon (October 20, 1904 – February 13, 1983) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 70 films. Born Marian Nissinen in Superior, Wisconsin to parents of Finnish descent, Nixon began her career as a teen dancing in choruses in vaudeville. She began appearing in bit part in films in 1922 and landed her first substantial role in the 1923 film Cupid's Fireman, opposite Buck Jones. The following year, she was named a WAMPAS Baby Star. Nixon continued to work steadily throughout the mid to late 1920s appearing in Riders of the Purple Sage (1925), Hands Up! (1926), and The Chinese Parrot (1927). In 1929, she made her talkie debut as the lead in Geraldine. Later that same year, Nixon appeared opposite Al Jolson in Say It with Songs followed by General Crack in 1930. In 1932, she starred as Rebecca in the film adaption of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm with Ralph Bellamy. Following the release of Rebecca, Nixon co-starred in Winner Take All with James Cagney. The next year she had a supporting role in John Ford's Pilgrimage. In 1934, Nixon attempted to change her wholesome image with a role in the comedy We’re Rich Again. The film wasn't a success and after appearing in eight more films, Nixon retired from acting in 1936. She made her last film, Captain Calamity at the age of 32.
Filmography
72 credits
Ex-Flame
Movie • 1930
Lady Catherine
Hands Up!
Movie • 1926
Mae Woodstock
The Vagabond Trail
Movie • 1924
Lou Macon
The Fourflusher
Movie • 1928
June Allen
Let 'er Buck
Movie • 1925
Jacqueline McCall
Cupid's Fireman
Movie • 1923
Agnes Evans
The Circus Cowboy
Movie • 1924
Bird Taylor
Winner Take All
Movie • 1932
Peggy Harmon
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Movie • 1932
Rebecca
Doctor Bull
Movie • 1933
May Tupping
What Happened to Jones?
Movie • 1926
Lucille Bigbee
After Tomorrow
Movie • 1932
Sidney Taylor
Chance at Heaven
Movie • 1933
Glory Franklyn
Pilgrimage
Movie • 1933
Mary Saunders
The Hurricane Kid
Movie • 1925
Joan Langdon
The Pay-Off
Movie • 1930
Annabelle
Sweepstake Annie
Movie • 1935
Annie Foster
Scarlet Pages
Movie • 1930
Nora Mason
Strictly Dynamite
Movie • 1934
Sylvia
Sweepstakes
Movie • 1931
Babe Ellis
Say It with Songs
Movie • 1929
Katherine Lane
Captain Calamity
Movie • 1936
Madge
Devil's Island
Movie • 1926
Rose Marie
Tango
Movie • 1936
Treasure McGuire
The Drag-Net
Movie • 1936
Katherine 'Kit' van Buren
The Reckless Way
Movie • 1936
Helen Rogers
A Private Scandal
Movie • 1931
Mary Gate
We're Rich Again
Movie • 1934
Arabella Sykes (as Marion Nixon)
By Your Leave
Movie • 1934
Andree
How to Handle Women
Movie • 1928
Beatrice Fairbanks
The Lash
Movie • 1930
Dona Dolores Delfino
Courage
Movie • 1930
Muriel Colbrook
Where Was I?
Movie • 1925
Alicia Stone
General Crack
Movie • 1929
Archduchess Maria Luisa
College Lovers
Movie • 1930
Madge Hutton
Face in the Sky
Movie • 1933
Madge
Charlie Chan's Chance
Movie • 1932
Shirley Marlowe
Madison Square Garden
Movie • 1932
Bee
Too Busy to Work
Movie • 1932
Rose
Riders of the Purple Sage
Movie • 1925
Bess Erne
Durand of the Bad Lands
Movie • 1925
Molly Gore
The Saddle Hawk
Movie • 1925
Rena Newhall
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
Movie • 1930
Self
Best of Enemies
Movie • 1933
Lena Schneider
The Chinese Parrot
Movie • 1927
Sally Phillmore
Geraldine
Movie • 1929
Geraldine
In the Headlines
Movie • 1929
Anna Lou Anderson
Amateur Daddy
Movie • 1932
Sally Smith
Young Nowheres
Movie • 1929
Annie Jackson
The Show of Shows
Movie • 1929
Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
Jazz Mad
Movie • 1928
Elsa Hausmann
The Auctioneer
Movie • 1927
Ruth Levi
Sporting Life
Movie • 1925
Nora Cavanaugh
Rolling Home
Movie • 1926
Phyllis
Embarrassing Moments
Movie • 1934
Jane
Out of the Ruins
Movie • 1928
Yvonne Gilbert
Spangles
Movie • 1926
'Spangles' Delancy
The Last of the Duanes
Movie • 1924
Ruth
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
Movie • 1924
Out All Night
Movie • 1927
Molly O'Day
I'll Show You the Town
Movie • 1925
Hazel Deming
Man, Woman and Wife
Movie • 1929
Bella Rogers / Helen Brandon
Rainbow Man
Movie • 1929
Mary Lane
Silks and Saddles
Movie • 1929
Lucy Calhoun
Big Dan
Movie • 1923
Dora Allen
Taxi! Taxi!
Movie • 1927
Rose Zimmerman
Women Go on Forever
Movie • 1931
Betty
Rosita
Movie • 1923
Undetermined Bit Role (uncredited)
Red Lips
Movie • 1928
Cynthia Day
The Red Sword
Movie • 1929
Vera
Just Off Broadway
Movie • 1924
Jean Lawrence
The Line-Up
Movie • 1934
Peggy Arnold