Marie Quillan
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) |
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.
Biography[edit]
Quillan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[1] to Sarah Owens and Joseph Quillan, both of whom were performers born in Scotland.[citation needed] Actor Eddie Quillan was her brother,[2] and she had nine other siblings.[3]
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.[4][5] She studied at the Bud Murray School for Stage and Screen.[6] 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[edit]
- Noisy Neighbors (1929)[7]
- 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[edit]
- ^ a b "Marie Quillan". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ Cook, Clyde C. (September 22, 1928). "Hollywood Activities". Billboard. p. 20. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Adventure Film Still Popular". Detroit Free Press. December 19, 1931. p. 14. Retrieved May 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Special Class New Feature". Los Angeles Times. December 4, 1932. p. 44. Retrieved May 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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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