Nina Shipman

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Nina Shipman
Ty Hardin and Shipman in a 1962 episode of Bronco
Born (1938-08-15) August 15, 1938 (age 85)
OccupationActress
Years active1957–1987
Spouses
  • Richard Harrington
     (m. 1956; div. 1958)
  • C. Ransom Walrod
     (m. 1961; div. 1973)
  • Donald Merrill Bremer
     (m. 1975; 2015, his death)[1]
Children2
Parent(s)Barry Shipman
Gwynne Shipman
RelativesErnest Shipman (grandfather)
Nell Shipman (grandmother)

Nina Shipman (born August 15, 1938) is a retired American film and television actress.[2] Shipman is a member of the Shipman show business family.

Early years[edit]

Shipman is the daughter of screenwriter Barry Shipman[3] and dancer and film actress Gwynne Shipman.[4] Her grandfather Ernest Shipman was a member of one of the first Shakespearean touring companies in the United States,[5] and her grandmother, Nell Shipman, was a silent film actress.[6]

She attended Maddox Academy in Mexico City[5] and Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles, California.[4] Shipman graduated from California State University, Los Angeles, with a degree in music. She enhanced her acting skills at the Pasadena Playhouse, in film industry workshops, and by studying under acting coach Sanford Meisner.[7]

Educational television[edit]

In 1981, Shipman was host of Contemporary Health Issues, a series consisting of 30 half-hour episodes that could be used by students to earn credits at participating colleges and universities. The series' topics included death, sexuality, drugs, cardiovascular disease, alcoholism, and cancer.[7]

Book[edit]

Shipman is the author of How to Become an Actor in Television Commercials (1975).[8]

Personal life[edit]

Shipman was married to Donald Merrill Bremer until his death in 2015. They lived in Hawaii.[9]

Selected filmography[edit]

  • Official Detective (1958, TV series, in episode "Murder In A Girl's School") - Sally[citation needed]
  • Vertigo (1958) - Woman in Museum Mistaken for Madeleine (uncredited)
  • The Hunters (1958) - WAF Lieutenant (uncredited)
  • In Love and War (1958) - Nurse (uncredited)
  • Compulsion (1959) - Girlfriend (uncredited)
  • Say One for Me (1959) - Fay Flagg
  • Blue Denim (1959) - Lillian Bartley
  • The Oregon Trail (1959) - Prudence Cooper
  • The Man Who Understood Women (1959) - Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Wake Me When It's Over (1960) - Minor Role (uncredited)
  • High Time (1960) - Laura Howard
  • The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (TV series 1952-66) – Paula in the 1962 episode "The Apartment"; Peggy in the 1963 episode "The Girl At The Ski Lodge"
  • 77 Sunset Strip (TV series 1958–1964) "The Hamlet Caper" (S3EP17, January 6, 1961) – Darlene Wells; "The Lady Has The Answer" (S4EP5, October 20, 1961) Rita Yale
  • Straightaway (TV series, 1961–1962) "The Bribe" (S1EP13, December 29, 1961) – Laurie
  • Ichabod and Me (TV series, 1961–1962) "Bob's Award" (S1EP29, April 17, 1962) – Lois Wainwright
  • Bonanza (TV series, 1962) Episode: "The Mountain Girl" - Trudy Coombs-Harker
  • The Munsters (TV series, 1964–1966) - the Beautiful Woman in "Lily Munster, Girl Model" (season 1, episode 33)
  • Rawhide (TV series) appearing as Marion Curtis, a blind woman, in the 1962 episode, "Incident of the Portrait."
  • Rawhide (TV series) appearing as Valley Rose, in the 1963 episode, "Incident of the Rawhiders"
  • Daniel Boone (TV series, 1964–1970) Molly in "The Sisters O'Hanrahan"
  • Perry Mason 1965 as Maxine Nichols murder victim / as Carol Olin S9E4
  • The Andy Griffith Show – appearing as county nurse Irene Fairchild, in the 1966 episode “The County Clerk” (season 6, episode 26).
  • The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series 1965 Season 4 #7) -As Linda Curry....tales of Wells Fargo 1960 episode: bitter a vengeance

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nina Shipman - the Private Life and Times of Nina Shipman. Nina Shipman Pictures".
  2. ^ Pitts p. 236
  3. ^ "Barry Shipman Papers, 1911-1997". Archives West. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Hopper, Hedda (July 10, 1960). "Girl on the Go: Nina Shipman". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. p. 25. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Donald, Joanne (September 26, 1959). "Shaped for Stardom". Tucson Daily Citizen. Arizona, Tucson. p. 28. Retrieved February 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ Lane, Lydia (January 8, 1959). "Actress Nina Shipman Believes Good Grooming Is Essential". Abilene Reporter-News. Texas, Abilene. Times-Mirror Syndicate. p. 48.
  7. ^ a b "TV, film star, hosts telecourse". The Index-Journal. South Carolina, Greenwood. August 5, 1981. p. 20. Retrieved February 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ How to become an actor in television commercials. S & B Productions. January 1975. Retrieved February 17, 2017 – via Amazon.
  9. ^ "Obituaries for June 28". Hawaii Tribune Herald. June 28, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2017.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.

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