Marilyn Nash Net Worth

Marilyn Nash Net Worth is
$1.3 Million

Marilyn Nash Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Marilyn Nash (October 26, 1926 – October 6, 2011) was an American actress and casting director. She was best known for starring in the 1947 Charlie Chaplin film, Monsieur Verdoux.Nash was born in Flint, Michigan, and attended the University of Arizona with the intention of pursuing medicine as her chosen career. However, her professional career path changed when she traveled to Los Angeles with her mother while attending Arizona. By chance, Nash met actor and director Charlie Chaplin while playing tennis at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Chaplin quickly signed Nash as an actress in his Charlie Chaplin Studios. He then cast her in his black comedy, Monsieur Verdoux, which was released in 1947.Nash appeared in just one other film during her career, the 1951 science fiction adventure picture, Unknown World. She portrayed a doctor in the film. She then switched to television and stage roles during the 1950s. Her television credits including Hopalong Cassidy in 1952 and Medic in 1955.She moved to Oroville, located in northern California, with her second husband, Dr. Donald P. Franks. There Nash worked as a casting director, specializing specifically in films shot in the region surrounding Oroville. Her casting credits included The Great Smokey Roadblock, The Klansman and The Outlaw Josey Wales.Nash was married three times. Her first husband was screenwriter, Philip Yordan, who introduced her to Hollywood's highest echelons. Nash's marriage to Yordan ended in divorce in the early 1950s. Her second marriage was to Dr. Donald P. Franks, with whom she moved to Oroville. Nash's third husband, Mack Hill, ended with Hill's death.Nash was interviewed in the 2007 documentary, Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story, directed by Jeffrey Schwarz, which focused on the life of her longtime friend, William Castle. Her first husband, Philip Yordan, had introduced Nash to Castle during the 1950s.Marilyn Nash died on October 6, 2011, at the age of 84. She was survived by four sons and six grandchildren. Her memorial service was held at the St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church in Chico, California.

Date Of BirthOctober 26, 1926
Died2011-10-06
Place Of BirthDetroit, Michigan, USA
ProfessionActress, Casting Department
Star SignScorpio
TitleSalary
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)$200 /week
#Fact
1Nash talks about the start of her acting career, and the movie Unknown World (1951) in the book "A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde" (McFarland & Co., 2010) by Tom Weaver.

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Medic1955TV SeriesNancy Hooper
Hopalong Cassidy1952TV SeriesBetty Turner
Unknown World1951Dr. Joan Lindsey
Monsieur Verdoux1947The Girl

Casting Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Last of the Cowboys1977location casting - uncredited
The Outlaw Josey Wales1976location casting director
Klansman1974location casting

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story2007DocumentaryHerself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Chaplin Today: Monsieur Verdoux2003TV Short documentaryThe Girl (uncredited)

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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