Marian Mercer Net Worth

Marian Mercer Net Worth is
$250,000

Marian Mercer Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Marian Ethel Mercer (November 26, 1935 – April 27, 2011) was an American actress and singer.Born in Akron, Ohio, she graduated from the University of Michigan, then spent several seasons working in summer stock. She made her Broadway debut in the chorus of the short-lived musical, Greenwillow in 1960. She drew critical notice for her performance in New Faces of 1962, and won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance, and the Theatre World Award for her performance as Marge MacDougall in Promises, Promises (1968). Additional theatre credits include Hay Fever and the short-lived 1978 revival of Stop the World – I Want to Get Off with Sammy Davis, Jr. In 1979 she starred as Deirdre in Bosoms and Neglect.Mercer was a regular on The Dom DeLuise Show, The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters, The Sandy Duncan Show, A Touch of Grace (starring Tony, Oscar, and Emmy-winning actress Shirley Booth), The Andy Williams Show, and the sitcom It's a Living where she played the restaurant hostess, Nancy Beebe. (Mercer was one of four members of the cast who lasted through the series' network and syndicated runs; the others were Gail Edwards, Paul Kreppel, and Barrie Youngfellow.) She also had recurring roles on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, its sequel, Forever Fernwood, St. Elsewhere, and Empty Nest.She made guest appearances on such shows as Love, American Style; Archie Bunker's Place; Mama's Family; Benson; The Golden Girls; Murder, She Wrote; Touched by an Angel; and Suddenly Susan, among many others. She had a featured role in the 1979 television movie The Cracker Factory, which starred Natalie Wood. Her screen credits include Nine to Five where she played Missy Hart, the sweet-natured wife of misanthropic corporate executive Franklin Hart (Dabney Coleman).Marian had been reunited with two former co-stars of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (in which she played Wanda Rittenhouse Jeeter) in two separate projects. She was reunited first with Dabney Coleman (he had played Merle Jeeter) in the movie Nine to Five; and then with Louise Lasser (who played Mary) on It's A Living when she played Nancy's employee, waitress Maggie McBurney.Mercer was a resident of the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. until shortly before her death on April 27, 2011, from Alzheimer's disease, in Newbury Park, California at the age of 75. She was survived by her second husband, her daughter, Deidre Whitaker, and a sister.

Date Of BirthNovember 26, 1935
Died2011-04-27
Place Of BirthAkron, Ohio, U.S.
ProfessionActress
EducationUniversity of Michigan
SpouseMartin Cassidy
Star SignSagittarius
#Trademark
1Her breathy voice and perfect comic timing
#Fact
1Has one daughter Deidre.
2Starred as Blanche DuBois in "A Streetcar Named Desire" at the Repertory Theatre in St Louis for the 1967-1968 season.
3Starred as "Polly" in "A Place for Polly" at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Broadway in 1970.
4Starred as Deirdre in "Bosoms and Neglect" is 1979 on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre.
5Starred as Myra Arundel in "Hay Fever" in 1970 on Broadway at the Helen Hayes theatre.
6She won the Tony award, Drama Desk award and the Theatre World award for her hilarious scene stealing performance as Marge MacDougall in 'Promises, Promises" at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway. The show ran for 1,281 performances from 1968 to 1972.
7Starred in "New Faces of 1962" on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre in 1962.
8Starred as Olivia in "Your Own Thing" at the Orphium Theatre off Broadway in 1968 and starred in "The Game is Up" at the Upstairs at the Downstairs theatre in 1964.
9Starred as Mrs Swabb in "Habeas Corpus" at the Matrix theater in Los Angeles in 1994.
10She starred in "Miss Margarida's Way" for the Katselas Theatre Company in Beverly Hills.
11Won Broadway's 1969 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for "Promises, Promises."
12Often on TV variety shows doing sketch comedy for such funny-men as Dean Martin, Dom DeLuise and Jonathan Winters, usually as their put-upon wives.
13Graduated from the University of Michigan.
14Brash blonde musical comedy actress since the late 50s who won the Tony, Drama Desk and Theatre World awards for her performance in "Promises, Promises" in 1968. She's mixed in Shakespeare performances on stage in between the song-stylings.
15Anthony Newley's musical "Stop the World--I Want to Get Off" was revamped for the talents of Sammy Davis Jr. in 1978. Davis had earned a hit record with the song "What Kind of Fool Am I?" from the show back in 1962. Marian co-starred but the show bombed terribly. Despite the bad notices, the show was taped for film, retitled Sammy Stops the World (1978) and quickly released. It did not fare any better.

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
It's a Living1980-1989TV SeriesNancy Beebe
St. Elsewhere1983-1986TV SeriesEve Leighton
Murder in Three Acts1986TV MovieDaisy Eastman
You Again?1986TV SeriesDr. Woods
ABC Afterschool Specials1986TV SeriesSister Regina
Benson1981-1984TV SeriesUrsula Van Dyne / Trudi
Booker1984TV ShortMrs. Ruffner
Mama's Family1984TV SeriesFelicia, Mayor's Secretary
The Love Boat1984TV SeriesMrs. Rhodes
Foot in the Door1983TV SeriesMrs. Griffin
Ace Crawford, Private Eye1983TV SeriesMaureen
Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice1982TV MovieRita
Nine to Five1982TV SeriesFrances
9 to 51980Missy Hart
Oh, God! Book II1980Harriet Manley
Phyl & Mikhy1980TV SeriesMiss Crandal
Archie Bunker's Place1979TV SeriesMiss Bradshaw
The Cracker Factory1979TV MovieEleanor
Kaz1978TV Series
The Harvey Korman Show1978TV SeriesGrace
Sammy Stops the World1978Evie
Forever Fernwood1977TV SeriesWanda Jeeter
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman1976-1977TV SeriesWanda Jeeter / Wanda Rittenhouse
Serpico1976TV SeriesSister Margaret
The Bob Crane Show1975TV SeriesMiss Chandler
Great Performances1975TV SeriesMasha
Police Woman1974TV SeriesJo Enders
Love, American Style1974TV SeriesLucy (segment "Love and the Itchy Condition")
A Touch of Grace1973TV SeriesMyra Bradley
The Sandy Duncan Show1972TV SeriesKay Fox
The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters1972TV SeriesRegular
John and Mary1969Mags Elliot
Providence2000TV Series
Suddenly Susan1998TV SeriesMrs. Richmond
Touched by an Angel1998TV SeriesFlo
Working1998TV SeriesMrs. Richards
Common Law1996TV SeriesBunny
Dave's World1995TV SeriesEric Jr.'s Girlfriend
Empty Nest1992-1994TV SeriesUrsula Dietz
Home Free1993TV SeriesGrace Bailey
Harry and the Hendersons1992TV SeriesMonica
Out on a Limb1992Ann Campbell Van Der Haven
Murder, She Wrote1992TV SeriesPenelope Hope Daniels
The Julie Show1991TV MovieJune Robbins
Sunday Dinner1991TV SeriesMartha Benedict
The Golden Girls1990TV SeriesMagda
Open House1989TV Series
Oh, Henry!1989TV MovieMildred

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Dom DeLuise and Friends1983TV SeriesHerself
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady1982TV Movie documentaryHerself
ABC Comedy News1973TV SeriesHerself
Money Talks1972DocumentaryHerself / Waitress
The Dean Martin Show1972TV SeriesHerself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1969-1970TV SeriesHerself - Guest / Herself
The Kraft Music Hall1969TV SeriesHerself
The Johnny Carson Special1969TV MovieHerself / Sketch Actor
The 23rd Annual Tony Awards1969TV SpecialHerself
The Dom DeLuise Show1968TV SeriesHerself
The Andy Williams Show1962-1963TV SeriesHerself / Farmer's wife

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards2012TV SpecialHerself - Memorial Tribute
The 65th Annual Tony Awards2011TV SpecialHerself - Memorial Tribute

Known for movies

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IMDB Wikipedia

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