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Marian Shockley (also Marian Shockley Collyer[1]) (October 10, 1908[2] – December 14, 1981[1]) was an American film actress of the 1930s.
Marian Shockley | |
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Born | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | October 10, 1908
Died | December 14, 1981 73) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
Nationality | American |
Other names | Marian Shockley Collyer Marion Shockley |
Alma mater | University of Missouri |
Spouse | |
Relatives | June Collyer (sister-in-law) Stuart Erwin (brother-in-law) |
Born in Kansas City, Missouri,[1] Marian Shockley (sometimes known as Marion Shockley) attended the University of Missouri with plans to teach history. However, her experiences with the Theatre Guild and in stock theater turned her attention to acting.[3]
Shockley was selected as a "WAMPAS Baby Star" in 1932,[4] alongside Ginger Rogers and Gloria Stuart, among others. From 1930 to 1934 she starred in nineteen films, all B-movies, including the 1931 western Near the Trails End opposite Bob Steele, and, that same year, Heroes of the Flames starring opposite Tim McCoy.
Shockley continued auditioning for parts, receiving only one between 1934 and 1943.[citation needed] She played a small role in Stage Door Canteen (1943). She would have a couple of television roles following that.
Shockley's Broadway credits include Abie's Irish Rose (1936) and Dear Old Darling (1935).[5]
On radio, Shockley was the first person to play Nikki Porter, Ellery Queen's secretary, in The Adventures of Ellery Queen, filling that role from 1939 to 1944.[6] In 1939, she married the program's producer-director, George Zachary.[7] She also portrayed Carol Brent on Road of Life.[8]
Marian retired from acting in 1955. She was a sister-in-law to Stuart Erwin and actress June Collyer. She was married to Gordon Barry Thomson from 1934 to 1938,[2] George Zachary from 1939 to ca.1945,[2] and actor Bud Collyer[9] from 1946 until his death in 1969, Collyer already had three children from a previous marriage.[2][10]
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