Noreen Nash

Noreen Nash
Born Norabelle Jean Roth
(1924-04-04) April 4, 1924
Wenatchee, Washington, U.S.
Occupation Film actress
Years active 1943–1962
Spouse(s) James Whitmore (2001–2009; his death)
Dr. Lee E Siegel (1942–1990; his death); 2 children
Children Lee Siegel, Jr.
Robert James Siegel

Noreen Nash (born April 4, 1924) is a retired American film and television actress.

Early years

Nash was born Norabelle Jean Roth in Wenatchee, Washington. Her parents were Albert and Gail Roth.

Film career

Nash's career started in 1942 when she was crowned ”Apple Blossom Queen” in her home town.[1] With help from Louis Shurr, Bob Hope’s agent, she received a contract from MGM as a showgirl.[2]

A 1945 newspaper article reported Nash's being helped by actress Paulette Goddard. Goddard, the article said, was "sponsoring the career of shapely, brunette, blue-eyed and very beautiful Noreen Nash."[3] The article added that Nash's screen tests at Paramount Pictures were "arranged through the instigation of Paulette. As a result Noreen was signed to a term contract."[3]

Uncredited in her first movies, Nash eventually landed a role in the 1945 film The Southerner. She continued to appear in films and television shows throughout the late '40s and 1950s. Nash had leading roles in 1947's The Big Fix, about gamblers trying to rig a basketball game, and the crime drama Assigned to Danger.

She played a ranch owner in the western Storm Over Wyoming (1950). And one of her most noted films was one about a ranch owner, Giant, in which she played the small role of Lona Lane.[4]

Television

Some of the television series in which Nash appeared include Hopalong Cassidy, The Abbott and Costello Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, 77 Sunset Strip and The Dick Powell Show.[5] She retired from acting in 1962.

Writing

Nash is also noted for having written the novel By Love Fulfilled in 1980.

Personal life

Nash married Dr. Lee Siegel December 12, 1942.[6][7] They had two sons, Lee Siegel, Jr.[8] and Robert James Siegel.[6][9] In 2001, she married actor James Whitmore, who died in 2009.[2]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Movies Beckon Apple Queen". Daily Capital Journal. March 17, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved October 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "Noreen Nash". Glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Goddard Protege Gets A Break". The Brownsville Herald. July 1, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Noreen Nash Interview". Western Clippings. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Noreen Nash". American Film Institute. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  6. 1 2 Manners, Dorothy (December 15, 1970). "George C. Scott Gives Hint On Academy Award Feeling". Anderson Daily Bulletin. p. 9. Retrieved October 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Actress Noreen Nash". The Milwaukee Sentinel. April 7, 1948. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  8. ↑ "(Photo caption)". Southern Illinoisan. September 19, 1949. Retrieved October 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Stork Has Banner Year in Filmland - Stingy with Twins". cdt. December 24, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved October 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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