Marianne McAndrew

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Marianne McAndrew
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materNorthwestern University
OccupationActress
Years active1967–2000
Spouse
(m. 1968; died 2017)

Marianne Christine McAndrew is an actress known for her role as Irene Molloy in the film Hello, Dolly![1]

Career

Golden Globe nominations in 1969; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and the since discontinued Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress, as well as generally good reviews.[1] She landed a starring (second billed) role in her next film (The Seven Minutes). By 1971, she had made appearances in popular TV shows including Hawaii 5-0, Mannix, Cannon and Love, American Style[4]

One notable later film role was her co-starring role in

Growing Up Brady, a TV film about the popular show. McAndrew, along with everything else related to the film Hello, Dolly! experienced something of a resurgence in popularity with the release of WALL-E, which featured clips from the film, including a duet with McAndrew's character (but McAndrew did not do her own singing in the film, which some news outlets claimed in articles about WALL-E).[6]

Personal life

McAndrew married actor Stewart Moss in 1968, remaining married until his death in 2017.[7] They starred together in The Bat People. McAndrew has two brothers.[3]

Awards and honors

Hello, Dolly! earned McAndrew two

Filmography

Film Year Role Notes
Hello, Dolly! 1969 Irene Molloy
The Seven Minutes 1971 Maggie Russell
Chandler Angel Carter
The Bat People 1974 Cathy Beck
Growing Up Brady 2000 Doris Williams
WALL-E 2008 Irene Molloy footage from Hello, Dolly!

References

  1. ^ a b c Scott, Vernon (January 21, 1970). "Lovely Star Upstages Streisand". Deseret News. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  2. Chicago Tribune Magazine
    : 18–21.
  3. ^
    Toledo Blade
    .
  4. ^ "Actress Changes Her Image With Appearance in Nude Scene". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. January 28, 1971. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  5. ^ Burchall, Greg (August 1, 2009). "Playing the world's worst films for laughs". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  6. ^ Arnold, Gary (December 20, 2009). "Wall•E a fan of 'Hello, Dolly!'". The Washington Times. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  7. Chicago Tribune Magazine
    : 20.

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