Marion Shilling

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Marion Shilling
Shilling in 1931
Born
Marion Helen Schilling

(1910-12-03)December 3, 1910
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
DiedNovember 6, 2004(2004-11-06) (aged 93)
Torrance, California, U.S.
Other namesMarian Shilling
EducationCentral High School
OccupationActress
Years active1928–1936
Spouse
Edward Cook
​
​
(m. 1937; died 1998)​
Children2

Marion Helen Schilling (December 3, 1910 – November 6, 2004) was an American stage and film actress.

leading ladies
of the 1930s.

Biography

Marion Helen Schilling

Denver, Colorado
in 1910.

Her family moved to St. Louis when she was young. She graduated from Central High School there in 1928.

B-movie
heroine.

In 1931 she was one of thirteen girls selected as "

football legend Jim Thorpe
.

Recognition

In 2002, Shilling received a Golden Boot Award for her contribution to Western films.[7]

Personal life

Shilling retired in 1936, to marry and have a family. She was married to Edward Cook from 1937 until his death in 1998. They had two children, Edward and Frances.[2]

Death

She never returned to acting, and died from natural causes on November 6, 2004, in a hospital in Torrance, California, aged 93.[5]

Filmography

Feature films

Year Title Role Notes
1929 Wise Girls Ruth Bence
1930 Lord Byron of Broadway Nancy
1930 The Swellhead Mamie Judd
1930 Free and Easy Singer / dancer Uncredited
1930 Shadow of the Law Edith Wentworth
1930 On Your Back Jeanne Burke
1931 Beyond Victory Ina
1931 Young Donovan's Kid Kitty Costello
1931 The Common Law Stephanie Brown
1931 Sundown Trail Dorothy ′Dottie′ Beals
1931 Forgotten Women Patricia Young
1932 Shop Angel Dorothy Hayes
1932 The County Fair Alice Ainsworth
1932 A Man's Land Peggy Turner
1932 A Parisian Romance Claudette
1932 The Heart Punch Kitty Doyle
1933 Curtain at Eight Anice Cresmer
1934 Fighting to Live Mary Carson
1934 The Red Rider Marie Maxwel
1934 Inside Information Anne Seton
1934 Thunder Over Texas Helen Mason
1934 Elinor Norton Publisher's Staff Uncredited
1934 The Westerner Juanita Barnes
1935 Blazing Guns Betty Lou Rickard (as Marian Shilling)
1935 A Shot in the Dark Jean Coates
1935 Stone of Silver Creek Martha Mason
1935 Gun Smoke Jean Culverson (as Marian Shilling)
1935 Society Fever Victoria Vandergriff
1935
The Keeper of the Bees
 		Louise
1935 Captured in Chinatown Ann Parker
1935 Rio Rattler Mary Adams
1935 Gun Play Madge Holt
1936 I'll Name the Murderer Smitty
1936 The Clutching Hand Verna Gironda
1936 Idaho Kid Ruth Endicott
1936 Romance Rides the Range Carol Marland
1936 Cavalcade of the West Mary Christman (final film role)

Short films

Year Title Role Notes
1931 Take 'em and Shake 'em Short
1931 June First Marion Short
1931 Easy to Get Marion Short
1932 Only Men Wanted Short
1932 Rule 'Em and Weep Ramona Short
1932 Gigolettes Marion Short
1932 Niagara Falls Short

References

  1. ^ a b "Marion Shilling, 93; Leading Lady in 1930s B-Western Films". Los Angeles Times. December 3, 2004. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  2. ^
    ISBN 9780786420285
    . Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "At the Movies". The Central News. Pennsylvania, Perkasie. May 25, 1932. p. 3. Retrieved April 26, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Ankerich, Michael G. The Sound of Silence: Conversations with 16 Film and Stage Personalities. McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, NC: 1998. p. 204.
  5. ^
    ISBN 9780786421039
    . Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  6. ^ Ankerich, Michael G. The Sound of Silence: Conversations with 16 Film and Stage Personalities. McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, NC: 1998. p. 205.
  7. ^ "The Golden Boot Awards". B-Westerns.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.

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