Marla English
Marla English | |
|---|---|
San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| Died | December 10, 2012 (aged 77)[1] , U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1953–1957 |
| Spouse |
Allen Paul Sutherland
(m. 1956) |
| Children | 5 |
Marla English (January 4, 1935 – December 10, 2012) was an American film actress during the 1950s.
Career
Born Marleine Gaile English in
San Diego, California, as a teenager she worked as a model. She was originally signed to a contract by Paramount Pictures in 1952[2] after winning a San Diego beauty pageant to be "Fairest of the Fair".[3] She was paid $150 per week to appear in such films as Red Garters (1954) and Rear Window (1954).[4] Even though her scenes were often cut during the final editing of those and other films, English's contract rose to $200 a week.[5][6][7] Her breakthrough role came when producer Aubrey Schenck borrowed her from Paramount to appear in his film noir production Shield for Murder (1954) starring Edmond O'Brien.[8]
The Mountain and later films
English received a major break in 1955, when she was cast opposite
Parade questioned English about that decision. She said it was a very dumb move, and she was unsure why she did it. One of the actress's close relatives, however, told the publication that the true story was that English had fallen in love with Paramount actor Larry Pennell, and she became enraged when the studio would not cast Pennell in the film, hoping they could work together in France.[4]
English made mostly
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) after Shirley MacLaine rejected it twice. But MacLaine later got the role after she reconsidered it.[11]
Personal life and death
After co-starring with Tom Conway and Mike Connors in the horror film Voodoo Woman (1957), English married San Diego businessman Allen Paul Sutherland. She then retired from acting at just 21 years old.[2][12] They had a daughter and four sons.[13]
English died of cancer at age 77 in Tucson, Arizona in December 2012. Her husband Paul Sutherland died five years later.[13] Their graves are in Marana Cemetery in Marana, Arizona, which is located 24 miles northwest of Tucson.[2]
Filmography
- Casanova's Big Night (1954) – Girl on Bridge (uncredited)
- Yankee Pasha (1954) – Harem Girl (uncredited)
- About Mrs. Leslie (1954) – Minor Role (uncredited)
- Living It Up (1954) – Manicurist (uncredited)
- Rear Window (1954) – Girl at Songwriter's Party (uncredited)
- Shield for Murder (1954) – Patty Winters
- Desert Sands (1955) – Princess Zara
- Hell's Horizon (1955) – Sammi
- Three Bad Sisters (1956) – Vicki Craig
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1956, TV Series) – Myia
- The Bob Cummings Show (1956, TV Series) – Marie / Marie de Carlo
- Crossroads(1956, TV Series) – Barbara Sherman
- The She-Creature (1956, for AIP) – Andrea Talbott / Elizabeth Wetherby
- A Strange Adventure (1956) – Lynn Novak
- Flesh and the Spur (1956, for AIP) – Wild Willow
- Runaway Daughters (1956, for AIP) – Audrey Barton aka Lola Marshall
- Voodoo Woman (1957, for AIP) – Marilyn Blanchard (final film role)
See also
- "Louella Parsons Reports From Hollywood", North Carolina Daily Independent (Kannapolis, North Carolina), March 4, 1956, p. 22.
- "People In The News", Nebraska Sunday Journal and Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), July 22, 1956, p. 6.
References
- U-T San Diego. Archivedfrom the original on November 23, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-7063-1.
- ProQuest 166268013. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ St. Petersburg Times. September 18, 1955. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
- ProQuest 166625678.
- ProQuest 166517635. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ProQuest 166709764.
- ProQuest 148420684. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ProQuest 1879635068. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ISBN 0-7864-0137-0.
- ISBN 9798889921806.
- ProQuest 148761381. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "Paul Sutherland". Marana Mortuary & Cemetery. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
External links
- Marla English at IMDb
- Marla English at Brian's Drive In Theatre
