Nan Martin
Nan Martin (July 15, 1927 – March 4, 2010) was an American actress who starred in movies and on television.[3][4]
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Pat Hingle and Nan Martin in "The Incredible World of Horace Ford", a 1963 episode of The Twilight Zone. | |
Born | Decatur, Illinois, U.S. | July 15, 1927
Died | March 4, 2010 82) Malibu, California, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1955–2005 |
Spouse(s) | Robert Emmett Dolan (1948-1967) (divorced); 1 child) Harry Gesner (1970-2010) (her death) (1 child)[1][2] |
Children | Casey Martin Dolan (b. 1954) Zen Gesner (b. 1970) |
Life and career
Early life
Born in Decatur, Illinois, and raised in Santa Monica, California, she attended Santa Monica High School.[3][5]
Acting career
Her first film role was The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956). Her other film roles included The Mugger (1958), For Love of Ivy (1968), Goodbye Columbus (1969), Doctor Detroit (1983), All of Me (1984), and Chuck Russell's cult film A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) where she played the role of Amanda Krueger, the mother of killer Freddy Krueger.[6] Her last film role was in Thicker than Water (2005).
On television, Martin portrayed Helen Cavanaugh on Buck James[7] and Grace D'Angelo on Mr. Sunshine.[7]:704 Her other TV roles included the 1983 miniseries The Thorn Birds and the soap opera Santa Barbara. She had a recurring role on The Drew Carey Show as Mrs. Louder.[7]:286 She made many guest appearances on various television series, including Ben Casey, The Untouchables, Mannix S2-Ep.21,The Twilight Zone, two episodes of The Fugitive, The Invaders, Star Trek: The Next Generation as Victoria Miller in the season 1 episode "Haven", and Rose, the secretary of murderer Alex Brady in the Columbo television movie, Murder, Smoke and Shadows. In 1965, she played co-murderer Beth Fuller in the Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Fatal Fortune".[8]
She appeared on two episodes of The Golden Girls: first as the mean-spirited and nasty Frieda Claxton, who was told to drop dead by Rose Nylund, after which she did. She also portrayed Philomena, a friend of Sophia Petrillo from Sicily, who claimed that Dorothy was really her daughter and not Sophia's. One month after her appearance on The Golden Girls, she appeared as Valerie's mean chain-smoking Aunt Josephine on The Hogan Family.[8] She also briefly appeared as a cranky woman on the road in Season 1, episode 3 of Curb Your Enthusiasm.[8]
Martin's Broadway credits include The Eccentricities of a Nightingale (1976), Summer Brave (1975), Come Live With Me (1967), Under the Yum-Yum Tree (1960), Henry IV, Part I (1960), Lysistrata (1959), The Great God Brown (1959), J.B. (1958), Makropoulos Secret (1957), The Constant Wife (1951), and A Story for a Sunday Evening (1950)[9].
Personal life
Her first husband was musical composer Robert Emmett Dolan, whom she married on March 17, 1948; they had one son, Casey Martin Dolan. Her second husband, Harry Gesner, is the father of her younger son, actor Zen Gesner.[3]
Selected filmography
- The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956) as Polly Lawrence (uncredited)
- The Buster Keaton Story (1957) as Edna - Larry's Secretary
- The Mugger (1958) as Claire Townsend
- Toys in the Attic (1963) as Charlotte Warkins (uncredited)
- Hamlet (1964) as Gertrude
- Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965) as Mrs. Nichols
- The Art of Love (1965) as Margo
- For Love of Ivy (1968) as Doris Austin
- Three in the Attic (1968) as Dean Nazarin
- Goodbye, Columbus (1969) as Mrs. Ben Patimkin
- The Young Nurses (1973) as Woman Reporter
- The Other Side of the Mountain (1975) as June Kinmont
- Jackson County Jail (1976) as Allison
- The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 (1978) as June Kinmont
- A Small Circle of Friends (1980) as Mrs. Baxter
- Loving Couples (1980) as Walter's Nurse
- Some Kind of Hero (1982) as Hilda
- Doctor Detroit (1983) as Margaret Skridlow
- All of Me (1984) as Divorce Lawyer
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) as Amanda Krueger / Maria Helena
- Animal Behavior (1989) as Mrs. Norton
- Pirates of Darkwater (1991, TV Series) (voice)
- Last Gasp (1995) as Mrs. Hardwick
- Big Eden (2000) as Widow Thayer
- Forever Lulu (2000) as Lulu Look-Alike
- Cast Away (2000) as Kelly's Mother
- Shallow Hal (2001) as Nurse Tanya Peeler
- Dancing at the Harvest Moon (2002) as Harriet Finnigan
- Thicker than Water (2005) as Abygail Jordan
- Greener Mountains (2005) as M
References
- Grimes, William (March 9, 2010). "Nan Martin, an Actress Known for Her Strong Roles, Dies at 82". New York Times.
- "Noted Actress Nan Martin Passes Away March 4". thisstage.la. March 7, 2010.
- McLellan, Dennis (March 5, 2010). "Nan Martin dies at 82; prolific actress". latimes.com. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- Grimes, William (March 9, 2010). "Nan Martin, an Actress Known for Her Strong Roles, Dies at 82". nytimes.com. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- Simonson, Robert (March 9, 2010). "Broadway and Film Actress Nan Martin Dies at 82". Playbill.com. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- Corrigan, Kalyn (March 9, 2010). "Celebrating 'A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors' 28th Anniversary!". BD. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- Nan Martin on IMDb
- "Nan Martin". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
External links
- Nan Martin on IMDb
- Nan Martin at Find a Grave
- Nan Martin at the Internet Broadway Database
- Nan Martin at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Nan Martin at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)