Acting
Marian Nixon
EN cinema · 74 credits
Born
20 October 1904
Died
13 February 1983 (aged 78)
Birthplace
Superior, Wisconsin, USA
Also known as Marion Nixon · Marian Nissinen
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marian Nixon (October 20, 1904 – February 13, 1983) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 70 films. Born Marian Nissinen in Superior, Wisconsin to parents of Finnish descent, Nixon began her career as a teen dancing in choruses in vaudeville. She began appearing in bit part in films in 1922 and landed her first substantial role in the 1923 film Cupid's Fireman, opposite Buck Jones. The following year, she was named a WAMPAS Baby Star. Nixon continued to work steadily throughout the mid to late 1920s appearing in Riders of the Purple Sage (1925), Hands Up! (1926), and The Chinese Parrot (1927). In 1929, she made her talkie debut as the lead in Geraldine. Later that same year, Nixon appeared opposite Al Jolson in Say It with Songs followed by General Crack in 1930. In 1932, she starred as Rebecca in the film adaption of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm with Ralph Bellamy. Following the release of Rebecca, Nixon co-starred in Winner Take All with James Cagney. The next year she had a supporting role in John Ford's Pilgrimage. In 1934, Nixon attempted to change her wholesome image with a role in the comedy We’re Rich Again. The film wasn't a success and after appearing in eight more films, Nixon retired from acting in 1936. She made her last film, Captain Calamity at the age of 32.
Known for
Filmography
Captain Calamity
as Madge
Tango
1936
Tango
as Treasure McGuire
The Drag Net
as Katherine 'Kit' van Buren
The Reckless Way
as Helen Rogers
Sweepstake Annie
1935
Sweepstake Annie
as Annie Foster
Strictly Dynamite
as Sylvia
We're Rich Again
as Arabella Sykes (as Marion Nixon)
By Your Leave
as Andree
The Line-Up
as Peggy Arnold
Once to Every Bachelor
1934
Once to Every Bachelor
as Natalie Stuart
Doctor Bull
as May Tupping
Chance at Heaven
as Glory Franklyn
Pilgrimage
as Mary Saunders
Face in the Sky
as Madge
Best of Enemies
as Lena Schneider
Winner Take All
as Peggy Harmon
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
as Rebecca
After Tomorrow
as Sidney Taylor
Charlie Chan's Chance
as Shirley Marlowe
Too Busy to Work
as Rose
Amateur Daddy
as Sally Smith
Sweepstakes
as Babe Ellis
A Private Scandal
as Mary Gate
Women Go on Forever
as Betty
Ex-Flame
as Lady Catherine
The Pay-Off
as Annabelle
Scarlet Pages
as Nora Mason
The Lash
as Dona Dolores Delfino
Courage
as Muriel Colbrook
College Lovers
as Madge Hutton
Say It with Songs
as Katherine Lane
General Crack
as Archduchess Maria Luisa
Geraldine
as Geraldine
In the Headlines
as Anna Lou Anderson
Young Nowheres
as Annie Jackson
The Show of Shows
as Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
Man, Woman and Wife
as Bella Rogers / Helen Brandon
Rainbow Man
as Mary Lane
Silks and Saddles
as Lucy Calhoun
The Red Sword
as Vera
The Fourflusher
1928
The Fourflusher
as June Allen
How to Handle Women
as Beatrice Fairbanks
Jazz Mad
as Elsa Hausmann
Out of the Ruins
as Yvonne Gilbert
Red Lips
as Cynthia Day
The Chinese Parrot
as Sally Phillmore
The Auctioneer
as Ruth Levi
Out All Night
as Molly O'Day
Taxi! Taxi!
as Rose Zimmerman
Down the Stretch
1927
Down the Stretch
as Katie Kelly
Hands Up!
as Mae Woodstock
What Happened to Jones?
as Lucille Bigbee
Devil's Island
as Rose Marie
Rolling Home
as Phyllis
Spangles
as 'Spangles' Delancy
Let 'er Buck
as Jacqueline McCall
The Hurricane Kid
as Joan Langdon
Where Was I?
as Alicia Stone
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Bess Erne
Durand of the Bad Lands
as Molly Gore
The Saddle Hawk
as Rena Newhall
Sporting Life
as Nora Cavanaugh
I'll Show You the Town
as Hazel Deming
The Vagabond Trail
as Lou Macon
The Circus Cowboy
as Bird Taylor
Just Off Broadway
1924
Just Off Broadway
as Jean Lawrence
Cupid's Fireman
as Agnes Evans
Big Dan
as Dora Allen
Rosita
as Undetermined Bit Role (uncredited)