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Between 1949 and 1955 Leslie appeared in eight episodes of ''[[The Lone Ranger (TV series)|The Lone Ranger]]''; the most appearances in the series by any actress.<ref name="a"/> She played Faith Harding in four episodes of ''[[The Gene Autry Show]]'', |
Between 1949 and 1955 Leslie appeared in eight episodes of ''[[The Lone Ranger (TV series)|The Lone Ranger]]''; the most appearances in the series by any actress.<ref name="a"/> She played Faith Harding in four episodes of ''[[The Gene Autry Show]]'', 1950–1955. In 1954, Leslie guest-starred in the [[Western (genre)|western]] television series ''[[Annie Oakley (TV series)|Annie Oakley]]''.<ref name="a" /><ref name="e">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_aq_zAEACAAJ|title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2000|page=141|first=Harris|last=Lentz|publisher=McFarland|date=June 2001|isbn=9780786410248|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> She also guest-starred in ''[[The Adventures of Kit Carson]]'' and ''[[The Cisco Kid]]'', appearing in five episodes of each.<ref name="a" /> Leslie later joined the cast of the western television series ''[[The Californians (TV series)|The Californians]]'', playing Jack McGivern's wife Martha McGivern from 1957 to 1958.<ref name="a" /><ref name="e" /> Leslie retired in 1968, her last credit being for the film ''[[The Bamboo Saucer]]''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pfNACgAAQBAJ&pg=PT136|title=Riverboat: The Evolution of a Television Series, 1959-1961|first1=S. L.|last1=Kotar|first2=J. E.|last2=Gessler|publisher=BearManor Media|date=December 2009|isbn=9781593935054|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> |
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== Death == |
== Death == |
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Nan Leslie | |
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Born | Nanette June Leslie[1] June 4, 1926 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | July 30, 2000 | (aged 74)
Resting place | Pacific View Memorial Park |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1945–1968 |
Spouse | Jason Copage[2] |
Nanette June Leslie (June 4, 1926 – July 30, 2000) was an American actress. She was known for playing Martha McGivern in the American western television series The Californians.[1]
Life and career
Leslie was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Alma and Frank Leslie, a salesman.[3] Leslie attended University High School.[3] She began her career in 1945 in the film Under Western Skies. Leslie starred, co-starred and appeared in other films such as Guns of Hate, The Devil Thumbs a Ride, Under the Tonto Rim, Sunset Pass, The Miracle of the Hills, Western Heritage, The Arizona Ranger, Wild Horse Mesa and I'll Remember April.[2][4]
Between 1949 and 1955 Leslie appeared in eight episodes of The Lone Ranger; the most appearances in the series by any actress.[1] She played Faith Harding in four episodes of The Gene Autry Show, 1950–1955. In 1954, Leslie guest-starred in the western television series Annie Oakley.[1][5] She also guest-starred in The Adventures of Kit Carson and The Cisco Kid, appearing in five episodes of each.[1] Leslie later joined the cast of the western television series The Californians, playing Jack McGivern's wife Martha McGivern from 1957 to 1958.[1][5] Leslie retired in 1968, her last credit being for the film The Bamboo Saucer.[6]
Death
Leslie died in July 2000 from complications of pneumonia in San Juan Capistrano, California, at the age of 74.[7] She was buried in Pacific View Memorial Park.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Andreychuk, Ed (January 16, 2018). The Lone Ranger on Radio, Film and Television. McFarland. p. 86. ISBN 9780786499724 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Scott (August 22, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 439. ISBN 9780786479924 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Aaker, Everett (May 16, 2017). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 250. ISBN 9781476628561 – via Google Books.
- ^ Magers, Boyd; Fitzgerald, Michael (July 1, 2004). Westerns Women: Interviews with 50 Leading Ladies of Movie and Television Westerns from the 1930s to the 1960s. McFarland. pp. 132–140. ISBN 9780786420285 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Lentz, Harris (June 2001). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2000. McFarland. p. 141. ISBN 9780786410248 – via Google Books.
- ^ Kotar, S. L.; Gessler, J. E. (December 2009). Riverboat: The Evolution of a Television Series, 1959-1961. BearManor Media. ISBN 9781593935054 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Nan Leslie". The Star Press. Muncie, Indiana. August 5, 2000. p. 8. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.