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{{Short description|American actress (1926–2000)}} |
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|name = Nan Leslie |
| name = Nan Leslie |
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| image = Nan Leslie in The Californians, 1957.jpg |
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| caption = Leslie in ''[[The Californians (TV series)|The Californians]]'' (1957) |
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|birth_name = Nanette June Leslie<ref name="a">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tc1HDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA86|title=The Lone Ranger on Radio, Film and Television|first=Ed|last=Andreychuk|page=86|date=January 16, 2018|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786499724|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> |
| birth_name = Nanette June Leslie<ref name="a">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tc1HDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA86|title=The Lone Ranger on Radio, Film and Television|first=Ed|last=Andreychuk|page=86|date=January 16, 2018|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786499724|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|06|04|mf=yes}} |
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|birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2000|07|30|1926|06|04|mf=yes}} |
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|death_place = [[San Juan Capistrano, California]], U.S. |
| death_place = [[San Juan Capistrano, California]], U.S. |
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| resting_place = [[Pacific View Memorial Park]] |
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| occupation = Actress |
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| years_active = 1945–1968 |
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|spouse = Jason Copage<ref name="b">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7-DgDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA439|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.|page=439|first=Scott|last=Wilson|publisher=McFarland|date=August 22, 2016|isbn=9780786479924|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> |
| spouse = Jason Copage<ref name="b">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7-DgDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA439|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.|page=439|first=Scott|last=Wilson|publisher=McFarland|date=August 22, 2016|isbn=9780786479924|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> |
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|alma mater = [[University High School (Los Angeles, California)|University High School]] |
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'''Nanette June Leslie''' (June 4, 1926 |
'''Nanette June Leslie''' (June 4, 1926 – July 30, 2000) was an American actress. She was known for playing Martha McGivern in the American [[Western (genre)|western]] television series ''[[The Californians (TV series)|The Californians]]''.<ref name="a" /> |
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== Life and career == |
== Life and career == |
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Leslie was born in [[Los Angeles, California]], the daughter of |
Leslie was born in [[Los Angeles, California]], the daughter of Frank Leslie, a [[salesman]], and his wife, Alma.<ref name="c">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yXAkDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1995-IA29|title=Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary|page=250|first=Everett|last=Aaker|publisher=McFarland|date=May 16, 2017|isbn=9781476628561|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> Leslie attended [[University High School (Los Angeles, California)|University High School]].<ref name="c" /> She began her career in 1945 in the film ''[[Under Western Skies (1945 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 (1947 film)|Under the Tonto Rim]]'', ''[[Sunset Pass (1946 film)|Sunset Pass]]'', ''[[The Miracle of the Hills]]'', ''[[Western Heritage]]'', ''[[The Arizona Ranger]]'', ''[[Wild Horse Mesa (1947 film)|Wild Horse Mesa]]'' and ''[[I'll Remember April (1945 film)|I'll Remember April]]''.<ref name="b" /><ref name="d">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E2YvBhX8CZ0C&pg=PA132|title=Westerns Women: Interviews with 50 Leading Ladies of Movie and Television Westerns from the 1930s to the 1960s|pages=132–140|first1=Boyd|last1=Magers|first2=Michael|last2=Fitzgerald|publisher=McFarland|date=July 1, 2004|isbn=9780786420285|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> |
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[[File:Sean McClory Nan Leslie The Californians.jpg|thumb|Leslie (right) with [[Sean McClory]] in ''The Californians'', 1957]] |
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[[File:Robert Cornthwaite Nan Leslie The Californians 1958.jpg|thumb|Leslie (left) with [[Robert Cornthwaite (actor)|Robert Cornthwaite]] in ''The Californians'', 1958]] |
[[File:Robert Cornthwaite Nan Leslie The Californians 1958.jpg|thumb|Leslie (left) with [[Robert Cornthwaite (actor)|Robert Cornthwaite]] in ''The Californians'', 1958]] |
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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]]'', 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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[[Category:Deaths from pneumonia in California]] |
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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 Frank Leslie, a salesman, and his wife, Alma.[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.