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Leslie was born in [[Los Angeles, California]], the daughter of Alma and Frank Leslie, a [[salesman]].<ref name="c">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yXAkDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1995-IA29&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false|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> At a early age, her parents were divorced.<ref name="c" /> Leslie attended at the [[University High School (Los Angeles, California)|University High School]].<ref name="c" /> She began her career in 1945, as appearing in the film ''[[Under Western Skies]]'', where she played the uncredited role of "Prudence". Leslie continued her career, as she starred, co-starred and appeared in films, such as, ''[[Guns of Hate]]'', ''[[The Devil Thumbs a Ride]]'', ''[[Under the Tonto Rim]]'', ''[[Sunset Pass (1946 film)|Sunset Pass]]'', ''[[The Miracle of the Hills]]'', ''[[Western Heritage]]'', ''[[The Arizona Ranger]]'', ''[[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&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false|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> |
Leslie was born in [[Los Angeles, California]], the daughter of Alma and Frank Leslie, a [[salesman]].<ref name="c">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yXAkDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1995-IA29&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false|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> At a early age, her parents were divorced.<ref name="c" /> Leslie attended at the [[University High School (Los Angeles, California)|University High School]].<ref name="c" /> She began her career in 1945, as appearing in the film ''[[Under Western Skies (1945 film)|Under Western Skies]]'', where she played the uncredited role of "Prudence". Leslie continued her career, as she starred, co-starred and appeared in 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&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false|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: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]] |
Revision as of 20:44, 27 November 2021
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)
Alma mater | University High School |
Occupation(s) | Film and television actress |
Years active | 1945-1968 |
Spouse | Jason Copage[2] |
Nanette June Leslie (June 4, 1926 - July 30, 2000) was an American film and television actress. She was known for playing the role of "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] At a early age, her parents were divorced.[3] Leslie attended at the University High School.[3] She began her career in 1945, as appearing in the film Under Western Skies, where she played the uncredited role of "Prudence". Leslie continued her career, as she starred, co-starred and appeared in 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]
In 1954, Leslie guest-starred in the western television series Annie Oakley, where she played the role of "Alias Annie Oakley", as Leslie was a close friend of actress, Gail Davis, who played the main role of "Annie Oakley".[1][5] They've met at the RKO Pictures, in 1945.[1] She also guest-starred in The Adventures of Kit Carson and The Cisco Kid, both appearing in five episodes in both television programs.[1] Leslie later joined the cast of the western television series The Californians, in which she played the role of Jack McGivern's wife "Martha McGivern" from 1957 to 1958.[1][5] Leslie retired her career in 1968, as her last credit was from 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 c 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.