Mary Nash

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Mary Nash (1909)

Mary Nash (born August 15, 1884 in Troy , New York , † December 3, 1976 in Brentwood , California ) was an American actress .

life and career

Mary Nash was born to the lawyer James H. Ryan, four years after her sister Florence Nash (1888-1950) was born, who later became a writer and occasional actress. After his father's death, the mother married the theater manager Philip F. Nash. Mary changed her surname Ryan to Nash early in her acting career because of the existence of a popular actress named Mary Ryan at the time. She first attended a convent school in Montreal and later the American Academy of Dramatic Arts . After a stay at the London theater, she made her Broadway debut in 1905where she appeared regularly until 1932 and rose to become a well-known actress. Her last Broadway appearance was she in a production of Uncle Tom's Cabin on the side of Otis Skinner and Fay Bainter .

In 1934 Nash moved to Hollywood, where she appeared in 23 films - a comparatively small number - over the next 12 years. The actress achieved her breakthrough as the wife of Edward Arnold in the Oscar-winning drama Take What You Can Get . Most of her characters were often well-educated or rich, but not infrequently malicious or arrogant: she embodied the hard-hearted opponent of Shirley Temple in the literary adaptations Heidi (1937, as Miss Rottenmeier) and The Little Princess (1939, as Miss Minchin) . On the other hand, she had a good-natured role as Katharine Hepburn's mother in the screwball comedy The Night Before the Wedding from 1940. Although she did not play a leading role in any of her films, each of her appearances received a credit in the film credits - the sign of success Supporting actress career in old Hollywood.

After the end of her film career, Mary Nash withdrew into private life. In 1918 she married the French actor and director Jose Ruben (1888-1969), but they separated after a short marriage. She died thirty years after her last film at the age of 92.

Filmography

Mary Nash (around 1915)

Web links

Commons : Mary Nash  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mary Nash in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
  2. ^ Obituary in the New York Times
personal data
SURNAME Nash, Mary
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ryan, Mary (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH August 15, 1884
PLACE OF BIRTH Troy , New York , United States
DATE OF DEATH 3rd December 1976
Place of death Brentwood , California , United States