Adrienne Marden
Born
Mabel Adrienne Baruch

(1909-09-02)September 2, 1909
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedNovember 9, 1978(1978-11-09) (aged 69)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OccupationActress
Years active1932–1978 (film & TV)
Spouse
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(m. 1956; died 1962)​
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Children2

Adrienne Marden (born Mabel Adrienne Baruch, September 2, 1909 – November 9, 1978) was an American film and television actress.[2]

Early years

Marden was born in Cleveland, Ohio,[3] the daughter of Lenore (Stein) and Ralph Baruch.[4] Marden attended the University of Michigan, where she was active in dramatics.[5]

Career

Marden gained early acting experience in stock theater companies in Cleveland. She also directed musicals in some small towns in Ohio before moving to California and joining the Pasadena Playhouse.[6]

One of Marden's first film roles was playing a czar's daughter in Rasputin and the Empress (1932), in which she was billed as Mabel Marden.[3]

Marden debuted on Broadway in Merrily We Roll Along (1934).[7] Her other Broadway credits include Hickory Stick (1943), The American Way (1938), and The Women (1936).[8]

On radio, Marden had the role of Patricia Jordan on The Story of Bess Johnson[9] and was on the American Drama School of the Air.[10]

Personal life

On August 12, 1956, Marden married actor Wendell Holmes in Santa Monica, California.[11]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1932Rasputin and the EmpressMinor RoleUncredited
1933Only YesterdayHelen
1934Madame SpyLuler
1935Millions in the AirGirl
193613 Hours by AirAnn McKenna - Stewardess
F-ManMolly Carter
Star for a NightKatherine Lind
1947Gentleman's AgreementUncredited
1948For the Love of MaryHilda
1951The Company She KeepsAmy BowerUncredited
Payment on DemandMrs. GarrinUncredited
Utah Wagon TrainMrs. Belle Hatfield
Superman and the Mole MenNurse RonsonUncredited
1952The SniperWomanUncredited
1953Dangerous CrossingOperatorUncredited
InfernoEmory's SecretaryUncredited
1955The ShrikeMiss Raymond
One DesireMarjorie Huggins
Count Three and PrayMrs. SwallowUncredited
1956Man from Del RioMrs. TillmanUncredited
The Great ManFran FullerVoice, Uncredited
1957The Walter Winchell FileMarie YancichTV series, 1 episode
1959The Sound and the FuryEffie Mansfield, Maud's Old Maid DaughterUncredited
1960This Rebel BreedMrs. DrakeUncredited
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMildredSeason 6 Episode 11: "The Man with Two Faces"
1962Walk on the Wild SideEva Gerard(scenes deleted)
Birdman of AlcatrazMrs. Woodrow WilsonUncredited
The InternsDead Child's MotherUncredited
1963The Wheeler DealersArt Gallery PatronUncredited
1964Kisses for My PresidentMiss Higgins
1970AirportMrs. Gertrude Cochran - PassengerUncredited

References

  1. ↑ "Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.[self-published]
  2. ↑ Pitts p.162
  3. 1 2 "Stage and Screen Personalities". Sydney Morning Herald. Australia, Sydney, New South Wales. July 28, 1936. p. 27. Retrieved July 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ "The Smith Alumnae Quarterly". 1938. p. 182.
  5. ↑ "'31". The Michigan Alumnus. UM Libraries: 389. May 7, 1938. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Adrienne Marden in Debut at Palace". The Mason City Globe-Gazette. Iowa, Mason City. May 13, 1936. p. 12. Retrieved July 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ↑ "The Rivalry Coming To Cabrillo". Santa Cruz Sentinel. California, Santa Cruz. April 9, 1967. p. 4. Retrieved July 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ↑ "("Adrienne Marden" search results)". Playbill Vault. Playbill. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  9. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
  10. ↑ "Stars of Radioland". The Evening Independent. Ohio, Massillon. April 20, 1935. p. 8. Retrieved July 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ↑ "Adrienne Marden and Wendell Holmes Wed". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Texas, Corpus Christi. Associated Press. August 13, 1956. p. 19. Retrieved July 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

Bibliography

  • Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.


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