Marilyn Maxwell
Acting
Biography
Marilyn Maxwell (August 3, 1921 – March 20, 1972), born Marvel Marilyn Maxwell, was an American actress and entertainer. Noted for her blonde hair and sexy persona she appeared in several films and radio programs, and entertained the troops during World War II and the Korean War on USO tours with Bob Hope. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marilyn Maxwell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: August 3, 1921
Place of Birth: Clarinda, Iowa, USA
Known For
This Is Bob Hope...
During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the entertainer’s life through his personal archives and clips from his classic films.
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory, even bigger than the Academy Awards.
The Show-Off
Chaos is brought to a family when daughter marries a brash young man met on a blind date.
Forever, Darling
Susan and Lorenzo have been married for over five years and they are starting to drift apart. So into her life comes an angel, which only Susan can see, to tell her that there will be trouble ahead if they do not work out their problems. Lorenzo is developing insecticide #383 at Finlay Vega Chemical Co. and plans to test it on a camping trip that he takes with Susan, but the trip becomes an obstacle course for him.
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night block known as "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (Sept. 1950 to Dec. 1955). Also known as, "The Chevy Show with Bob Hope." When the first special debuted in October of 1950 it was the most expensive television program made up to that point - costing an astronomical $1,500 a minute to produce. Bob Hope had his own television show and radio show at the same time. For the next three seasons, The Bob Hope Show was broadcast once a month on Tuesday nights, giving Milton Berle a week off. Bob ended his radio show in April, 1956. Bob Hope also had another show by a similar name, "The Bob Hope Show (All Star Revue)". In addition, he performed in "Specials" for many years. It is the longest running variety program in television's history with a record of 45 years of televised entertainment.
What's My Line?
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
Rock-a-Bye Baby
An average television repairman must care for the newborn triplets of his former hometown sweetheart—now a famous movie star—so her career will not suffer.
Salute to the Marines
It is a comic book propaganda film which has Beery as a retired USMC NCO who, when the Japanese invade the Philippines, leads a heroic defense, first by strangling a Nazi agent, and then dying in his dress blues uniform while blowing up a bridge.
Stand by for Action
U. S. Navy Lieutenant Gregg Masterman, of The Harvard and Boston Back Bay Mastermans, learned about the sea while winning silver cups sailing his yacht. He climbs swiftly in rank, and is now Junior Aide to Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas.
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Fred Allen, Donald O'Connor, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae, Ben Blue, Robert Paige, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Broadway dancer Wayne Lamb and Spike Jones and His City Slickers.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Maude Webber
as Marilyn Maxwell
as Mabel
as Gloria Pendleton
as Molly
as Leah Parker
as Marge Owens
as Eudora Carey
as Maria Groovy
as Ivy London
as Grace Sherwood
as Lili Montegro
as Virgie Shackleford
as Carla Naples
as Marilyn Maxwell (uncredited)
as Dolly
as Iris Palmer
as Marion Parmalee
as Lory Hale
as Connie Curtis
as Cherry
as 'Brainey' Baxter
as Self
as Self
as Charlotte Maynard
as Self
as Shelia the 'Atom' Dancer
as Grace Diamond
as Robbie Lawrence
as Belle
as Diana Case
as Amy Fisher
as Ruth Edley
as Hazel Moon
as Ruth Edley
as (archive footage)
as Ginger Gray
as Drug Store Clerk in Red Skelton Skit
as Helen Bailey
as Miss February (uncredited)
as Ruth Edley
as Prissy - Showgirl
as Audrey Carr