Noreen Nash
Acting
Biography
Noreen Nash (born Norabelle Jean Roth; April 4, 1924 – June 6, 2023) was an American film and television actress. In the beginning of her career, she had uncredited parts at MGM. In 1945, she appeared in The Southerner, after which she had mostly leading roles in b-movies of the late 1940s and 1950s, such as The Red Stallion (1947), The Checkered Coat (1948), and Phantom from Space (1953). After retiring from acting in 1962, she attended university and became a writer, publishing several books.
Born: April 4, 1924
Place of Birth: Wenatchee, Washington, USA
Known For
Giant
Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.
The Abbott and Costello Show
Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields’ boarding house. Lou’s girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Many situations arise leading to slapstick and puns.
The Tender Years
A progressive pastor takes on thoughtless brutality (and constitutional scruples against search and seizure) in order to promote animal cruelty protection laws.
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.
The Southerner
Sam Tucker, a cotton picker, in search of a better future for his family, decides to grow his own cotton crop. In the first year, the Tuckers battle disease, a flood, and a jealous neighbor. Can they make it as farmers?
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
Three Indians were brutally murdered by a gang of hooded outlaws. Each one possessed a silver medallion, which were sections cut off from a large silver plaque which served as a treasure map to a secret location where a large amount of gold is reputedly stashed. Two more medallions are unaccounted for, and the The Lone Ranger and his friend Tonto must use all their resources to intercept the gang, prevent further carnage and save the owners of the medallions.
The Checkered Coat
A psychiatrist tries to help a patient who loses consciousness after he kills someone. When the doctor provides the patient with a letter that explains his problem, he inadvertently implicates himself in the crimes.
The Perils of Pauline
Funloving Pearl White, working in a garment sweatshop, gets her big chance when she "opens" for a delayed Shakespeare play...with a comic vaudeville performance. Her brief stage career leads her into those "horrible" moving pictures, where she comes to love the chaotic world of silent movies, becoming queen of the serials. But the consequences of movie stardom may be more than her leading man can take
Maisie Goes to Reno
A Brooklyn showgirl gets mixed up in a divorce between a soldier and his wife.
Ziegfeld Follies
The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.
Filmography
as Marge Brubaker
as Mrs. Frances Henderson
as Lona Lane
as Leonora
as Barbara Randall
as June Thomas
as Girl in Hector's daydream (uncredited)
as Cora Drew
as Passion Flower
as Chris Marvin
as Betty Madden
as Bonnie Powers
as Zanetta
as Linda
as Ellen Reynolds
as (uncredited)
as Ann Taylor
as Sue Tanner
as Baroness (uncredited)
as Noreen Nash
as Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)
as Becky Devers
as Girl in Officers' Club (uncredited)
as Bridget (uncredited)
as Good-Looking Girl (Uncredited)
as Noreen, a Co-Ed (uncredited)
as Showgirl (uncredited)
as Vaudeville act (uncredited)
as Showgirl (uncredited)