Nan Leslie

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Nan Leslie
Nan Leslie in The Californians, 1957.jpg
Leslie in The Californians (1957)
Born
Nanette June Leslie[1]

(1926-06-04)June 4, 1926
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 30, 2000(2000-07-30) (aged 74)
San Juan Capistrano, California, U.S.
Resting placePacific View Memorial Park
OccupationActress
Years active1945–1968
Spouse(s)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 an 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]

Leslie (right) with Sean McClory in The Californians, 1957
Leslie (left) with Robert Cornthwaite in The Californians, 1958

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[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c Aaker, Everett (May 16, 2017). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 250. ISBN 9781476628561 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b Lentz, Harris (June 2001). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2000. McFarland. p. 141. ISBN 9780786410248 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Kotar, S. L.; Gessler, J. E. (December 2009). Riverboat: The Evolution of a Television Series, 1959-1961. BearManor Media. ISBN 9781593935054 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Nan Leslie". The Star Press. Muncie, Indiana. August 5, 2000. p. 8. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access

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