Marian Nixon

Marian Nixon Headshot

Actress

Birth Date: October 20, 1904

Death Date: February 13, 1983

Birth Place: Superior, Wisconsin

In her early acting career, Marian Nixon appeared in such films as "Rosita" (1923), "The Last of the Duanes" (1924) and "Where Was I?" (1925). She also appeared in "Let 'Er Buck" (1925), "Durand of the Bad Lands" (1925) and "The Saddle Hawk" (1925) with Hoot Gibson. Her film career continued throughout the twenties in productions like "General Crack" (1929), "Say It With Songs" (1929) and "Geraldine" (1929). She also appeared in "The Show of Shows" (1929) featuring Frank Fay.

Nearing the end of her career, she tackled roles in "Winner Take All" (1932), "The Face in the Sky" (1933) and "Chance at Heaven" (1933). She also appeared in "Doctor Bull" (1933) and the Henrietta Crosman drama "Pilgrimage" (1933). Nixon more recently acted in "The Dragnet" (1936). Nixon was married to Ben Lyon. Nixon passed away in February 1983 at the age of 79.

Credits

Tango

Actor
Treasure McGuire
Movie
1936

Captain Calamity

Actor
Madge
Movie
1936

Amateur Daddy

Actor
Sally Smith
Movie
1935

Reckless Way

Actor
Helen Rogers
Movie
1935

By Your Leave

Actor
Andree
Movie
1935

Sweepstake Annie

Actor
Annie Foster
Movie
1935

We're Rich Again

Actor
Arabella Sykes
Movie
1934

Strictly Dynamite

Actor
Sylvia
Movie
1934

Dr. Bull

Actor
May Tupping
Movie
1933

Chance at Heaven

Actor
Glory Franklyn
Movie
1933

Face in the Sky

Actor
Madge
Movie
1933

Winner Take All

Actor
Peggy Harmon
Movie
1932

After Tomorrow

Actor
Sidney Taylor
Movie
1932

Too Busy to Work

Actor
Rose
Movie
1932

Sweepstakes

Actor
Babe Ellis
Movie
1931

The Drag-Net

Actor
Katherine "Kit" van Buren
Movie
1931

College Lovers

Actor
Madge Hutton
Movie
1930

Courage

Actor
Muriel Colbrook
Movie
1930

Scarlet Pages

Actor
Nora Mason
Movie
1930

The Pay-Off

Actor
Annabelle
Movie
1930

The Lash

Actor
Dona Dolored Delfoino
Movie
1930

Man, Woman, and Wife

Actor
Bella Rogers
Movie
1929

Say It With Songs

Actor
Katherine Lane
Movie
1929

General Crack

Actor
Archduchess Maria Luisa
Movie
1929

How to Handle Women

Actor
Beatrice Fairbanks
Movie
1928

Red Lips

Actor
Cynthia Day
Movie
1928

The Chinese Parrot

Actor
Movie
1927

The Auctioneer

Actor
Ruth Levi
Movie
1927

Hands Up

Actor
Mae
Movie
1926

What Happened to Jones

Actor
Lucille Bigbee
Movie
1926

Riders of the Purple Sage

Actor
Bess Erne
Movie
1925

The Saddle Hawk

Actor
Rena Newhall
Movie
1925

Durand of the Bad Lands

Actor
Molly Gore
Movie
1925

I'll Show You the Town

Actor
Hazeel Deming (as Marion Nixon)
Movie
1925