Brenda Marshall

Biography

Brenda Marshall was an American film actress, born Ardis Ankerson in Negros in 1915. Her screen debut came as Ardis Gaines in Wives of Tomorrow (1937), and she first used the name Brenda Marshall in Espionage Agent (1939). In The Sea Hawk (1940) she was Errol Flynn's leading lady, and she took another lead in Captains of the Clouds (1942), playing opposite James Cagney. Marshall appeared in The Constant Nymph (1943), then essentially retired, making just four more films. Those included the Western Whispering Smith (1948), and she played the scientist Nora Goodrich in the cult B movie Strange Impersonation (1946). In 1955 she appeared as herself on the television series I Love Lucy. She died in 1992.

76years old at death

Born September 29, 1915Negros
Died July 30, 1992Palm Springs
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Ardis Ankerson (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 8 years1940 to 1948

Genres

Drama50%, 3 films
Action33%, 2 films
Romance33%, 2 films
Thriller33%, 2 films
War33%, 2 films

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First role
Brenda Marshall's first film appearance was as Ardis Gaines in Wives of Tomorrow in 1937, before she began using the name Brenda Marshall.

Brenda Marshall movies on Netflix

Whispering Smith1948IMDb rating 6.6as Marian Sinclair
Strange Impersonation1946IMDb rating 6.3as Nora Goodrich
Background to Danger1943IMDb rating 6.4as Tamara Zaleshoff
The Constant Nymph1943IMDb rating 6.7as Toni Sanger
Captains of the Clouds1942IMDb rating 6.4as Emily Foster
The Sea Hawk1940IMDb rating 7.6as Doña Maria

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Sea Hawk1940 Action, Adventure, Historyas Doña Maria
IMDb rating 7.612K votes
Background to Danger1943 Thriller, Waras Tamara Zaleshoff
IMDb rating 6.41.8K votes
Captains of the Clouds1942as Emily Foster
IMDb rating 6.42.0K votes
Strange Impersonation1946as Nora Goodrich
IMDb rating 6.3948 votes
Whispering Smith1948as Marian Sinclair
IMDb rating 6.61.6K votes
The Constant Nymph1943as Toni Sanger
IMDb rating 6.71.8K votes

Most often with

Michael Curtiz directed two of these films. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Peter Lorre

Donald Crisp

Alan Hale

J. Farrell MacDonald

J.M. Kerrigan

Montagu LoveMichael CurtizDirector, 2 films

Films together

Peter Lorre2 films together, 1943
Peter Lorre's page
- Background to Danger1943IMDb rating 6.4Marshall as Tamara ZaleshoffLorre as Nikolai Zaleshoff
- The Constant Nymph1943IMDb rating 6.7Marshall as Toni SangerLorre as Fritz Bercovy
Donald Crisp2 films together, 1940 to 1948
Donald Crisp's page
- Whispering Smith1948IMDb rating 6.6Marshall as Marian SinclairCrisp as Barney Rebstock
- The Sea Hawk1940IMDb rating 7.6Marshall as Doña MariaCrisp as Sir John Burleson
Alan Hale2 films together, 1940 to 1942
Alan Hale's page
- Captains of the Clouds1942IMDb rating 6.4Marshall as Emily FosterHale as Francis Patrick 'Tiny' Murphy
- The Sea Hawk1940IMDb rating 7.6Marshall as Doña MariaHale as Carl Pitt
J. Farrell MacDonald2 films together, 1942 to 1948
J. Farrell MacDonald's page
- Whispering Smith1948IMDb rating 6.6Marshall as Marian SinclairMacDonald as Bill Baggs
- Captains of the Clouds1942IMDb rating 6.4Marshall as Emily FosterMacDonald as Dr. Neville(J. Farrell Macdonald)
J.M. Kerrigan2 films together, 1940 to 1942
J.M. Kerrigan's page
- Captains of the Clouds1942IMDb rating 6.4Marshall as Emily FosterKerrigan as Foster
- The Sea Hawk1940IMDb rating 7.6Marshall as Doña MariaKerrigan as Eli Matson
Montagu Love2 films together, 1940 to 1943
Montagu Love's page
- The Constant Nymph1943IMDb rating 6.7Marshall as Toni SangerLove as Albert Sanger
- The Sea Hawk1940IMDb rating 7.6Marshall as Doña MariaLove as King Phillip II
Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films, 1940 to 1942
All films by Michael Curtiz
- Captains of the Clouds1942IMDb rating 6.4Marshall as Emily Foster
- The Sea Hawk1940IMDb rating 7.6Marshall as Doña Maria

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