Marian Carr
Biography
An American actress whose film work spanned the late 1940s and 1950s, Marian Carr was born in Providence, Kentucky, and raised in Chicago. After graduating from high school she worked in an office and took modeling jobs, and a talent scout named her Chicago's Prettiest Office Worker in 1946. She then relocated to Los Angeles, began acting in local theater, and signed with RKO Pictures that year under Howard Hughes. Her feature debut came in San Quentin (1946), and she had a small role in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life. Carr led several Westerns, including The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947) and Northern Patrol (1953). In 1954 she moved into supporting roles in Ring of Fear and Robert Aldrich's noirs World for Ransom (1954) and Kiss Me Deadly (1955), portraying a mobster's sister in the latter. Among her later films were Indestructible Man (1956) and Ghost Town, and she retired after Nightmare (1956).
77years old at death
- Born Providence
- Died Palm Desert
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Marion Carr and Marian Dorice Dunn
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 9 years1947 to 1956
Every film, newest first
- 1956Indestructible ManIMDb rating 4.5
- 1956NightmareIMDb rating 6.4
- 1955Kiss Me DeadlyIMDb rating 7.5
- 1954World for RansomIMDb rating 5.8
- 1947The Devil Thumbs a RideIMDb rating 6.7
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Big break
Carr was working in a Chicago office and modeling when a talent scout spotted her, and in 1946 she was named "Chicago's Prettiest Office Worker," which led to her move to Los Angeles and an RKO contract.
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Worked with
Marian Carr shares two films with Strother Martin, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Strother Martin's page
Cloris Leachman's page
Lon Chaney Jr.'s page
Edward G. Robinson's page
Jack Elam's page
Kevin McCarthy's page
All films by Robert Aldrich
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