Marian Mercer

Biography

Marian Mercer was an American actress and singer who began on the stage, making her Broadway debut in the chorus of Greenwillow in 1960 after graduating from the University of Michigan and working in summer stock. She won a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award and a Theatre World Award for playing Marge MacDougall in Promises, Promises in 1968, and her other theater work included Hay Fever, Bosoms and Neglect in 1979, and a 1978 revival of Stop the World, I Want to Get Off. On television she was a regular on It's a Living as the restaurant hostess Nancy Beebe Miller, with recurring roles on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and St. Elsewhere. Her film credits included John and Mary (1969), 9 to 5 (1980), in which she played Missy Hart, and Oh, God! Book II (1980), along with the television film Murder in Three Acts (1986). She died in 2011.

75years old at death

Born November 26, 1935Akron
Died April 27, 2011Newbury Park
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Marian Ethel Mercer (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 23 years1969 to 1992

Every film, newest first

1992Out on a LimbIMDb rating 5.3
1986Murder in Three ActsIMDb rating 6.2
1980Nine to FiveIMDb rating 7.0
1980Oh, God! Book IIIMDb rating 5.3
1969John and MaryIMDb rating 6.6

Genres

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First role
Mercer made her Broadway debut in 1960, singing in the chorus of Greenwillow, a musical that had a short run.
A first
Mercer was one of four cast members of It's a Living who lasted through both the network and syndicated runs, along with Gail Edwards, Paul Kreppel, and Barrie Youngfellow.

Marian Mercer movies on Netflix

Out on a Limb1992IMDb rating 5.3as Ann Campbell Van Der Haven
Murder in Three Acts1986IMDb rating 6.2as Daisy Eastman
Nine to Five1980IMDb rating 7.0as Missy Hart
Oh, God! Book II1980IMDb rating 5.3as Harriet Manley
John and Mary1969IMDb rating 6.6as Mags Elliot

Worked with

Marian Mercer made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Dustin Hoffman

Jane Fonda

John C. Reilly

Tony Curtis

Dabney Coleman

Matthew Broderick

Colin HigginsDirector, 1 film Gilbert CatesDirector, 1 film

Peter YatesDirector, 1 film

Films together

Dustin Hoffman1 film together, 1969
Dustin Hoffman's page
- John and Mary1969IMDb rating 6.6Mercer as Mags ElliotHoffman as John
Jane Fonda1 film together, 1980
Jane Fonda's page
- Nine to Five1980IMDb rating 7.0Mercer as Missy HartFonda as Judy Bernly
John C. Reilly1 film together, 1992
John C. Reilly's page
- Out on a Limb1992IMDb rating 5.3Mercer as Ann Campbell Van Der HavenReilly as Jim Jr.
Tony Curtis1 film together, 1986
Tony Curtis's page
- Murder in Three Acts1986IMDb rating 6.2Mercer as Daisy EastmanCurtis as Charles Cartwright
Dabney Coleman1 film together, 1980
Dabney Coleman's page
- Nine to Five1980IMDb rating 7.0Mercer as Missy HartColeman as Franklin M. Hart Jr.
Matthew Broderick1 film together, 1992
Matthew Broderick's page
- Out on a Limb1992IMDb rating 5.3Mercer as Ann Campbell Van Der HavenBroderick as Bill Campbell
Colin HigginsDirector, 1 film, 1980
All films by Colin Higgins
- Nine to Five1980IMDb rating 7.0Mercer as Missy Hart
Gilbert CatesDirector, 1 film, 1980
All films by Gilbert Cates
- Oh, God! Book II1980IMDb rating 5.3Mercer as Harriet Manley
Peter YatesDirector, 1 film, 1969
All films by Peter Yates
- John and Mary1969IMDb rating 6.6Mercer as Mags Elliot

Awards

One award and honor.

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Marian Mercer's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
1969	Theatre World Award		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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