Marla English

Biography

Marla English was an American film actress who worked in the 1950s. Born in San Diego, California, she started as a teenage model and in 1952 won a local beauty pageant that led Paramount Pictures to offer her a contract. She appeared in Red Garters (1954) and Rear Window (1954), though editors often cut her scenes. Her breakthrough came when Aubrey Schenck borrowed her from Paramount for the film noir Shield for Murder (1954) with Edmond O'Brien. In 1955 she was hired for The Mountain, a drama set in the French Alps that paired her with Spencer Tracy, but she left the production and Paramount suspended her, replacing her with Barbara Darrow. Her other films included Runaway Daughters (1956) and Flesh and the Spur (1956), plus The She Creature (1956) and Three Bad Sisters (1956). She also performed with John Ireland in Hell's Horizon (1955).

77years old at death

Born January 4, 1935San Diego
Died December 10, 2012Tucson
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as Marlene Gaile English and Marleine Gaile English

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 3 years1954 to 1957

Every film, newest first

1957Voodoo WomanIMDb rating 4.1
1956Three Bad SistersIMDb rating 5.7
1954Shield for MurderIMDb rating 6.8

Genres

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A role that slipped away
English and Suzanne Alexander were the two finalists to play Princess Aouda in Around the World in 80 Days after Shirley MacLaine said no twice. MacLaine then changed her mind and landed the part.
Big break
Producer Aubrey Schenck borrowed English from Paramount so she could appear in his film noir Shield for Murder, a 1954 release starring Edmond O'Brien.

Marla English movies on Netflix

Voodoo Woman1957IMDb rating 4.1as Marilyn Blanchard
Three Bad Sisters1956IMDb rating 5.7as Vicki Craig
Shield for Murder1954IMDb rating 6.8as Patty Winters

Worked with

Marla English shares two films with Richard H. Cutting, 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.

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Richard H. Cutting

Bess Flowers

William Schallert

Edmond O'Brien

Claude Akins

Richard Deacon

Edmond O'BrienDirector, 1 film Howard W. KochDirector, 1 film Edward L. CahnDirector, 1 film

Films together

Richard H. Cutting2 films together, 1954 to 1956
Richard H. Cutting's page
- Three Bad Sisters1956IMDb rating 5.7English as Vicki CraigCutting as Sheriff
- Shield for Murder1954IMDb rating 6.8English as Patty Winters
Bess Flowers1 film together, 1956
Bess Flowers's page
- Three Bad Sisters1956IMDb rating 5.7English as Vicki CraigFlowers as Stenographer at Inquest
William Schallert1 film together, 1954
William Schallert's page
- Shield for Murder1954IMDb rating 6.8English as Patty WintersSchallert as Asst. Dist. Atty. Andy Tucker
Edmond O'Brien1 film together, 1954
Edmond O'Brien's page
- Shield for Murder1954IMDb rating 6.8English as Patty WintersO'Brien as Det. Lt. Barney Nolan
Claude Akins1 film together, 1954
Claude Akins's page
- Shield for Murder1954IMDb rating 6.8English as Patty WintersAkins as Fat Michaels
Richard Deacon1 film together, 1954
Richard Deacon's page
- Shield for Murder1954IMDb rating 6.8English as Patty WintersDeacon as The Professor
Edmond O'BrienDirector, 1 film, 1954
All films by Edmond O'Brien
- Shield for Murder1954IMDb rating 6.8English as Patty Winters
Howard W. KochDirector, 1 film, 1954
All films by Howard W. Koch
- Shield for Murder1954IMDb rating 6.8English as Patty Winters
Edward L. CahnDirector, 1 film, 1957
All films by Edward L. Cahn
- Voodoo Woman1957IMDb rating 4.1English as Marilyn Blanchard

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