Marie Quillan Explained

Marie Quillan
Birth Name:Mary Ann Quillan
Birth Date:March 17, 1909
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Death Date:April 16, 1998 (aged 89)
Death Place:Sun Valley, California, USA
Relatives:Eddie Quillan (brother)

Marie Quillan (March 17, 1909 – April 16, 1998)[1] was an American actress who was active in Hollywood during the 1920s and 1930s. She was known primarily for her work on B-movie Westerns.

Biography

Quillan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Sarah Owens and Joseph Quillan, both of whom were performers born in Scotland. Actor Eddie Quillan was her brother,[2] and she had nine other siblings.[3]

By the late 1920s, the Quillan family had resettled in Los Angeles, where she and several of her brothers and sisters performed with in vaudeville shows.[4] [5] She studied at the Bud Murray School for Stage and Screen.[6] Quillan's first known film credit was 1929's Noisy Neighbors.

Little is known of her life after her appearance in 1935's The Singing Vagabond.

Selected filmography

References

  1. Web site: Marie Quillan . British Film Institute . July 28, 2021 . https://archive.today/20210728002125/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba6de390b . July 28, 2021.
  2. Cook . Clyde C. . September 22, 1928 . 20 . Hollywood Activities . Billboard . May 20, 2024 .
  3. News: Adventure Film Still Popular . May 20, 2024 . Detroit Free Press . December 19, 1931 . 14. .
  4. Web site: 29 Dec 1931. Miss Black Says Belasco Will Be Hard to Replace. 2020-10-23. The Minneapolis Star. en.
  5. Web site: 19 Dec 1931. Adventure Film Still Popular. 2020-10-23. Detroit Free Press. en.
  6. News: Special Class New Feature . May 20, 2024 . Los Angeles Times . December 4, 1932 . 44. .
  7. Book: Fleming, E. J.. Paul Bern: The Life and Famous Death of the MGM Director and Husband of Harlow. 2009-03-23. McFarland. 978-0-7864-5274-3. en.