| Vera Marshe | |
| Birth Name: | Vera Merle Marsh |
| Birth Date: | July 15, 1905 |
| Birth Place: | Sacred Heart, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1930 - 1966 |
Vera Marshe (born Vera Merle Marsh;[1] [2] [3] July 15, 1905 - March 25, 1984) was an American film and television character actress.
Born in Sacred Heart, Minnesota and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota,[1] Marshe was the daughter of Marie Stensrud and Harry Theodore Marsh.[3] She attended Madison and Clinton elementary schools and Central High School.[4] Marshe began her career by appearing in a number of short films during the 30s.[5] She also appeared onstage with Al Jolson in The Wonder Bar[4] and starred opposite Fred Astaire in The Band Wagon after his sister Adele left the show to get married in 1932.[6] [4]
Onscreen, her first starring role—and the one which marked her transition from Marsh to Marshe[7] [1] —was opposite Eddie Foy Jr. in Nearly Naked (1933).[8] She later focused on television during the 50s and 60s. Her final appearance was in the TV series Perry Mason (1959-1966). She's known for Way Out West (1930), Those Endearing Young Charms (1945), The Crimson Key (1947) and Tormented (1960). Vera died on March 25, 1984, at age 78.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Way Out West | La Belle Rosa | ||
| 1930 | Good News | Girl | ||
| 1930 | Madam Satan | Call of the Wild | ||
| 1933 | Nearly Naked | |||
| 1945 | Those Endearing Young Charms | Dot | ||
| 1945 | The Phantom of 42nd Street | Ginger | ||
| 1945 | Bedside Manner | Mrs. Mary Hastings | ||
| 1945 | Getting Gertie's Garter | Anna - the Maid | ||
| 1946 | Abie's Irish Rose | Mrs. Edna Gilchrist | ||
| 1947 | Monsieur Verdoux | Mrs. Vicki Darwin | ||
| 1947 | Danger Street | Amanda Matthews | ||
| 1947 | The Crimson Key | Daisy 'Dizzy' Nelson | ||
| 1947 | The Hucksters | Gloria, West Coast Secretary | ||
| 1947 | Where There's Life | Hazel O'Brien | ||
| 1948 | You Gotta Stay Happy | Mae | ||
| 1949 | The Big Sombrero | Angie Burke | ||
| 1949 | Miss Mink of 1949 | Hortense | ||
| 1949 | Post Office Investigator | Bubbles | ||
| 1950 | Davy Crockett, Indian Scout | Mrs. Simms | ||
| 1950 | Western Pacific Agent | Train Passenger | ||
| 1958 | The Space Children | Frieda Johnson | ||
| 1960 | Tormented | Mrs. Hubbard |