Marcy McGuire
Marcy McGuire | |
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| Born | Marilyn Jeanne McGuire February 22, 1926 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film actress, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1942-1963 |
| Spouse | Wally Cassell (1947-2015) |
Marcy McGuire (born February 22, 1926, in Kansas City, Kansas)[1] is an American actress and contralto singer who was active in the 1940s.
Early life and career
McGuire was born Marilyn Jeanne McGuire. Her parents were James Joseph, a film projectionist and Annona Crowley McGuire. Her parents divorced in the early 1930s, while McGuire was still a child.[1]
She signed a contract with RKO Pictures and was subsequently cast in her first film at the age of sixteen, Seven Days' Leave (1942), which starred Lucille Ball.[2] Her other films include Higher and Higher (1944, starring Frank Sinatra), Career Girl (1944), Seven Days Ashore (1944), It Happened in Brooklyn (1947) and You Gotta Stay Happy (1948).
McGuire's penultimate film before retiring from Hollywood was Jumping Jacks (1952), with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. She also had a minor uncredited role in Disney's Summer Magic (1963) as Ellen before her permanent retirement. She was married to actor Wally Cassell from 1947 until his death in 2015.[1][3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Seven Days' Leave | Mickey Havalok-Allen |
| 1943 | Around the World | Herself |
| Higher and Higher | Mickey | |
| 1944 | Career Girl | Louise |
| Seven Days Ashore | Dot Diamond | |
| 1945 | Sing Your Way Home | Bridget Forrester |
| 1946 | Ding Dong Williams | Miss Angela Jones |
| 1947 | It Happened in Brooklyn | Rae Jakobi |
| 1948 | You Gotta Stay Happy | Georgia Goodrich |
| 1952 | Jumping Jacks | Julia Loring |
| 1963 | Summer Magic | Ellen |
References
- ^ a b c Longden, Tom. "Marcy McGuire". Des Moines Register Data Central. Archived from the original on April 11, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
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- ^ Barnes, Mike (May 28, 2015). "Wally Cassell, Gangster in 'White Heat,' Dies at 103". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 17, 2017.
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