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Marla English

Marla English

Actor

Born January 4, 1935 in San Diego, California, USA

Died December 10, 2012

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She was born Marleine Gaile English in San Diego, California. As a teenager, she worked as a model and performed locally.

English was originally signed to a contract by Paramount Pictures in 1952 after winning a San Diego beauty pageant to be "Fairest of the Fair". She was paid $150 per week to appear in such films as Red Garters (1954) and Rear Window (1954). She was often cut out of these films. Her contract went up to $200 a week.

Her breakthrough role came when she was borrowed by Aubrey Schenck to appear in Shield for Murder (1954).

She received a major break when she was cast opposite Spencer Tracy in The Mountain, a film which was to be made in France. English was given a smallpox vaccine before leaving to go on location. She quickly developed a raging fever and decided to pull out of the movie. Paramount suspended English and replaced her with Barbara Darrow. Parade Magazine questioned English about her decision in September 1955. She said it was a very dumb move and was unsure why she decided against making The Mountain. A close relative told the publication that English had fallen in love with Paramount actor Larry Pennell. She became enraged when the studio would not give Pennell a role in the film so they could travel to France together.

English made mostly B films throughout her career in Hollywood. Some of these include Three Bad Sisters, Runaway Daughters, The She Creature, Flesh and the Spur, and Voodoo Woman. In 1955, she appeared with John Ireland and Pennell in Hell's Horizon.

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Shield For Murder trailer (1954) Edmond O'Brien

Film Noir of the Week: Shield for Murder

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Filmography

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Voodoo Woman Poster

Voodoo Woman Feature Film1957Marilyn Blanchard

A Strange Adventure Poster

A Strange Adventure Feature Film1956Lynn Novak

Flesh and the Spur Poster

Flesh and the Spur Feature Film1956Wild Willow

Runaway Daughters Poster

Runaway Daughters Feature Film1956Audrey Barton aka Lola Marshall

The Charles Farrell Show Poster

The Charles Farrell Show TV Series19561 episode, 1956

The She-Creature Poster

The She-Creature Feature Film1956Andrea

Three Bad Sisters Poster

Three Bad Sisters Feature Film1956Vicki Craig

Crossroads Poster

Crossroads TV Series1955Barbara Sherman

Desert Sands Poster

Desert Sands Feature Film1955Princess Zara

Hell's Horizon Poster

Hell's Horizon Feature Film1955Sami

The Bob Cummings Show Poster

The Bob Cummings Show TV Series1955Marie de Carlo

About Mrs. Leslie Poster

About Mrs. Leslie Feature Film1954Minor Role

Casanova's Big Night Poster

Casanova's Big Night Feature Film1954Girl on Bridge

Living It Up Poster

Living It Up Feature Film1954Manicurist

Rear Window Poster

Rear Window Feature Film1954Girl at Songwriter's Party

Shield for Murder Poster

Shield for Murder Feature Film1954Patty Winters

The 26th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 26th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1954Self - Model

Yankee Pasha Poster

Yankee Pasha Feature Film1954Harem Girl

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Poster

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show TV Series1950Myia

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