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Nancy Saunders

Nancy Saunders

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Born June 29, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died June 13, 2020

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This pretty, blonde 1940s B-movie starlet was the daughter of newspaperman Leonard Sanders and showgirl Blanche Thompson (who also appeared in a few silent pictures). By her own account, she was born in Hollywood as Nancy Lou Sanders on June 29 1925, the day of the Santa Barbara earthquake. Curiously, being in the movies had not been her primary career choice when she was spotted dancing at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub by journeyman actor and talent scout Don Dillaway. Dillaway took an instant shine to Nancy and managed to arrange a screen test at RKO. She passed muster and was rewarded with a six-month contract (being an experienced equestrian from the age of eight also helped clinch the deal). Before long, she found herself on the cover of Life magazine -- along with Jane Greer and Martha Hyer -- as one of 'nine hopefuls'. After five pictures, RKO dropped her option and Nancy moved over to Columbia where she went on to appear in no less than thirteen pictures in 1947 alone. Many of these were horse operas, including half a dozen of the Durango Kid series with Charles Starrett, shot at the Columbia ranch in Burbank. Nancy also doubled for Rita Hayworth in The Lady from Shanghai (1947) (wearing a blonde wig) and The Loves of Carmen (1948) (dressed as a gypsy). She was Gerald Mohr's leading lady in The Lone Wolf in London (1947) and popped up in a few Three Stooges comedies which she later said to have really enjoyed being in. When her Hollywood career began to falter in the early 50s, Nancy found work as a tour booking agent with Air Cal Airlines. In 1996, she came out of retirement for occasional TV guest appearances. She was predeceased by her husband of 43 years, a sales rep for Seagram and Jim Bean.

- Biography By: I.S.Mowis

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The Key Man Poster

The Key Man Feature Film2011Old Homeowner

The Shunning Poster

The Shunning TV Movie2011Ella Mae Zook

Two Soldiers Poster

Two Soldiers Short Film2003Old Lady Killegrew

The Snooker Report TV Series1999

Dawson's Creek Poster

Dawson's Creek TV Series1998Landlady

Love-Struck Poster

Love-Struck TV Movie1997Sr. Jean-Marie

American Gothic Poster

American Gothic TV Series1995Brenda

America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back Poster

America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back TV Series19882009

Classic Comedy Teams Poster

Classic Comedy Teams Documentary1986Ex Girlfriend

Stoogemania Poster

Stoogemania Feature Film1985Bit Part

Husbands Beware Poster

Husbands Beware Short Film1956Former Girlfriend

The Adventures of Jim Bowie Poster

The Adventures of Jim Bowie TV Series1956Rachel McCullers

Stone Age Romeos Poster

Stone Age Romeos Short Film1955Maggie

Craig Kennedy, Criminologist Poster

Craig Kennedy, Criminologist TV Series1952Margaret White

Love Is Better Than Ever Poster

Love Is Better Than Ever Feature Film1952Pauline

The Frontier Phantom Poster

The Frontier Phantom Feature Film1952Evans' Daughter

Bonanza Town Poster

Bonanza Town Feature Film1951Anne Avery

Arizona Territory Poster

Arizona Territory Feature Film1950Doris Devin

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone Poster

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone Feature Film1950Joanie

Outlaw Country Poster

Outlaw Country Feature Film1949Jane Evans

The Ghost Talks Poster

The Ghost Talks Short Film1949Lady Godiva

I'm a Monkey's Uncle Poster

I'm a Monkey's Uncle Short Film1948Maggie

Six-Gun Law Poster

Six-Gun Law Feature Film1948June Wallace

The Mating of Millie Poster

The Mating of Millie Feature Film1948Bit

Whirlwind Raiders Poster

Whirlwind Raiders Feature Film1948Claire Ross

A Likely Story Poster

A Likely Story Feature Film1947Blonde on Train

Brideless Groom Poster

Brideless Groom Short Film1947Former Girlfriend

Her Husband's Affairs Poster

Her Husband's Affairs Feature Film1947Nurse

It Had to Be You Poster

It Had to Be You Feature Film1947Nancy the Model

Law of the Canyon Poster

Law of the Canyon Feature Film1947Mary Coleman

Prairie Raiders Poster

Prairie Raiders Feature Film1947Ann Bradford

South of the Chisholm Trail Poster

South of the Chisholm Trail Feature Film1947Nora Grant

The Lone Wolf in London Poster

The Lone Wolf in London Feature Film1947Ann Klemscott

The Millerson Case Poster

The Millerson Case Feature Film1947Belle Englehart

The Thirteenth Hour Poster

The Thirteenth Hour Feature Film1947Donna

The Woman on the Beach Poster

The Woman on the Beach Feature Film1947Girl at Party

West of Dodge City Poster

West of Dodge City Feature Film1947Anne Avery

When a Girl's Beautiful Feature Film1947Sue Dennis. Model

Criminal Court Poster

Criminal Court Feature Film1946Secretary

Lady Luck Poster

Lady Luck Feature Film1946Manicurist

Slappily Married Poster

Slappily Married Short Film1946Bellhop

The Bamboo Blonde Poster

The Bamboo Blonde Feature Film1946Glamour Girl

The Locket Poster

The Locket Feature Film1946Miss Wyatt

The Secret of the Whistler Poster

The Secret of the Whistler Feature Film1946Girl

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The Loves of Carmen Poster

The Loves of Carmen Feature Film1948

The Lady from Shanghai Poster

The Lady from Shanghai Feature Film1947

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