Brenda Marshall

Born: 1915-09-29

Birthplace: Negros, Philippines

Biography

​Brenda Marshall (September 29, 1915 – July 30, 1992) was an American film actress.

Born Ardis Ankerson in Negros, Philippines, Marshall made her first film appearance in the 1939 Espionage Agent. The following year, she played the leading lady to Errol Flynn in The Sea Hawk. After divorcing actor Richard Gaines in 1940, she married the actor William Holden in 1941 and her own career quickly slowed. She starred opposite James Cagney in the 1942 film Captains of the Clouds. The Constant Nymph (1943) was a popular success but she virtually retired after this, appearing in only four more inconsequential films. Among these, she played scientist Nora Goodrich in the grade-B 1946 cult classic Strange Impersonation.

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Known For

Strange Impersonation
The Sea Hawk
Wings Up
The Constant Nymph
Whispering Smith
Breakdowns of 1941
Captains of the Clouds
Espionage Agent
Background to Danger
Blackwell's Island

Top Movie Credits

Strange Impersonation Nora Goodrich
The Sea Hawk Doña Maria Alvarez de Cordoba
Wings Up Herself
The Constant Nymph Toni Sanger
Whispering Smith Marian Sinclair
Breakdowns of 1941 Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Captains of the Clouds Emily Foster
Espionage Agent Brenda Ballard
Background to Danger Tamara Zaleshoff
Blackwell's Island Reynolds' Secretary (uncredited)