Leslie Banning

Leslie Banning
Banning, circa 1950
Born
Mary Louise Welch

(1930-11-15)November 15, 1930
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 22, 2014(2014-07-22) (aged 83)
Simi Valley, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1949–1956 (film)

Leslie Banning (born Mary Louise Welch;[1] November 15, 1930 – July 22, 2014) was an American film actress.[2] She was sometimes credited as Leslye Banning.

Banning attended Glendale High School.[3]

Banning signed a contract with Universal International in 1949.[4] She played the female lead in the Western film Cactus Caravan (1951).[5]

On May 1, 1949, Banning married Wallace Russell, brother of actress Jane Russell.[6] In 1974, her married name was Mary Lou Rogers; she was married to a teacher in Simi Valley, California.[7]

Banning died in Simi Valley, California on July 22, 2014, at the age of 83.[8]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "At Lunch with Leslye Banning Of Hollywood; Leslye with a Y". The Dispatch. Illinois, Moline. August 23, 1950. p. 24. Retrieved October 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Drew p.18
  3. ^ "Jane Russell's Sister-in-Law in the Movies, too". The Times. Indiana, Nunster. October 24, 1950. p. 17. Retrieved October 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Chit Chat". The Akron Beacon Journal. Ohio, Akron. December 11, 1949. p. 56. Retrieved October 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Majestic". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Pennsylvania, Shamokin. April 21, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved October 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Leslye Banning, Film Starlet, Will Visit Glens Falls Today". The Post-Star. New York, Glen Falls. August 28, 1950. p. 11. Retrieved October 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Former Film Actress Will Play 'Dolly'". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. December 26, 1974. p. F 10. Retrieved October 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Leslye Banning". Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

Bibliography

  • Bernard A. Drew. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge, 2013.


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