Vera Marshe

Vera Marshe
Marshe in Meet Corliss Archer, 1954
Born
Vera Merle Marsh

(1905-07-15)July 15, 1905
Sacred Heart, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedMarch 25, 1984(1984-03-25) (aged 78)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1930–1966

Vera Marshe (born Vera Merle Marsh;[1][2][3] July 15, 1905 – March 25, 1984) was an American film and television character actress.

Biography

Born in Sacred Heart, Minnesota and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota,[1] Marshe was the daughter of Marie Stensrud and Harry Theodore Marsh.[3] She attended Madison and Clinton elementary schools and Central High School.[4] Marshe began her career by appearing in a number of short films during the 30s.[5] She also appeared onstage with Al Jolson in The Wonder Bar[4] and starred opposite Fred Astaire in The Band Wagon after his sister Adele left the show to get married in 1932.[6][4]

Onscreen, her first starring role—and the one which marked her transition from Marsh to Marshe[7][1]—was opposite Eddie Foy Jr. in Nearly Naked (1933).[8] She later focused on television during the 50s and 60s. Her final appearance was in the TV series Perry Mason (1959-1966). She's known for Way Out West (1930), Those Endearing Young Charms (1945), The Crimson Key (1947) and Tormented (1960). Vera died on March 25, 1984, at age 78.[5]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1930 Way Out West La Belle Rosa
1930 Good News Girl
1930 Madam Satan Call of the Wild
1933 Nearly Naked
1945 Those Endearing Young Charms Dot
1945 The Phantom of 42nd Street Ginger
1945 Bedside Manner Mrs. Mary Hastings
1945 Getting Gertie's Garter Anna - the Maid
1946 Abie's Irish Rose Mrs. Edna Gilchrist
1947 Monsieur Verdoux Mrs. Vicki Darwin
1947 Danger Street Amanda Matthews
1947 The Crimson Key Daisy 'Dizzy' Nelson
1947 The Hucksters Gloria, West Coast Secretary
1947 Where There's Life Hazel O'Brien
1948 You Gotta Stay Happy Mae
1949 The Big Sombrero Angie Burke
1949 Miss Mink of 1949 Hortense
1949 Post Office Investigator Bubbles
1950 Davy Crockett, Indian Scout Mrs. Simms
1950 Western Pacific Agent Train Passenger
1958 The Space Children Frieda Johnson
1960 Tormented Mrs. Hubbard

References

  1. ^ a b c Williams, Donald Ayers (November 9, 1933). "Off a Reporter's Cuff: Leading Lady". The Minneapolis Journal. p. 17. November 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCV4-WR3 : Wed Jul 17 05:19:37 UTC 2024), Entry for Vera M Marsh and Maria J Marsh, 1930.
  3. ^ a b "California Death Index, 1940-1997", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPCX-3RG : 26 November 2014), Marsh in entry for Vera Merle Marshe, 25 Mar 1984; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
  4. ^ a b c "Minneapolis Girl Gets Signed by Films". The Minneapolis Star. June 3, 1936. p. 17. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Vera Marshe". AllMovie. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "The Dancing Stars of 'The Band Wagon'". The Kansas City Star. April 1, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "A Shotgun Wedding". Broadway and Hollywood Movies. June 1931. p. 32. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  8. ^ Char. (October 17, 1933). "Film Reviews: Talking Shorts". Variety. p. 19. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
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