Marie Wilson

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Biography

Australian singer/songwriter and musician. denotes 72 work titles Not confuse with american songwriter Marie Wilson -

  • Name variations
  • M. Wilson
  • Primary profession
  • Actress·soundtrack
  • Country
  • Canada
  • Nationality
  • Canadian
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 19 August 1916
  • Place of birth
  • Melbourne
  • Death date
  • 1972-11-23
  • Death age
  • 56
  • Place of death
  • Hollywood
  • Cause of death
  • Natural causes
  • Spouses
  • Nick Grinde

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Trivia

Interred at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills -- Columbarium of Remembrance, Vault 61274.

She was awarded 3 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6301 Hollywood Boulevard; for Television at 6765 Hollywood Boulevard; and for Motion Pictures at 6601 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

Losing the dizzy Billie Dawn role to Judy Holliday in the film version of Born Yesterday was a particular disappointment. She, however, did the role in summer stock years later.

While several sources reveal that she was married to director Nick Grinde , who was largely responsible for Maries early film career boost, the couple actually was at one time engaged and even announced a wedding date, but it never took place and they eventually parted, according to a Classic Images magazine article written by Maries biographer Charles Tranberg.

Her parents divorced when she was only seven months old. Her father, Wally Wilson, died when she was five and left her $11,000 in a trust, which she eventually used to pursue her Hollywood career. It was her stepfather, Frank White, who raised Marie.

Marie and husband Bob Fallon adopted a four month old baby boy on December 1, 1955. She first saw the baby at a Memphis hospital while doing a benefit there.

Her first husband, actor Allan Nixon, was a bit part actor for the most part. Marie, the breadwinner, continued to try and find him work throughout their turbulent marriage. They worked together in her film Linda Be Good , in which he had a small role, and in the stage plays "The School for Scandal" and "Three Out of Four". In between Nixon was arrested numerous times for drunk and disorderly conduct. After a couple of separations, she finally divorced him after 8 years of marriage.

Gave birth to a baby girl, Skye Alexandra, February 12, 2001.

Born in Greece and raised in Toronto.

Quotes

The first time she saw Jag Silvertree she was watering the garden, and her clematis got soaked as she dreamt of melting into his face. The second time she saw Jag she knew she would never feel his angular jaw against her thighs. For Jag Silvertree carried around with him a hurt that she figured would stand out in a field of wounded soldiers. .

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