Nixon, Marion (1904–1983)
Nixon, Marion (1904–1983)
American actress. Name variations: Marian Nixon. Born Maria Nissinen, Oct 20, 1904, in Superior, WI; died Feb 13, 1983, in Los Angeles, CA; m. Joe Benjamin, 1925(div. 1926); m. Edward Hillman Jr., 1929 (div. 1933); m. WilliamA. Seiter (director), 1934 (died 1964); m. Ben Lyon (actor), 1972 (died1979).
Made debut in Tom Mix film Riders of the Purple Sage (1925); appeared in over 50 films, including What Happened to Jones, Devil's Island, Geraldine, Say It with Songs, Show of Shows, Women Go On Forever, Charlie Chan's Chance, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Winner Take All, Madison Square Garden, The Line Up, Tango, Captain Calamity and The Dragnet.
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