Reynolds, Marjorie (1917–1997)

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Reynolds, Marjorie (1917–1997)

American actress and dancer. Name variations: Marjorie Moore, Marjorie Goodspeed. Born Marjorie Goodspeed, Aug 12, 1917, in Buhl, ID; raised in Los Angeles; died Feb 1, 1997, in Manhattan Beach, CA; m. Jack Reynolds, 1936 (div. 1952); m. Jon M. Haffen (film editor), 1953 (died 1985).

As a child, danced in a score of silent films, including the Ramon Navarro version of Scaramouche; made adult film debut as Marjorie Moore in Wine, Woman and Song (1939), followed by over 40 Westerns; starred with Crosby and Astaire in Holiday Inn (1942); other films include Up in Mabel's Room, Ministry of Fear, Duffy's Tavern, The Great Swindle, Monsieur Beaucaire, The Time of Their Lives and Heaven Only Knows; starred as William Bendix's wife on tv series "The Life of Riley" (1953–58).

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