Marian Nixon
Acting Born Oct 20, 1904 Died Feb 13, 1983 Superior, Wisconsin, USA 74 credits
Biography
Marian Nixon works in acting. Born October 20, 1904 in Superior, Wisconsin, USA. Died February 13, 1983. Archytele tracks 74 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
TangoThe Drag NetCaptain CalamityThe Reckless Way
Sweepstake Annie
We're Rich AgainOnce to Every BachelorEmbarrassing MomentsThe Line-UpBy Your Leave
Chance at HeavenFace in the SkyDoctor BullPilgrimageBest of Enemies
Too Busy to WorkRebecca of Sunnybrook FarmAmateur DaddyCharlie Chan's ChanceWinner Take All
SweepstakesWomen Go on ForeverA Private Scandal
CourageAn Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver JubileeCollege LoversThe LashEx-Flame
The Show of ShowsMan, Woman and WifeSay It with SongsGeraldineSilks and Saddles
Red LipsOut of the RuinsHow to Handle WomenJazz MadThe Fourflusher
The Chinese ParrotOut All NightDown the StretchTaxi! Taxi!The Auctioneer
What Happened to Jones?Devil's IslandRolling HomeSpanglesHands Up!
Riders of the Purple SageDurand of the Bad LandsI'll Show You the TownThe Saddle HawkSporting Life
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal StudiosJust Off BroadwayThe Last of the DuanesThe Circus CowboyThe Vagabond Trail
RositaCupid's FiremanBig Dan
Full Filmography
74 titles- Tango (1936) as Treasure McGuire
- The Drag Net (1936) as Katherine 'Kit' van Buren
- Captain Calamity (1936) as Madge
- The Reckless Way (1936) as Helen Rogers
- Sweepstake Annie (1935) as Annie Foster
- We're Rich Again (1934) as Arabella Sykes (as Marion Nixon)
- Once to Every Bachelor (1934) as Natalie Stuart
- Embarrassing Moments (1934) as Jane
- The Line-Up (1934) as Peggy Arnold
- By Your Leave (1934) as Andree
- Strictly Dynamite (1934) as Sylvia
- Chance at Heaven (1933) as Glory Franklyn
- Face in the Sky (1933) as Madge
- Doctor Bull (1933) as May Tupping
- Pilgrimage (1933) as Mary Saunders
- Best of Enemies (1933) as Lena Schneider
- Too Busy to Work (1932) as Rose
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932) as Rebecca
- Amateur Daddy (1932) as Sally Smith
- Charlie Chan's Chance (1932) as Shirley Marlowe
- Winner Take All (1932) as Peggy Harmon
- Madison Square Garden (1932) as Bee
- After Tomorrow (1932) as Sidney Taylor
- Sweepstakes (1931) as Babe Ellis
- Women Go on Forever (1931) as Betty
- A Private Scandal (1931) as Mary Gate
- Courage (1930) as Muriel Colbrook
- An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930) as Self
- College Lovers (1930) as Madge Hutton
- The Lash (1930) as Dona Dolores Delfino
- Ex-Flame (1930) as Lady Catherine
- Scarlet Pages (1930) as Nora Mason
- The Pay-Off (1930) as Annabelle
- The Show of Shows (1929) as Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
- Man, Woman and Wife (1929) as Bella Rogers / Helen Brandon
- Say It with Songs (1929) as Katherine Lane
- Geraldine (1929) as Geraldine
- Silks and Saddles (1929) as Lucy Calhoun
- General Crack (1929) as Archduchess Maria Luisa
- The Red Sword (1929) as Vera
- In the Headlines (1929) as Anna Lou Anderson
- Young Nowheres (1929) as Annie Jackson
- Rainbow Man (1929) as Mary Lane
- Red Lips (1928) as Cynthia Day
- Out of the Ruins (1928) as Yvonne Gilbert
- How to Handle Women (1928) as Beatrice Fairbanks
- Jazz Mad (1928) as Elsa Hausmann
- The Fourflusher (1928) as June Allen
- The Chinese Parrot (1927) as Sally Phillmore
- Out All Night (1927) as Molly O'Day
- Down the Stretch (1927) as Katie Kelly
- Taxi! Taxi! (1927) as Rose Zimmerman
- The Auctioneer (1927) as Ruth Levi
- What Happened to Jones? (1926) as Lucille Bigbee
- Devil's Island (1926) as Rose Marie
- Rolling Home (1926) as Phyllis
- Spangles (1926) as 'Spangles' Delancy
- Hands Up! (1926) as Mae Woodstock
- Riders of the Purple Sage (1925) as Bess Erne
- Durand of the Bad Lands (1925) as Molly Gore
- I'll Show You the Town (1925) as Hazel Deming
- The Saddle Hawk (1925) as Rena Newhall
- Sporting Life (1925) as Nora Cavanaugh
- Let 'er Buck (1925) as Jacqueline McCall
- Where Was I? (1925) as Alicia Stone
- The Hurricane Kid (1925) as Joan Langdon
- The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios (1924)
- Just Off Broadway (1924) as Jean Lawrence
- The Last of the Duanes (1924) as Ruth
- The Circus Cowboy (1924) as Bird Taylor
- The Vagabond Trail (1924) as Lou Macon
- Rosita (1923) as Undetermined Bit Role (uncredited)
- Cupid's Fireman (1923) as Agnes Evans
- Big Dan (1923) as Dora Allen
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Marian Nixon best known for?
Marian Nixon is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Salon Drip (2023), Charlie Chan's Chance (1932), Bareilly Ke Bacchan (2026), The War Between the Land and the Sea (2025).
When and where was Marian Nixon born?
Marian Nixon was born on October 20, 1904 in Superior, Wisconsin, USA. They passed away on February 13, 1983.
How many credits does Marian Nixon have?
Marian Nixon has accumulated over 74 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1923 to 1936.
What is Marian Nixon's background in cinema and television?
Marian Nixon (October 20, 1904 – February 13, 1983) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 70 films. Born Marian Nissinen in Superior, Wisconsin to parents of Finnish descent, Nixon began her career as a teen dancing in choruses in vaudeville. She began appearing in bit part in films in 1922 and lande...
Marian Nixon by the numbers
74credits
74films
0TV series
1923–1936active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Charlie Chan's Chance (1932) as Shirley Marlowe — aged about 27
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