Mary Nash Biography Date of Birth 15 August 1884, Troy, New York, USA Date of Death 3 December 1976, Los Angeles, California, USA Birth Name Mary Ryan Mini Bio When her Hollywood career began in 1934, Mary Nash was already a veteran performer, having appeared in vaudeville and on Broadway. Following a brief appearance as a dancer in 1904, she joined Ethel Barrymore in a 1905 off- Broadway production, Alice-Sit-by-the-Fire. This was followed by Captain Jinks and The Silver Box with the same company, and in 1915 she acted in George Bernard Shaws play Major Barbara at the Playhouse Theatre. The versatile actress was as adept at comedy (Captain Applejack,1921-22) as she was in drama (Cassie in Uncle Toms Cabin,1933). She is best remembered on screen for being nasty to Shirley Temple in Heidi (1937) and The Little Princess (1939), and for playing Katharine Hepburns elegant and proper society mother in The Philadelphia Story (1940). In addition, she gave excellent value-for-money in the role of Emma Louise in Come and Get It (1936) and as the ill-fated queen in the technicolor adventure Cobra Woman (1944). Mary Nash was briefly married to the actor José Ruben ((1888-1969). Spouse (1) José Ruben (October 1918 - ?) (divorced)
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