Nanette June Leslie (June 4, 1926 – July 30, 2000) was an American actress. She was known for playing Martha McGivern in the American western television series The Californians.[1]

Nan Leslie
Leslie in The Californians (1957)
Born
Nanette June Leslie[1]

(1926-06-04)June 4, 1926
DiedJuly 30, 2000(2000-07-30) (aged 74)
Resting placePacific View Memorial Park
OccupationActress
Years active1945–1968
SpouseJason Copage[2]

Life and career

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Leslie was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Frank Leslie, a salesman, and his wife, Alma.[3] Leslie attended University High School.[3] She began her career in 1945 in the film Under Western Skies. Leslie starred, co-starred and appeared in other films such as Guns of Hate, The Devil Thumbs a Ride, Under the Tonto Rim, Sunset Pass, The Miracle of the Hills, Western Heritage, The Arizona Ranger, Wild Horse Mesa and I'll Remember April.[2][4]

 
Leslie (right) with Sean McClory in The Californians, 1957
 
Leslie (left) with Robert Cornthwaite in The Californians, 1958

Between 1949 and 1955 Leslie appeared in eight episodes of The Lone Ranger; the most appearances in the series by any actress.[1] She played Faith Harding in four episodes of The Gene Autry Show, 1950–1955. In 1954, Leslie guest-starred in the western television series Annie Oakley.[1][5] She also guest-starred in The Adventures of Kit Carson and The Cisco Kid, appearing in five episodes of each.[1] Leslie later joined the cast of the western television series The Californians, playing Jack McGivern's wife Martha McGivern from 1957 to 1958.[1][5] Leslie retired in 1968, her last credit being for the film The Bamboo Saucer.[6]

Death

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Leslie died in July 2000 from complications of pneumonia in San Juan Capistrano, California, at the age of 74.[7] She was buried in Pacific View Memorial Park.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Andreychuk, Ed (January 16, 2018). The Lone Ranger on Radio, Film and Television. McFarland. p. 86. ISBN 9780786499724 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c Wilson, Scott (August 22, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 439. ISBN 9780786479924 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b Aaker, Everett (May 16, 2017). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 250. ISBN 9781476628561 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Magers, Boyd; Fitzgerald, Michael (July 1, 2004). Westerns Women: Interviews with 50 Leading Ladies of Movie and Television Westerns from the 1930s to the 1960s. McFarland. pp. 132–140. ISBN 9780786420285 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b Lentz, Harris (June 2001). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2000. McFarland. p. 141. ISBN 9780786410248 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Kotar, S. L.; Gessler, J. E. (December 2009). Riverboat: The Evolution of a Television Series, 1959-1961. BearManor Media. ISBN 9781593935054 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Nan Leslie". The Star Press. Muncie, Indiana. August 5, 2000. p. 8. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
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