Florence Nash
Florence Nash | |
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 Nash in 1916 | |
| Born | Florence Ryan October 2, 1888 Troy, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 2, 1950 (aged 61) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1907–1939 |
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| Relatives | Mary Nash (sister) |
Florence Nash (née Ryan) (October 2, 1888 — April 2, 1950) was an American actress and author. She was the sister of theater and movie actress, Mary Nash.
Early life
[edit]Florence was born to James H. and Ellen Frances (née McNamara) Ryan. She and her sister adopted the surname of their stepfather, Philip F. Nash, a vaudeville booking executive, who married their mother after the death of their father, a lawyer.
Career
[edit]She began her acting career in 1907 and had her first major success in 1912, playing Aggie Lynch in Within the Law. She was a well-known stage actress and vaudeville comedienne through the 1930s, appearing in sketches including In 1999). She later moved to Hollywood to pursue a film career. Her most notable role was as "Nancy Blake" in the 1939 MGM blockbuster The Women.[1][2]
She also was the author of a book of verse, June Dusk, published in 1918.[3]
Death
[edit]After her retirement from acting in 1939, she spent the next decade living in Hollywood, California, where she died on April 2/3, 1950.[4][1]
Filmography
[edit]| Poster | Flim | Role | Year | Ref. |
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| Springtime | Madeline De Vallette | 1914 | ||
| It's a Great Life | Ma Emmy Barclay | 1935 | [5] | |
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The Women | Nancy Blake | 1939 | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Florence Nash profile at IBDb (Accessed November 21, 2007)
- ^ New York Times, April 3, 1950, page 23, column 2, "Florence Nash, 60, Stage Comedienne; Retired Actress Who Scored First Hit in 'Within the Law' in 1912 Dies in Hollywood."
- ^ Nash, Florence. June Dusk, and Other Poems. Publisher New York: G.H. Doran Company, 1918; accessible online here (accessed November 21, 2007)
- ^ "archives.nypl.org -- Mary and Florence Nash papers". archives.nypl.org. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "It's a Great Life (1935) DVD-R". www.lovingtheclassics.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "archives.nypl.org -- Mary and Florence Nash papers". archives.nypl.org. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
External links
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- Florence Nash at the Internet Broadway Database
- Florence Nash at IMDb
- Florence Nash portrait gallery NY Public Library Billy Rose collection