Nancy Saunders

Nancy Saunders
Nancy Saunders
	Publicity Photo of Nancy Saunders
Born	Nancy Lou Sanders; June 29, 1925; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	June 13, 2020 (aged 94); Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Years active	1946–2011

Nancy Lou Saunders (June 29, 1925 – June 13, 2020) was an American actress of film, television and the stage.

Career

Saunders appeared in over 20 films between 1946 and 1957. She was discovered when a talent scout was looking for attractive actresses who could ride a horse.^[1]

Saunders was a contract actress first with RKO Pictures and later with Columbia Pictures.^[2]

To modern viewers, Saunders is known for her roles in several Three Stooges films from the Shemp Howard era, specifically I'm a Monkey's Uncle (and its remake Stone Age Romeos) and as Lady Godiva in The Ghost Talks.^[3]

Saunders entered the "Queen" competition at the 1972 All American Quarter Horse Congress.^[4]

Personal life

Saunders was born in Hollywood, Los Angeles in June 1925. In December 1946, Saunders married used-car dealer Ray Russell Davioni in Las Vegas. The marriage was annulled in August 1947.^[5]

She died from leukemia in Mission Viejo, California in June 2020 at the age of 94.^[6]

Selected filmography

The Bamboo Blonde (1946) as glamour girl
Lady Luck (1946) as manicurist
The Secret of the Whistler (1946) as girl
Slappily Married (1946) as bellhop
Criminal Court (1946) as secretary
The Locket (1946) as Miss Wyatt - Blair's secretary
South of the Chisholm Trail (1946) as Nora Grant
The Thirteenth Hour (1947) as Donna
West of Dodge City (1947) as Anne Avery
A Likely Story (1947) as blonde on train
Law of the Canyon (1947) as Mary Coleman
The Millerson Case (1947) as Belle Englehart
Prairie Raiders (1947) as Ann Bradford
The Woman on the Beach (1947) as girl at party
Brideless Groom (1947) as former girlfriend
When a Girl's Beautiful (1947) as Sue Dennis, model
Her Husband's Affairs (1947) as nurse
The Lone Wolf in London (1947) as Ann Klemscott^[7]
It Had to Be You (1947) as Nancy, the model
Six-Gun Law (1948) as June Wallace
Prairie Raiders (1949) as Ann Bradford
Outlaw Country (1949) as Jane Evans
Arizona Territory (1949) as Doris Devan
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950) as Joanie

References

^ "Nancy Saunders". Toledo Blade. June 30, 1947. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
^ "Nancy Saunders Signed". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. May 17, 1946. p. 10. Retrieved 1 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Nancy Saunders at threestooges.net
^ "Nancy Saunders is candidate". The Day. October 14, 1972. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
^ "Marriage Annulled". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. August 14, 1947. p. 14. Retrieved 2 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ThreeStooges.net: Nancy Saunders profile
^ "Nancy Saunders leads". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 26, 1947. Retrieved February 28, 2014.

External links

Nancy Saunders at IMDb
Nancy Saunders at the American Film Institute
Nancy Saunders interview at Western Clippings

[Bio-1] "Nancy Saunders". Toledo Blade. June 30, 1947. Retrieved February 28, 2014.

[2] "Nancy Saunders Signed". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. May 17, 1946. p. 10. Retrieved 1 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Nancy Saunders at threestooges.net

[competition-4] "Nancy Saunders is candidate". The Day. October 14, 1972. Retrieved February 28, 2014.

[5] "Marriage Annulled". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. August 14, 1947. p. 14. Retrieved 2 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] ThreeStooges.net: Nancy Saunders profile

[saunders-7] "Nancy Saunders leads". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 26, 1947. Retrieved February 28, 2014.

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