Marian Jordan(1898-1961)
- Actress
- Soundtrack
The daughter of a coal miner, Marian was born to Daniel and Anna
Driscoll in Peoria, Illinois. As a young adult, Marian gave music
lessons and sang in the choir at her Catholic church. She married her
childhood sweetheart Jim Jordan on August 31, 1918. They were to have two
children, Kathryn and James. Marian's greatest professional success was
during America's golden age of radio. As "Molly McGee" she played
opposite her husband's character "Fibber" in the popular radio comedy
"Fibber McGee and Molly", which ran from 1935 to 1959. Her movie roles
were based upon the "Molly" character.
