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Nan Martin(1927-2010)

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Nan Martin
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Nan Martin was born on 15 July 1927 in Decatur, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Shallow Hal (2001), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) and Cast Away (2000). She was married to Harry Harmer Gesner and Robert Emmett Dolan. She died on 4 March 2010 in Malibu, California, USA.
BornJuly 15, 1927
DiedMarch 4, 2010(82)
BornJuly 15, 1927
DiedMarch 4, 2010(82)
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Known for

Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black in Shallow Hal (2001)
Shallow Hal
6.0
  • Nurse Tanya Peeler
  • 2001
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
6.7
  • Nun
  • 1987
Tom Hanks in Cast Away (2000)
Cast Away
7.8
  • Kelly's Mother
  • 2000
Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
The Drew Carey Show
6.9
TV Series
  • Mrs. Louder

Credits

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Actress

  • Annette Bening and Ben Kingsley in Mrs. Harris (2005)
    Mrs. Harris
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Mama Tarnower
    • 2005
  • Greener Mountains (2005)
    Greener Mountains
    5.3
    • M
    • 2005
  • Melissa Gilbert, Lindsay Wagner, and Brian Wimmer in Thicker Than Water (2005)
    Thicker Than Water
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Abygail Jordan
    • 2005
  • Vanessa Marcil, Tom Selleck, Josh Duhamel, Camille Guaty, James Lesure, and Molly Sims in Las Vegas (2003)
    Las Vegas
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Pat Suggs
    • 2005
  • Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, and William Petersen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Daphne Eiger
    • 2005
  • NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Enid
    • 2005
  • Father of the Pride (2004)
    Father of the Pride
    6.7
    TV Series
    • (voice)
    • 2004
  • Julian McMahon and Dylan Walsh in Nip/Tuck (2003)
    Nip/Tuck
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Adelle Coffin
    • 2003
  • Dancing at the Harvest Moon (2002)
    Dancing at the Harvest Moon
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Harriet Finnigan
    • 2002
  • Push, Nevada (2002)
    Push, Nevada
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Eunice Blackwell
    • 2002
  • Patricia Richardson and Rosa Blasi in Strong Medicine (2000)
    Strong Medicine
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Edith Strauss
    • 2002
  • Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodríguez, Frances Conroy, Rachel Griffiths, Michael C. Hall, Peter Krause, and Mathew St. Patrick in Six Feet Under (2001)
    Six Feet Under
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Rita Piper
    • 2002
  • Will Patton, Gil Bellows, Gloria Reuben, and Paige Turco in The Agency (2001)
    The Agency
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 2001
  • Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black in Shallow Hal (2001)
    Shallow Hal
    6.0
    • Nurse Tanya Peeler
    • 2001
  • Jill Hennessy in Crossing Jordan (2001)
    Crossing Jordan
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Lydia
    • 2001

Makeup Department

  • Matt Ross and Callie Thorne in Ed's Next Move (1996)
    Ed's Next Move
    6.3
    • hair assistant
    • makeup assistant (as Nancy Martin)
    • 1996

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Nancy Martin
  • Height
    • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
  • Born
    • July 15, 1927
    • Decatur, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • March 4, 2010
    • Malibu, California, USA(complications from emphysema)
  • Spouses
      Harry Harmer GesnerFebruary 14, 1970 - March 4, 2010 (her death, 1 child)
  • Children
      Casey Martin Dolan
  • Parents
      Clarence Milton Martin
  • Relatives
      Finn Harry(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Plays "Mrs. Willis" in "Getting Frankie Married, and Afterwards", a play by Horton Foote (South Coast Repertory theater, Costa Mesa, California, USA).

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    She made guest appearances in both The Twilight Zone (1959) and The Twilight Zone (1985). She was the first actor to do so.
  • Quotes
    [on acting on television] Television keeps actors in the chips and out of the cold.

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  • When did Nan Martin die?
    March 4, 2010
  • How did Nan Martin die?
    Complications from emphysema
  • How old was Nan Martin when she died?
    82 years old
  • Where did Nan Martin die?
    Malibu, California, USA
  • When was Nan Martin born?
    July 15, 1927

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