Movies starring Nancy Gates
Biography: Nancy Gates was born February 1, 1926 in Dallas, Texas. She entered show business at an early age when she was signed to a contract with RKO Studios when she was 15. Her first production with that studio was in 1942's "The Hitler's Children (1943)". Nancy was also in two more films that year, those being "Great Gildersleeve (1943)" and "The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)". The young actress was equa ... show all Nancy Gates was born February 1, 1926 in Dallas, Texas. She entered show business at an early age when she was signed to a contract with RKO Studios when she was 15. Her first production with that studio was in 1942's "The Hitler's Children (1943)". Nancy was also in two more films that year, those being "Great Gildersleeve (1943)" and "The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)". The young actress was equally busy the following year with appearances in "Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943)", "Behind the Rising Sun (1943)" and "This Land Is Mine (1943)". However, after 1949, Nancy didn't appear in another film until she was 26 years old. In 1952, Nancy appeared in five films beginning with "Target Hong Kong (1953)". Up to this point, the beautiful actress appeared mostly in character roles. Two of her finest performances did come in the Fifties. In 1954, Nancy played Ellen Benson, a woman whose home was commandeered by a would be assassin (Frank Sinatra) of the President of the U.S. The other was as Edith Barclay, the secretary to a small town jeweler, in 1958's Some Came Running (1958)_ (qv). After the production of "Comanche Station (1960)", Nancy left acting to be with her family. She had 34 films on her dossier, along with a host of television appearances. hide |
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The calmness of a small city is only spoiled by sheriff’s fruitless courtyard Tod Shaw of widow Ellen Benson, a pacifist who cannot support guns and those who use them. But violence goes down on the home of willy-zero Ellen when U. S. The president crosses the city. and lightly the hired murderer John baron of psycho finds Benson the ideal of family for an ambush.
La tranquillité d’une petite ville est gâchée seulement par la cour infructueuse de shérif Tod Shaw de veuve Ellen Benson, un pacifiste qui ne peut pas supporter des fusils et ceux qui les utilisent. Mais la violence descend sur la maison d’Ellen willy-zéro quand l’U. S. Le président traverse la ville. et légèrement l’assassin engagé John Baron de psycho trouve le Benson l’idéal de famille pour une embuscade.
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Categories: 1954, Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller, USA
