Adrienne Marden

Adrienne Marden (born Mabel Adrienne Baruch, September 2, 1909 – November 9, 1978 ) was an American film and television actress.

Early years Marden was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Marden attended the University of Michigan, where she was active in dramatics.

Career Marden gained early acting experience in stock theater companies in Cleveland. She also directed musicals in some small towns in Ohio before moving to California and joining the Pasadena Playhouse.

One of Marden's first film roles was playing a czar's daughter in Rasputin and the Empress (1932), in which she was billed as Mabel Marden.

Marden debuted on Broadway in Merrily We Roll Along (1934). Her other Broadway credits include Hickory Stick (1943), The American Way (1938), and The Women (1936).

In 1935, Marden would appear at Elitch Theatre in the Summer Stock cast.

On radio, Marden had the role of Patricia Jordan on The Story of Bess Johnson and was on the American Drama School of the Air. From the 1950s thru the 1970s, Marden made several guest appearances on television.

Personal life Marden and actor Whit Bissell were married on November 23, 1938, and divorced on September 17, 1953.

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