About Marcy McGuire
Lived 1925 – 2021 (aged 96). Marcy McGuire was an American singer, actor and film actor.
Marilyn Jeanne McGuire (February 22, 1926 – August 7, 2021) was an American actress and contralto singer who was active in the 1940s.
Life and career McGuire was born on February 22, 1926, Her other films include Higher and Higher (1944, starring Frank Sinatra), Career Girl (1944), Seven Days Ashore (1944), It Happened in Brooklyn (1947) and You Gotta Stay Happy (1948). Her penultimate film before retiring from Hollywood was Jumping Jacks (1952), with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. She also had a minor uncredited role in Disney's Summer Magic (1963) as a young maid named Ellen by putting on an Irish accent before her permanent retirement.
McGuire was married to actor Wally Cassell from 1947 until his death in 2015. The couple had two children. She died in Palm Desert, California on August 7, 2021, at the age of 95. News of her death was only made public in August 2022, by film historians Austin and Howard Mutti-Mewse.
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Who was Marcy McGuire?
American actress and singer
When was Marcy McGuire born?
Marcy McGuire was born on 22 February 1925 in Kansas City.
When did Marcy McGuire die?
Marcy McGuire died on 7 August 2021 in Palm Desert.
What was Marcy McGuire's occupation?
Marcy McGuire was a singer, actor and film actor.
What nationality was Marcy McGuire?
Marcy McGuire was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Marcy McGuire. https://biography.guide/marcy-mcguire/
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