Nina Shipman
Retired American film and television actress, born 1938–2026
About Nina Shipman
Lived 1938 – 2026 (aged 88). Nina Shipman was an American actor, television actor, film actor and actress.
Nina Shipman is a retired American actress.
Early years Shipman is the daughter of screenwriter Barry Shipman and dancer and film actress Gwynne Shipman. Her grandfather Ernest Shipman was a member of one of the first Shakespearean touring companies in the United States, and her grandmother, Nell Shipman, was a silent film actress.
She attended Maddox Academy in Mexico City
Educational television In 1981, Shipman was host of Contemporary Health Issues, a series consisting of 30 half-hour episodes that could be used by students to earn credits at participating colleges and universities. The series' topics included death, sexuality, drugs, cardiovascular disease, alcoholism, and cancer.
Personal life Shipman has been married three times. She was married to Richard Harrington from 1956 until their divorce in 1958. Her second husband, from 1961 until their divorce in 1973, was actor and stuntman C. Ransom Walrod. They have two daughters, Westerly (born 1967) and Lani (born 1970). Shipman's third husband was Donald Merrill Bremer; they were married from 1975 until his death in 2015.
Shipman was maid of honor at Jill St. John's wedding to Lance Reventlow.
Selected filmography
Official Detective (1958, TV series, in episode "Murder In A ") - Sally Vertigo (1958) - Woman in Museum Mistaken for Madeleine (uncredited) The Hunters (1958) - WAF Lieutenant (uncredited) In Love and War (1958) - Nurse (uncredited) Compulsion (1959) - Girlfriend (uncredited) Say One for Me (1959) - Fay Flagg Blue Denim (1959) - Lillian Bartley The Oregon Trail (1959) - Prudence Cooper The Man Who Understood Women (1959) - Minor Role (uncredited) Wake Me When It's Over (1960) - Minor Role (uncredited) High Time (1960) - Laura Howard The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (TV series 1952-66) – Paula in the 1962 episode "The Apartment"; Peggy in the 1963 episode "The Girl At The Ski Lodge" Straightaway (TV series, 1961–1962) "The Bribe" (S1EP13, December 29, 1961) – Laurie Ichabod and Me (TV series, 1961–1962) "Bob's Award" (S1EP29, April 17, 1962) – Lois Wainwright Bonanza (TV series, 1962) Episode: "The Mountain Girl" - Trudy Coombs-Harker The Munsters (TV series, 1964–1966) - the Beautiful Woman in "Lily Munster, Girl Model" (season 1, episode 33) Rawhide (TV series) appearing as Marion Curtis, a blind woman, in the 1962 episode, "Incident of the Portrait." Rawhide (TV series) appearing as Valley Rose, in the 1963 episode, "Incident of the Rawhiders" Daniel Boone (TV series, 1964–1970) Molly in "The Sisters O'Hanrahan" Perry Mason (1965) S8, E16 as Maxine Nichols murder victim, and S9, E4 as Carol Olin The Andy Griffith Show – appearing as county nurse Irene Fairchild, in the 1966 episode “The County Clerk” (season 6, episode 26). The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series 1965 Season 4 #7) -As Linda Curry....tales of Wells Fargo 1960 episode: bitter a vengeance Adam-12 (1970, S2E26, "Shoplift") Jane
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Nina Shipman?
retired American film and television actress, born 1938–2026
When was Nina Shipman born?
Nina Shipman was born on 15 August 1938 in Los Angeles.
When did Nina Shipman die?
Nina Shipman died on 6 September 2026.
What was Nina Shipman's occupation?
Nina Shipman was an actor, television actor, film actor and actress.
What nationality was Nina Shipman?
Nina Shipman was American.
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