Noreen Nash Obituary

Noreen Nash is an American film and television actress. At the beginning of her career, Nash had uncredited parts at MGM. In 1945, she appeared in The Southerner, after which she mainly had leading roles in b-movies of the late 1940s and 1950s, such as The Red Stallion, The Checkered Coat and Phantom from Space.

Nash’s career started in 1942 when she was crowned Apple Blossom Queen in her home town. With help from Louis Shurr, Bob Hope’s agent, she entered showbusiness and eventually got a contract with MGM as a showgirl. She had initially declined since she had planned to attend Stanford University.

In 1947, Nash started having significant roles in poverty-row films. She played Jude Roger Tanner’s daughter Sue in the Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) low-budget street racing cautionary tale, The Devil on Wheels, which starred Darryl Hickman. She appeared in other lead roles.

Some television series in which Nash appeared include Hopalong Cassidy, The Abbott and Costello Show and 77 Sunset Strip.