Anabel Shaw
American actress (1921–2010)
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Anabel Shaw (born Marjorie Henshaw; June 24, 1921 – April 16, 2010) was an American film actress.[1] Active during the 1940s and 1950s in a mixture of lead and supporting roles, she then made a few appearances on television.
June 24, 1921
Anabel Shaw | |
|---|---|
Shaw in Shock (1946) | |
| Born | Marjorie Henshaw June 24, 1921 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 2010 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | University of California |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1944–1971 |
| Spouses | Joseph Ford
(m. 1948; div. 1986)George Scopececk
(m. 1986; died 1992) |
| Children | 3, including Anabel Ford |
Biography
Shaw was born Marjorie Henshaw on June 24, 1921,[2] and was billed by that name when she made Here Come the Waves for Warner Bros.[3] She graduated from the University of California.[4]
Shaw married Joseph Ford, a professor of sociology. They had three children, archaeologist Anabel Ford, daughter CeCe, and son Steve. They later divorced in 1986. She later married George Scopececk.[5]
Shaw died of breast cancer on April 16, 2010, aged 88. Her body was given to the UCLA Donated Body Program.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Here Come the Waves | Isabel | |
| 1945 | The Horn Blows at Midnight | Telephone Operator | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Shock | Mrs. Janet Stewart | |
| 1946 | Strange Triangle | Betty Wilson | |
| 1946 | One More Tomorrow | Secretary | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Home Sweet Homicide | Polly Walker | |
| 1947 | Killer at Large | Anne Arnold | |
| 1947 | Mother Wore Tights | Alice Flemmerhammer | |
| 1947 | Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back | Ellen Curtiss #2 | |
| 1947 | High Tide | Dana Jones | |
| 1947 | Dangerous Years | Connie Burns | |
| 1947 | Secret Beyond the Door | Intellectual Sub-Deb | |
| 1948 | In This Corner | Sally Rivers | |
| 1949 | City Across the River | Mrs. Jean Albert | |
| 1949 | Hold That Baby! | Laura Andrews | |
| 1950 | Gun Crazy | Ruby Tare Flagler | |
| 1955 | Six Bridges to Cross | Virginia Stewart | Uncredited |
| 1955 | To Hell and Back | Helen | |
| 1955 | At Gunpoint | Mrs. Ann Clark | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Rhoda Forbes | Season 3 Episode 11: "The Deadly" |
| 1971 | The Mephisto Waltz | Nurse | Uncredited, (final film role) |