Nancy Kilgas
American actress and dancer (1930–2022)
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Nancy Blanche Kilgas (November 7, 1930 – October 28, 2022) was an American actress and dancer, best known for playing Alice in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954).[1][2]
Nancy Kilgas | |
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| Born | November 7, 1930 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 2022 (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actress, dancer |
Life and career
Kilgas was born in Seattle, Washington on November 7, 1930, to Carl and Frances Kilgas (née Hurlburt). An only child, her father worked as a credit manager.[3] She attended Grant High School, before studying liberal arts at Vanport College (now Portland State University). In 1950 she moved to Hollywood and chose to pursue a career as a dancer.[3]
In 1954, Kilgas landed the role of Alice, the bride of youngest brother Gideon, in the 1954 musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.[4] That same year, Kilgas also starred in the musical Athena, playing Aphrodite.[5] In 1958, she appeared as a dancer in the science fiction horror film Earth vs. the Spider.[6] Television appearances included a 1958 episode of Mr. Adams and Eve, and the role of Jill Treadwell in "The Blessington Method" in season 5 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1959).
Kilgas died in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles on October 28, 2022, at the age of 91.[7][3]