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Marian Mercer(1935-2011)

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  • Soundtrack
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Marian Mercer in It's a Living (1980)
Marian Mercer was born on 26 November 1935 in Akron, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for 9 to 5 (1980), Great Performances (1971) and Out on a Limb (1992). She was married to Patrick Hogan and Martin Cassidy. She died on 27 April 2011 in Newbury Park, California, USA.
BornNovember 26, 1935
DiedApril 27, 2011(75)
BornNovember 26, 1935
DiedApril 27, 2011(75)
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Known for

Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman, and Lily Tomlin in 9 to 5 (1980)
9 to 5
7.0
  • Missy Hart
  • 1980
Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
  • Masha
Matthew Broderick and Heidi Kling in Out on a Limb (1992)
Out on a Limb
5.3
  • Ann Campbell Van Der Haven
  • 1992
Gail Edwards, Ann Jillian, Paul Kreppel, Marian Mercer, Bert Remsen, Wendy Schaal, Susan Sullivan, and Barrie Youngfellow in It's a Living (1980)
It's a Living
7.0
TV Series
  • Nancy Beebe

Credits

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Actress

  • Melina Kanakaredes, Concetta Tomei, Paula Cale, Mike Farrell, and Seth Peterson in Providence (1999)
    Providence
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Card Player #2
    • 2000
  • Brooke Shields, Judd Nelson, Eric Idle, Nestor Carbonell, Rob Estes, Kathy Griffin, Barbara Barrie, Currie Graham, and Sherri Shepherd in Suddenly Susan (1996)
    Suddenly Susan
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Richmond
    • 1998
  • Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)
    Touched by an Angel
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Flo
    • 1998
  • Fred Savage, Maurice Godin, and Rebecca McFarland in Working (1997)
    Working
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Richards
    • 1998
  • Common Law (1996)
    Common Law
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Bunny
    • 1996
  • Harry Anderson in Dave's World (1993)
    Dave's World
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Eric Jr.'s Girlfriend
    • 1995
  • Dinah Manoff, Kristy McNichol, David Leisure, Richard Mulligan, and Park Overall in Empty Nest (1988)
    Empty Nest
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Ursula Dietz
    • 1992–1994
  • Matthew Perry, Diana Canova, Anndi McAfee, Scott McAfee, and Marian Mercer in Home Free (1993)
    Home Free
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Grace Bailey
    • 1993
  • Bruce Davison, Zachary Bostrom, Molly Cheek, and Carol-Ann Merrill in Harry and the Hendersons (1991)
    Harry and the Hendersons
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Monica
    • 1992
  • Matthew Broderick and Heidi Kling in Out on a Limb (1992)
    Out on a Limb
    5.3
    • Ann Campbell Van Der Haven
    • 1992
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Penelope Hope Daniels
    • 1992
  • The Julie Show (1991)
    The Julie Show
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • June Robbins
    • 1991
  • Sunday Dinner
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Martha Benedict
    • 1991
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
    The Golden Girls
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Magda
    • 1990
  • Mary Page Keller, Alison La Placa, Chris Lemmon, and Philip Charles MacKenzie in Open House (1989)
    Open House
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Dorothy Nichols
    • 1989

Soundtrack

  • Gail Edwards, Ann Jillian, Paul Kreppel, Marian Mercer, Bert Remsen, Wendy Schaal, Susan Sullivan, and Barrie Youngfellow in It's a Living (1980)
    It's a Living
    7.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "I Gobbled Up Grandma", "Itsy Bitsy Spider"
    • performer: "Aquarela do Brazil"
    • performer: "Love for Sale" (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1987

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • November 26, 1935
    • Akron, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • April 27, 2011
    • Newbury Park, California, USA(complications from Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouses
      Patrick Hogan1979 - April 27, 2011 (her death, 1 child)
  • Parents
      Nellie Leggett Mercer
  • Relatives
      Marjorie Jane Mercer(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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  • Trivia
    Often on TV variety shows doing sketch comedy for such funny-men as Dean Martin, Dom DeLuise and Jonathan Winters, usually as their put-upon wives.
  • Trademarks
      Her breathy voice and perfect comic timing

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