Biography

Marilyn Nash was planning on a career as a doctor when, while a student at the University of Arizona, she visited Los Angeles and met Charles Chaplin, who placed her under contract (starting at $50 a week) and cast her in his production Monsieur Verdoux (1947). She appeared in a second and last film, the science-fiction Unknown World (1951), four years later. She also acted on live TV and in many plays during this period. Nash later relocated to Oroville, California, where she was so active in the community that she was soon nicknamed "Mrs. Oroville." She also became a location casting director for films shot in that area.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tom Weaver <tomweavr@aol.com>

Marilyn Nash was an American actress and casting director. She was best known for starring in the 1947 Charlie Chaplin film, Monsieur Verdoux.

She appeared in just one other film during her career, the 1951 science fiction adventure picture, Unknown World. She then switched to television and stage roles during the 1950s. Her television credits including Hopalong Cassidy in 1952 and Medic in 1955.

Her casting credits included The Great Smokey Roadblock, The Klansman and The Outlaw Josey Wales.

Nash died on October 6, 2011, at the age of 84.
- IMDb mini biography by: Pedro Borges