Nancy Saunders
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Born | Nancy Lou Sanders (1925-06-29)June 29, 1925
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Died | June 13, 2020(2020-06-13) (aged 94)
Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
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Years active | 1946–2011 |
Nancy Lou Saunders (June 29, 1925 – June 13, 2020) was an American actress of film, television and the stage.
Saunders appeared in over 20 films between 1946 and 1957. She was discovered when a talent scout was looking for attractive actresses who could ride a horse.[1]
Saunders was a contract actress first with RKO Pictures and later with Columbia Pictures.[2]
To modern viewers, Saunders is known for her roles in several Three Stooges films from the Shemp Howard era, specifically I'm a Monkey's Uncle (and its remake Stone Age Romeos) and as Lady GodivainThe Ghost Talks.[3]
Saunders entered the "Queen" competition at the 1972 All American Quarter Horse Congress.[4]
Saunders was born in Hollywood, Los Angeles in June 1925. In December 1946, Saunders married used-car dealer Ray Russell Davioni in Las Vegas. The marriage was annulled in August 1947.[5]
She died from leukemia in Mission Viejo, California in June 2020 at the age of 94.[6]
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