Gender
Female
Born
Jul 15, 1927
Decatur, Illinois, USA
Died
Mar 04, 2010
Malibu, California, USA
Performer
Relations
Wife of
Robert Emmett Dolan (1948 - 1967) divorced
Wife of
Harry Gesner (1970 - 2010) his death
Comments
Played Frieda Claxton on The Golden Girls.
  • CREDITS
    The Eccentricities of a Nightingale (Nov 23, 1976 - Dec 12, 1976)
    • Starring: Nan Martin [Mrs. Buchanan]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Summer Brave (Oct 26, 1975 - Nov 09, 1975)
    • Starring: Nan Martin [Flo Owens]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Come Live With Me (Jan 26, 1967 - Jan 28, 1967)
    • Performer: Nan Martin [A Visitor]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Under the Yum-Yum Tree (Nov 16, 1960 - Apr 15, 1961)
    • Performer: Nan Martin [Irene Wilson]
    PlayOriginal
    Henry IV, Part I (Mar 01, 1960 - May 29, 1960)
    • Performer: Nan Martin [Lady Percy]
    PlayHistoryRevival
    Lysistrata (Nov 24, 1959 - Dec 13, 1959)
    • Performer: Nan Martin [Lysistrata]
    PlayComedyRevival
    The Great God Brown (Oct 06, 1959 - Nov 01, 1959)
    • Performer: Nan Martin [Margaret]
    PlayRevival
    J.B. (Dec 11, 1958 - Oct 24, 1959)
    • Also Starring: Nan Martin [Sarah]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Makropoulos Secret (Dec 03, 1957 - Dec 31, 1957)
    • Understudy: Nan Martin [Emilia Marty]
    PlayRevival
    The Constant Wife (Dec 08, 1951 - Apr 05, 1952)
    • Performer: Nan Martin [Marie-Louise Durham]
    PlayComedyRevival
    A Story for a Sunday Evening (Nov 17, 1950 - Nov 25, 1950)
    • Performer: Nan Martin [Beatrice]
    PlayOne ActOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Featured Actress in a Play

    1959 | Nominee  | J.B.
    Also Starring: Nan Martin
The Eccentricities of a Nightingale (Nov 23, 1976 - Dec 12, 1976)
  • Starring: Nan Martin [Mrs. Buchanan]
PlayDramaOriginal
Summer Brave (Oct 26, 1975 - Nov 09, 1975)
  • Starring: Nan Martin [Flo Owens]
PlayComedyOriginal
Come Live With Me (Jan 26, 1967 - Jan 28, 1967)
  • Performer: Nan Martin [A Visitor]
PlayComedyOriginal
Under the Yum-Yum Tree (Nov 16, 1960 - Apr 15, 1961)
  • Performer: Nan Martin [Irene Wilson]
PlayOriginal
Henry IV, Part I (Mar 01, 1960 - May 29, 1960)
  • Performer: Nan Martin [Lady Percy]
PlayHistoryRevival
Lysistrata (Nov 24, 1959 - Dec 13, 1959)
  • Performer: Nan Martin [Lysistrata]
PlayComedyRevival
The Great God Brown (Oct 06, 1959 - Nov 01, 1959)
  • Performer: Nan Martin [Margaret]
PlayRevival
J.B. (Dec 11, 1958 - Oct 24, 1959)
  • Also Starring: Nan Martin [Sarah]
PlayDramaOriginal
Makropoulos Secret (Dec 03, 1957 - Dec 31, 1957)
  • Understudy: Nan Martin [Emilia Marty]
PlayRevival
The Constant Wife (Dec 08, 1951 - Apr 05, 1952)
  • Performer: Nan Martin [Marie-Louise Durham]
PlayComedyRevival
A Story for a Sunday Evening (Nov 17, 1950 - Nov 25, 1950)
  • Performer: Nan Martin [Beatrice]
PlayOne ActOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Featured Actress in a Play

1959 | Nominee  | J.B.
Also Starring: Nan Martin

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