Marie Harmon, a leading lady of such 1940s Western movies at Nighttime in Nevada with Roy Rogers, The El Paso Kid with Sunset Carson and the 1947 film Gunsmoke, died Monday of natural causes in Los Angeles. She was 97.
Her death was confirmed on social media by daughter Sondra Currie, an actress who has appeared in The Hangover franchise, The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Jag, among others. Harmon’s survivors also include daughter Cherie Currie, lead vocalist for the groundbreaking, all-female 1970s rock band the Runaways, and Cherie’s twin Marie Currie, also a musician.
Born in Chicago, Harmon moved to Hollywood at 18 to become an actress, soon getting small roles in World War II-era vehicles like Hers to Hold, Hatcheck Honey and Hi’Ya, Sailor. Signed to a contract with Republic Pictures, Harmon starred opposite Robert Walker in 1945’s The Sailor Takes a Wife and Mickey Rooney in 1947’s Killer McCoy.
Her death was confirmed on social media by daughter Sondra Currie, an actress who has appeared in The Hangover franchise, The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Jag, among others. Harmon’s survivors also include daughter Cherie Currie, lead vocalist for the groundbreaking, all-female 1970s rock band the Runaways, and Cherie’s twin Marie Currie, also a musician.
Born in Chicago, Harmon moved to Hollywood at 18 to become an actress, soon getting small roles in World War II-era vehicles like Hers to Hold, Hatcheck Honey and Hi’Ya, Sailor. Signed to a contract with Republic Pictures, Harmon starred opposite Robert Walker in 1945’s The Sailor Takes a Wife and Mickey Rooney in 1947’s Killer McCoy.
- 1/29/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Marie Harmon, a starlet in 1940s Hollywood who starred with Roy Rogers in Nighttime in Nevada and with Sunset Carson in The El Paso Kid, has died. She was 97.
Harmon died Monday of natural causes in Los Angeles, one of her daughters, actress Sondra Currie, said.
A contract player at Republic Pictures, Harmon also appeared in other features including The Sailor Takes a Wife (1945) opposite Robert Walker, Her Lucky Night (1945) with the Andrews Sisters, Killer McCoy (1947) with Mickey Rooney and Not Wanted (1949) with Sally Forrest.
One of seven children, Harmon was born on Oct. 21, 1923, in Oak Park, Illinois. She ...
Harmon died Monday of natural causes in Los Angeles, one of her daughters, actress Sondra Currie, said.
A contract player at Republic Pictures, Harmon also appeared in other features including The Sailor Takes a Wife (1945) opposite Robert Walker, Her Lucky Night (1945) with the Andrews Sisters, Killer McCoy (1947) with Mickey Rooney and Not Wanted (1949) with Sally Forrest.
One of seven children, Harmon was born on Oct. 21, 1923, in Oak Park, Illinois. She ...
- 1/28/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Marie Harmon, a starlet in 1940s Hollywood who starred with Roy Rogers in Nighttime in Nevada and with Sunset Carson in The El Paso Kid, has died. She was 97.
Harmon died Monday of natural causes in Los Angeles, one of her daughters, actress Sondra Currie, said.
A contract player at Republic Pictures, Harmon also appeared in other features including The Sailor Takes a Wife (1945) opposite Robert Walker, Her Lucky Night (1945) with the Andrews Sisters, Killer McCoy (1947) with Mickey Rooney and Not Wanted (1949) with Sally Forrest.
One of seven children, Harmon was born on Oct. 21, 1923, in Oak Park, Illinois. She ...
Harmon died Monday of natural causes in Los Angeles, one of her daughters, actress Sondra Currie, said.
A contract player at Republic Pictures, Harmon also appeared in other features including The Sailor Takes a Wife (1945) opposite Robert Walker, Her Lucky Night (1945) with the Andrews Sisters, Killer McCoy (1947) with Mickey Rooney and Not Wanted (1949) with Sally Forrest.
One of seven children, Harmon was born on Oct. 21, 1923, in Oak Park, Illinois. She ...
- 1/28/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Cherie Currie rocketed to international stardom as the teenage lead vocalist for the now legendary all-female rock band, The Runaways, alongside band mates Joan Jett, Lita Ford, Sandy West and Jackie Fox. After three albums with The Runaways, Cherie went on to record two solo albums, then as an actress, starred in numerous films including “Foxes” with Jodie Foster as well as guest spots on series television. Cherie is the co-author of “Neon Angel: The Cherie Currie Story,” which is considered one of the best rock & roll biographies of all time. The multi-talented Cherie continues to act, record and perform around the world. She also has her own Chainsaw Art Gallery in Chatsworth, California which you can check out at ChainsawChick.com.
MoviesOnline caught up with Cherie at the press day for the new movie, “The Runaways,” which chronicles the groundbreaking, all girl 1970s rock band’s rise to fame.
MoviesOnline caught up with Cherie at the press day for the new movie, “The Runaways,” which chronicles the groundbreaking, all girl 1970s rock band’s rise to fame.
- 3/19/2010
- MoviesOnline.ca
Tonight, the first official trailer for Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) and Dakota Fanning (Coraline)'s The Runaways was released to MTV. The film is expected to release in 2010 and features Stewart as Joan Jett. Fanning portrays Cherie Currie. Directed by Floria Sigismondi, The Runaways also stars Alia Shawkat (Robin), Scout Taylor-Compton (Lita Ford), Michael Shannon (Kim Fowley), Tatum O'Neal (Marie Harmon), Johnny Lewis (Scottie), Brett Cullen (Donald Currie), and Stella Maeve (Sandy West). A first clip seen e ...
- 12/17/2009
- by thetwilightexaminer
- Twilight Examiner
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