Nan Martin Biography (1927-)

Born in 1927; children: Zen Gesner (an actor).

Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Miss Polly Lawrence, The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1956
  • Edna, The Buster Keaton Story, Paramount, 1957
  • Claire Townsend, The Mugger, United Artists, 1958
  • Charlotte Warkins, Toys in the Attic, United Artists, 1963
  • Gertrude, Hamlet, 1964
  • (As Nancy Martin) Margo, The Art of Love, Universal, 1965
  • Mrs. Nichols, Bus Riley's Back in Town, Universal, 1965
  • Doris Austin, For Love of Ivy, 1968
  • Dean Nazarin, Three in the Attic, American International Pictures,1968
  • Mrs. Patimkin, Goodbye, Columbus, Paramount, 1969
  • Woman reporter, The Young Nurses (also known as Nightingaleand Young L.A. Nurses), New World Pictures, 1973
  • Jane Kinmont, The Other Side of the Mountain (also known as A Window to the Sky), Universal, 1975
  • Number One, Film Forum, 1976
  • Allison, Jackson County Jail, New World Pictures, 1976
  • June Kinmont, The Other Side of the Mountain Part II, 1978
  • Walter's nurse, Loving Couples, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
  • Mrs. Baxter, A Small Circle of Friends, United Artists, 1980
  • Hilda Munson, Some Kind of Hero, 1982
  • Margaret Skridlow, Doctor Detroit, 1983
  • Divorce lawyer, All of Me, Universal, 1984
  • Sister Mary Helena/Amanda Krueger, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: DreamWarriors, New Line Cinema, 1987
  • Mrs. Norton, Animal Behavior, Millimeter Films, 1989
  • Mrs. Hardwick, Last Gasp, Warner Bros., 1995
  • Widow Thayer, Big Eden, 2000
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Grace D'Angelo, Mr. Sunshine, ABC, 1986
  • Abigaile Beckwithe, Santa Barbara, 1992
  • Mrs. Dotty Louder, The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1995-2000
  • Miniseries
  • Sister Agatha, The Thorn Birds, ABC, 1983
  • Judge, Home Fires, NBC, 1987
  • Diana Vreeland, A Woman Named Jackie, NBC, 1991
  • Movies
  • Annie Hodges, Remember When, NBC, 1974
  • Doris Fleming, A Circle of Children, CBS, 1977
  • Aunt Isabel, Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold, NBC, 1978
  • Allison, Outside Chance, New World Television, 1978
  • Mrs. Berson, Mrs. R's Daughter, NBC, 1979
  • Sonia Lindstrom, Prime Suspect, PBS, 1982
  • Doris, I Take These Men, CBS, 1983
  • Mrs. Baker, The Winter of Our Discontent (also known as John Steinbeck's The Winter of Our Discontent), CBS, 1983
  • Laura MacLeod, Proud Men, ABC, 1987
  • Rose Walker, Columbo: Murder, Smoke, and Shadows (also known as Murder, Smoke, and Shadows), ABC, 1989
  • Irene Page, Matters of the Heart, USA Network, 1990
  • Barbara Tyler, Child of Rage, CBS, 1992
  • Beatrice, Mother of the Bride, CBS, 1993
  • Ivy, Terror in the Family, Fox, 1996
  • Rose Morris, Murder in the Mirror, CBS, 2000
  • Specials
  • Karen Lipner, Dear Teacher, NBC, 1981
  • Arabia Vanderway Porter, Old Money, CBS, 1988
  • Episodic
  • Stella Kurtz, "Bird in the Hand," The Untouchables, 1962
  • Laura, "The Incredible World of Horace Ford," The Twilight Zone, 1963
  • Paula Decker, "Search in a Windy City," The Fugitive, 1964
  • Congresswoman Snell, "The Iron Maiden," The Fugitive, 1964
  • Beth Fuller, "The Case of the Fatal Fortune," Perry Mason, 1965
  • Maria McKinley, "Valley of the Shadow," The Invaders, 1967
  • "The Fraud," The F.B.I., 1969
  • Grand Duchess Teresa, "The Choice," Mission Impossible, 1970
  • Mrs. Berkley, "Samantha and the Troll," Bewitched, 1971
  • "And the Walls Came Tumbling Down," The Young Lawyers, 1971
  • "The Girl with the Broom," Longstreet, 1971
  • "The Hunters," The F.B.I., 1972
  • Olivia Burns, "The Adventure of Miss Aggie's Farewell Performance," Ellery Queen, 1975
  • "Tweety and Ralph," St. Elsewhere, 1982
  • "If She Dies," The Twilight Zone, 1985
  • "A Saucer of Loneliness," The Twilight Zone, 1986
  • Aunt Josephine, "One of a Kind," Valerie, 1986
  • Victoria Miller, "Haven," Star Trek: The Next Generation, 1987
  • Mrs. Hazel Brackman, "The Bald Ones," L.A. Law, 1988
  • Philomena, "Foreign Exchange," The Golden Girls, 1989
  • Miss Shields, Major Dad, CBS, 1989
  • Mrs. Dansky, "The Ghost of a Chance Mystery," Father Dowling Mysteries, 1990
  • "Mother-in-Law," Charlie Hoover, 1991
  • Lil Swill, "Mail Order Brides," The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., Fox, 1993
  • Beverly, Harts of the West, CBS, 1993
  • Marjorie Marks, Sisters, NBC, 1995
  • Grandmother, Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1996
  • Mrs. Curwane, "One More for the Road," ER, 1997
  • Mrs. Mankiewicz, "The Adventures of Baron Von Munchausen ... by Proxy," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1997
  • Judge Lydia Winchell, "In Deep," The Practice, ABC, 1998
  • Mrs. Patience Higgenbottom, "Good Dog Karl," Maximum Bob, ABC, 1998
  • Rose, "Perfect Helen," Profiler, NBC, 1998
  • Grandma Richmond, Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1998
  • Gloria Howard, "Impetus," The Invisible Man, 2000
  • Mrs. Champion, "The Gift," Gideon's Crossing, ABC, 2000
  • Aunt Flossie, "The Nursing Home," The Michael Richards Show, 2000
  • Other Television Appearances
  • The Golden Honeymoon, 1980
  • RECORDINGS
  • Audio Books
  • (With others) Sleeping Beauty, Audio Partners, c. 1998