Marianne McAndrew

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Marianne McAndrew
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McAndrew with Michael Crawford in Hello, Dolly! , 1969
OccupationActress
Years active1967–2000
Spouse
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(m. 1968;died 2017)​

Marianne McAndrew is a retired actress known for her role as Irene Molloy in the film Hello, Dolly! [1]

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Career

Hello, Dolly! was McAndrew's first credited film role. [2] The role of Irene Molloy was given considerably more attention in the film than in earlier Broadway productions. [3] Hello, Dolly! earned McAndrew two Golden Globe nominations in 1969; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and the since discontinued Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress, as well as generally good reviews. [1] She landed a starring (second billed) role in her next film (The Seven Minutes). By 1971, she had made appearances in popular TV shows including Hawaii 5-0 , Mannix , Cannon and Love, American Style also appearing in Highway To Heaven in 1985 in the 2nd season episode 6 "Birds of a Feather" [4]

One notable later film role was her co-starring role in The Bat People , with her husband Stewart Moss. The film was widely panned, and is still somewhat known today as a "bad film". [5] The Bat People was also her last film released in theaters; she has only worked in television since its release. Her only other later role of particular note is her role of Doris Williams in Growing Up Brady, a TV film about the popular show. McAndrew, along with everything else related to the film Hello, Dolly! experienced something of a resurgence in popularity with the release of WALL-E , which featured clips from the film, including a duet with McAndrew's character (but McAndrew did not do her own singing in the film, which some news outlets claimed in articles about WALL-E). [6]

Personal life

McAndrew married actor Stewart Moss in 1968, remaining married until his death in 2017. [7] They starred together in The Bat People . McAndrew has two brothers. [3]

Awards and honors

Hello, Dolly! earned McAndrew two Golden Globe nominations in 1969; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and the since discontinued Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. [1]

Filmography

FilmYearRoleNotes
Hello, Dolly! 1969Irene Molloy
The Seven Minutes 1971Maggie Russell
Chandler Angel Carter
The Bat People 1974Cathy Beck
Growing Up Brady 2000Doris Williams
WALL-E 2008Irene Molloyfootage from Hello, Dolly!

References

  1. 1 2 3 Scott, Vernon (January 21, 1970). "Lovely Star Upstages Streisand". Deseret News . Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ Browning, Norma Lee (January 12, 1969). "Tell Her We Understand She Can't Sing or Dance, But to Come to the Audition Anyway". Chicago Tribune Magazine : 18–21. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Alpert, Don (August 25, 1968). "Hello, Doly's Marianne". Toledo Blade .
  4. ↑ "Actress Changes Her Image With Appearance in Nude Scene". Sarasota Herald-Tribune . January 28, 1971. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  5. ↑ Burchall, Greg (August 1, 2009). "Playing the world's worst films for laughs". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ Arnold, Gary (December 20, 2009). "Wall•E a fan of 'Hello, Dolly!'". The Washington Times . Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  7. ↑ Browning, Norma Lee (January 12, 1969). "Farewell to the Candy Store". Chicago Tribune Magazine : 20. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
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