Nina Shipman
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| Born | August 15, 1938 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1957–1987 |
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| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Barry Shipman Gwynne Shipman |
| Relatives | Ernest Shipman (grandfather) Nell Shipman (grandmother) |
Nina Shipman (born August 15, 1938) is a retired American film and television actress.[2] Shipman is a member of the Shipman show business family.
Early years
[edit]Shipman is the daughter of screenwriter Barry Shipman[3] and dancer and film actress Gwynne Shipman.[4] Her grandfather Ernest Shipman was a member of one of the first Shakespearean touring companies in the United States,[5] and her grandmother, Nell Shipman, was a silent film actress.[6]
She attended Maddox Academy in Mexico City[5] and Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles, California.[4] Shipman graduated from California State University, Los Angeles, with a degree in music. She enhanced her acting skills at the Pasadena Playhouse, in film industry workshops, and by studying under acting coach Sanford Meisner.[7]
Educational television
[edit]In 1981, Shipman was host of Contemporary Health Issues, a series consisting of 30 half-hour episodes that could be used by students to earn credits at participating colleges and universities. The series' topics included death, sexuality, drugs, cardiovascular disease, alcoholism, and cancer.[7]
Book
[edit]Shipman is the author of How to Become an Actor in Television Commercials (1975).[8]
Personal life
[edit]Shipman was married to Donald Merrill Bremer until his death in 2015. They lived in Hawaii.[9]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Official Detective (1958, TV series, in episode "Murder In A Girl's School") - Sally[citation needed]
- Vertigo (1958) - Woman in Museum Mistaken for Madeleine (uncredited)
- The Hunters (1958) - WAF Lieutenant (uncredited)
- In Love and War (1958) - Nurse (uncredited)
- Compulsion (1959) - Girlfriend (uncredited)
- Say One for Me (1959) - Fay Flagg
- Blue Denim (1959) - Lillian Bartley
- The Oregon Trail (1959) - Prudence Cooper
- The Man Who Understood Women (1959) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Wake Me When It's Over (1960) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- High Time (1960) - Laura Howard
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (TV series 1952-66) – Paula in the 1962 episode "The Apartment"; Peggy in the 1963 episode "The Girl At The Ski Lodge"
- 77 Sunset Strip (TV series 1958–1964) "The Hamlet Caper" (S3EP17, January 6, 1961) – Darlene Wells; "The Lady Has The Answer" (S4EP5, October 20, 1961) Rita Yale
- Straightaway (TV series, 1961–1962) "The Bribe" (S1EP13, December 29, 1961) – Laurie
- Ichabod and Me (TV series, 1961–1962) "Bob's Award" (S1EP29, April 17, 1962) – Lois Wainwright
- Bonanza (TV series, 1962) Episode: "The Mountain Girl" - Trudy Coombs-Harker
- The Munsters (TV series, 1964–1966) - the Beautiful Woman in "Lily Munster, Girl Model" (season 1, episode 33)
- Rawhide (TV series) appearing as Marion Curtis, a blind woman, in the 1962 episode, "Incident of the Portrait."
- Rawhide (TV series) appearing as Valley Rose, in the 1963 episode, "Incident of the Rawhiders"
- Daniel Boone (TV series, 1964–1970) Molly in "The Sisters O'Hanrahan"
- Perry Mason 1965 as Maxine Nichols murder victim / as Carol Olin S9E4
- The Andy Griffith Show – appearing as county nurse Irene Fairchild, in the 1966 episode “The County Clerk” (season 6, episode 26).
- The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series 1965 Season 4 #7) -As Linda Curry....tales of Wells Fargo 1960 episode: bitter a vengeance
- Adam-12 (1970, S2E26, "Shoplift") Jane
References
[edit]- ^ "Nina Shipman - the Private Life and Times of Nina Shipman. Nina Shipman Pictures".
- ^ Pitts p. 236
- ^ "Barry Shipman Papers, 1911-1997". Archives West. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Hopper, Hedda (July 10, 1960). "Girl on the Go: Nina Shipman". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. p. 25. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Donald, Joanne (September 26, 1959). "Shaped for Stardom". Tucson Daily Citizen. Arizona, Tucson. p. 28. Retrieved February 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lane, Lydia (January 8, 1959). "Actress Nina Shipman Believes Good Grooming Is Essential". Abilene Reporter-News. Texas, Abilene. Times-Mirror Syndicate. p. 48.
- ^ a b "TV, film star, hosts telecourse". The Index-Journal. South Carolina, Greenwood. August 5, 1981. p. 20. Retrieved February 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ How to become an actor in television commercials. S & B Productions. January 1975. Retrieved February 17, 2017 – via Amazon.
- ^ "Obituaries for June 28". Hawaii Tribune Herald. June 28, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
Bibliography
[edit]- Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Nina Shipman at IMDb
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