Beth Marion
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Beth Marion, born Betty Goettsche, in Clinton, Iowa
, (July 11, 1912 - February 18, 2003) was a B-movie
actress of the 1930s, starring in westerns, her career spanning only about five years, mostly in 1936.
Her films often saw her playing alongside Buck Jones
, Johnny Mack Brown
, Bob Steele
, Jack Luden, and George Houston
. In 1935, she played Gail Winters in Between Men, and Judy Baxter in Trail of Terror. In 1936 she played Peggy Wyman in Silver Spurs
, Mary Mortimer in Avenging Waters
, starred in The Fugitive Sheriff with Ken Maynard
, and played the role of Marion Henry in Everyman's Law. She also starred as Betty Rose Hayden in Rip Roarin' Buckaroo
, Jeanne Moore in The Phantom of the Range
, which also starred Tom Tyler
and Sammy Cohen, and billed as Betty Lloyd she starred in Wild Horse Roundup with Kermit Maynard
, and that same year she starred in Fugitive Sheriff with Ken Maynard
.
In 1938, she appeared in Phantom Gold
and in Frontier Scout. That same year, Marion married stuntman
Cliff Lyons, and retired from acting to raise a family. The couple had two sons, but divorced in the 1950s. In 1955, she made an uncredited cameo appearance as a "woman with feather," in Ain't Misbehavin'
. She later married Julian Koch, a building contractor, with whom she would remain for the rest of her life, moving to and residing in Oregon
. She died of a stroke at her home on February 18, 2003, in Jacksonville, Oregon
.
Clinton, Iowa
Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical...
, (July 11, 1912 - February 18, 2003) was a B-movie
B-movie
A B movie is a low-budget commercial motion picture that is not definitively an arthouse or pornographic film. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified a film intended for distribution as the less-publicized, bottom half of a double feature....
actress of the 1930s, starring in westerns, her career spanning only about five years, mostly in 1936.
Her films often saw her playing alongside Buck Jones
Buck Jones
Buck Jones was an American motion picture star of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, best known for his work starring in many popular western movies...
, Johnny Mack Brown
Johnny Mack Brown
Johnny Mack Brown was an All-American college football player and film actor originally billed as John Mack Brown at the height of his screen career.-Early life:...
, Bob Steele
Bob Steele (actor)
Bob Steele was an American actor. He was born Robert Adrian Bradbury in Portland, Oregon, into a vaudeville family. After years of touring, the family settled down in Hollywood in the late 1910s, where his father, Robert N...
, Jack Luden, and George Houston
George F. Houston
George Fleming Houston was an American B-western film actor and accomplished singer in the early half of the 20th century.-Early life, World War I service:...
. In 1935, she played Gail Winters in Between Men, and Judy Baxter in Trail of Terror. In 1936 she played Peggy Wyman in Silver Spurs
Silver Spurs (film)
- Cast :*Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers*Trigger as Trigger, Roy's Horse*Smiley Burnette as Frog*John Carradine as Lucky Miller*Phyllis Brooks as Mary Johnson*Jerome Cowan as Jerry Johnson*Joyce Compton as Millie Love*Dick Wessel as Buck Walters...
, Mary Mortimer in Avenging Waters
Avenging Waters
Avenging Waters is a 1936 western starring Ken Maynard, Beth Marion, Ward Bond and John Elliott. It was written by Nat Gatzert and directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet.-Plot summary:...
, starred in The Fugitive Sheriff with Ken Maynard
Ken Maynard
Ken Maynard was an American motion picture stuntman and actor.-Biography:Born Kenneth Olin Maynard in Vevay, Indiana, he was one of five children. His younger brother, Kermit Maynard, also became a stuntman and actor....
, and played the role of Marion Henry in Everyman's Law. She also starred as Betty Rose Hayden in Rip Roarin' Buckaroo
Rip Roarin' Buckaroo
- Cast :*Tom Tyler as "Scotty" McQuade*Beth Marion as Betty Rose Hayden*Sammy Cohen as "Frozen-Face" Cohen*Forrest Taylor as Lew Slater*Charles King as "Bones" Kennedy*John Elliott as Colonel Hayden*Theodore Lorch as Ted Todd - Trainer...
, Jeanne Moore in The Phantom of the Range
The Phantom of the Range
- Cast :*Tom Tyler as Jerry Lane*Beth Marion as Jeanne Moore*Sammy Cohen as Eddie Parsons*Soledad Jiménez as Perdita, the Housekeeper*Forrest Taylor as Brandon*Charles King as Henchman Mark Braden*John Elliott as Rancher*Richard Cramer as Sheriff...
, which also starred Tom Tyler
Tom Tyler
Tom Tyler was an American actor in silent and sound motion pictures, best known for his portrayal of superhero Captain Marvel in the acclaimed 1941 movie serial The Adventures of Captain Marvel.-Biography:...
and Sammy Cohen, and billed as Betty Lloyd she starred in Wild Horse Roundup with Kermit Maynard
Kermit Maynard
Kermit Maynard was an American actor and stuntman. He appeared in 280 films between 1927 and 1962. He was a younger brother of actor Ken Maynard. He was born in Vevay, Indiana, and died in North Hollywood, California, from a heart attack. He is interred at Valhalla Memorial Park...
, and that same year she starred in Fugitive Sheriff with Ken Maynard
Ken Maynard
Ken Maynard was an American motion picture stuntman and actor.-Biography:Born Kenneth Olin Maynard in Vevay, Indiana, he was one of five children. His younger brother, Kermit Maynard, also became a stuntman and actor....
.
In 1938, she appeared in Phantom Gold
Phantom Gold
Phantom Gold is a 1936 adventure film about the search for Lasseter's Reef. It was the first feature from director Rupert Kathner.-External links:* in the Internet Movie Database...
and in Frontier Scout. That same year, Marion married stuntman
Stuntman
A stuntman or stunt performer is someone who performs dangerous stunts.Stuntman may also refer to:*The Stunt Man, a 1980 film starring Peter O'Toole*Stuntman , a 2002 video game**Stuntman: Ignition, its sequel...
Cliff Lyons, and retired from acting to raise a family. The couple had two sons, but divorced in the 1950s. In 1955, she made an uncredited cameo appearance as a "woman with feather," in Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin' (film)
Ain't Misbehavin is a 1955 musical film released by Universal Studios and starring Rory Calhoun, Piper Laurie, Jack Carson and Mamie Van Doren.-Cast:* Rory Calhoun as Kenneth Post* Piper Laurie as Sarah Bernhardt Hatfield* Jack Carson as Hal North...
. She later married Julian Koch, a building contractor, with whom she would remain for the rest of her life, moving to and residing in Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. She died of a stroke at her home on February 18, 2003, in Jacksonville, Oregon
Jacksonville, Oregon
Jacksonville is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, a few miles west of Medford. It was named for Jackson Creek, which runs through the community and was the site of one of the first placer gold claims in the area. It includes Jacksonville Historic District which was designated a U.S....
.