Mary Lanier
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Mary Lanier was an American
film
actress.
; she had one brother named Rupert J. Anderson who had died in 1990 at the age of 80. She had only appeared in two films including Ladies on Sweet Street in 1991 and Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
in 1993. Lanier was married 2 times; her first husband was Preston Paul Lanier, together they had one child Rose Diane Lanier (a.k.a. Diane Ladd
), a successful actress; and then in 1981 she married her second husband Daniel Garey, they had no children; they were married until Mary's death. She is also the cousin by marriage of playwright Tennessee Williams
; and grandmother of actress Laura Dern
, and ex-mother-in-law of Bruce Dern
. She was also known as Bernadette Anderson.
Lanier died on May 23, 2002, in Ojai, California
, her cause of death is unknown, but some sources say natural causes. She was 89 years old at the time of her death in Ojai, Ca., she was buried in a cemetery in Los Angeles, California
.
United States
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film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
actress.
Biography
Lanier was born Mary Bernadette Anderson in Mobile, AlabamaMobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
; she had one brother named Rupert J. Anderson who had died in 1990 at the age of 80. She had only appeared in two films including Ladies on Sweet Street in 1991 and Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" was released as single from Gloria Estefan's fourth solo-credited studio album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me.-Formats and track listings:Europe CD Maxi Single ...
in 1993. Lanier was married 2 times; her first husband was Preston Paul Lanier, together they had one child Rose Diane Lanier (a.k.a. Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd is an American actress, film director, producer and published author. She has appeared in over 120 roles, on television, and in miniseries and feature films, including Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore , Wild at Heart , Rambling Rose , Ghosts of Mississippi, Primary Colors, 28 Days , and...
), a successful actress; and then in 1981 she married her second husband Daniel Garey, they had no children; they were married until Mary's death. She is also the cousin by marriage of playwright Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams
Thomas Lanier "Tennessee" Williams III was an American writer who worked principally as a playwright in the American theater. He also wrote short stories, novels, poetry, essays, screenplays and a volume of memoirs...
; and grandmother of actress Laura Dern
Laura Dern
Laura Elizabeth Dern is an American actress, film director and producer. Dern has acted in such films as Smooth Talk , Blue Velvet , Fat Man and Little Boy , Wild at Heart , Jurassic Park and October Sky...
, and ex-mother-in-law of Bruce Dern
Bruce Dern
Bruce MacLeish Dern is an American film actor. He also appeared as a guest star in numerous television shows. He frequently takes roles as a character actor, often playing unstable and villainous characters...
. She was also known as Bernadette Anderson.
Lanier died on May 23, 2002, in Ojai, California
Ojai, California
Ojai is a city in Ventura County, California, USA. It is situated in the Ojai Valley , surrounded by hills and mountains. The population was 7,461 at the 2010 census, down from 7,862 at the 2000 census.-History:Chumash Indians were the early inhabitants of the valley...
, her cause of death is unknown, but some sources say natural causes. She was 89 years old at the time of her death in Ojai, Ca., she was buried in a cemetery in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Filmography
- Ladies on Sweet Street (1991) - Lady Officer
- Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss MeHold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" was released as single from Gloria Estefan's fourth solo-credited studio album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me.-Formats and track listings:Europe CD Maxi Single ...
(1993) - Lucille's mother