Christine Larson (born Marjorie Goss; 1925–1973) was an American film and television actress. From 1948 to 1953 she played the female lead in a number of films produced by Monogram and Columbia Pictures, gradually transitioning into television. She particularly appeared in western films.[1] She was sometimes credited as Christine Larsen.
Christine Larson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marjorie Goss 1925 Durand, Wisconsin, United States |
| Died | 1973 (aged 47) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1948-1958 (film & TV) |
Early years
Larson, born Marjorie Goss[2] in Durand, Wisconsin, was the daughter of Galen Goss.[3] Larson shared her father's interest in horses, winning ribbons and trophies for "her excellence as a horsewoman."[4] As a student at Durand High School, she focused on commercial art and organized the school's first drama club. She wrote and starred in plays there.[4]
Larson acted in little theatres in her home state.[3] After her father's death,[4] she and her mother moved to Beverly Hills, California, after Larson finished high school.[3] She attended the Art Center School in Los Angeles, the University of California at Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles School of Design.[2]
Career
In California she designed greeting cards and first worked in the film industry as a designer of men's costumes, including those for the films The Dolly Sisters, Dragonwyck, and State Fair. Hoping to become an actress, she moved to New York, where she worked as a commercial artist and studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She moved back to California and began to work in television and eventually in films. Winning a Los Angeles television contest "over a large and accomplished field of actresses" gave Larson the opportunity to act in motion pictures.[3]
Personal life
Larson married John Frederick Cook on August 12, 1956, in Beverly Hills, California. He was an engineer with Pacific Telephone Company.[2]
Selected filmography
- Hidden Danger (1948)
- Silver Trails (1948)
- Partners of the Sunset (1948)
- Outlaw Brand (1948)
- Devil's Cargo (1948)
- The Fighting Ranger (1948)
- Belle Starr's Daughter (1948)
- Crashing Thru (1949)
- Trial Without Jury (1950)
- Valley of Fire (1951)
- The Well (1951)
- Brave Warrior (1952)
- Last Train from Bombay (1952)
- Valley of the Head Hunters (1953)
References
Bibliography
- Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.