Nancy Saunders


Nancy Lou Saunders was an American actress of film, television and the stage.

Career

Saunders appeared in over 20 films between 1946 and 1957. She was discovered when a talent scout was looking for attractive actresses who could ride a horse.
Saunders was a contract actress first with RKO Pictures and later with Columbia Pictures.
To modern viewers, Saunders is known for her roles in several Three Stooges films from the Shemp Howard era, specifically I'm a Monkey's Uncle and as Lady Godiva in The Ghost Talks.
Saunders entered the "Queen" competition at the 1972 All American Quarter Horse Congress.

Personal life

Saunders was born in Hollywood, Los Angeles in June 1925. In December 1946, Saunders married used-car dealer Ray Russell Davioni in Las Vegas. The marriage was annulled in August 1947.
She died from leukemia in Mission Viejo, California in June 2020 at the age of 94.

Selected filmography

  • The Bamboo Blonde as glamour girl
  • Lady Luck as manicurist
  • The Secret of the Whistler as girl
  • Slappily Married as bellhop
  • Criminal Court as secretary
  • The Locket as Miss Wyatt - Blair's secretary
  • South of the Chisholm Trail as Nora Grant
  • The Thirteenth Hour as Donna
  • West of Dodge City as Anne Avery
  • A Likely Story as blonde on train
  • Law of the Canyon as Mary Coleman
  • The Millerson Case as Belle Englehart
  • Prairie Raiders as Ann Bradford
  • The Woman on the Beach as girl at party
  • Brideless Groom as former girlfriend
  • When a Girl's Beautiful as Sue Dennis, model
  • Her Husband's Affairs as nurse
  • The Lone Wolf in London as Ann Klemscott
  • It Had to Be You as Nancy, the model
  • Six-Gun Law as June Wallace
  • Prairie Raiders as Ann Bradford
  • Outlaw Country as Jane Evans
  • Arizona Territory as Doris Devan
  • Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone as Joanie