Brenda Marshall Net Worth
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Updated on January 12, 2026
Brenda Marshall net worth is
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Brenda Marshall net worth is
$1.9 Million
Brenda Marshall Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Brenda wanted to be a film actress, all right; it's just that she didn't want to be Brenda Marshall. Throughout her years in Hollywood, she insisted that her friends and coworkers address her not by her studio-fabricated cognomen, but by her given name of Ardis Ankerson (with the addition of the surname of her first husband, Gaines). A Warner Bros... | Net Worth | $1.9 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 29, 1915 |
| Died | 1992-07-30 |
| Place Of Birth | Island of Negros, Philippines |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Profession | Actress, Soundtrack |
| Spouse | Richard Gaines |
| Children | Peter Westfield Holden, Scott Porter Holden, Virginia Holden |
| Nicknames | Brenda Marshall, Marshall, Brenda |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ex-sister-in-law of Richard P. Beedle and Robert Beddle. |
| 2 | Was the mother of Virginia Holden, by her first marriage to Richard Gaines. Virginia was adopted by step-father William Holden. Marshall & Holden had two sons - Scott Holden (born May 2, 1946) and Peter West Holden (born Nov 17, 1943). While Marshall & Holden remained married for 30 years, most of it was spent separated from each other while involved in various other romances. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Love Lucy | 1955 | TV Series | Brenda Marshall |
| The Iroquois Trail | 1950 | Marion Thorne | |
| Whispering Smith | 1948 | Marian Sinclair | |
| Strange Impersonation | 1946 | Nora Goodrich | |
| Paris After Dark | 1943 | Yvonne Blanchard | |
| Background to Danger | 1943 | Tamara Zaleshoff | |
| The Constant Nymph | 1943 | Toni Sanger | |
| You Can't Escape Forever | 1942 | Laurie Abbott | |
| Captains of the Clouds | 1942 | Emily Foster | |
| The Smiling Ghost | 1941 | Lil Barstow | |
| Highway West | 1941 | Claire Foster | |
| Singapore Woman | 1941 | Vicki Moore | |
| Footsteps in the Dark | 1941 | Rita Warren | |
| South of Suez | 1940 | Katharine 'Kit' Sheffield | |
| East of the River | 1940 | Laurie Romayne | |
| Money and the Woman | 1940 | Barbara Patteson (Patterson in Credits) | |
| The Sea Hawk | 1940 | Doña Maria | |
| The Man Who Talked Too Much | 1940 | Celia Farrady | |
| Espionage Agent | 1939 | Brenda Ballard | |
| Blackwell's Island | 1939 | Reynolds' Secretary (uncredited) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore Woman | 1941 | performer: "Tales from the Vienna Woods" 1868 - uncredited | |
| The Sea Hawk | 1940 | performer: "Old Spanish Song" - uncredited |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | 1955 | TV Series | Herself - Actress |
| The 26th Annual Academy Awards | 1954 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| Screen Snapshots: Famous Hollywood Mothers | 1947 | Documentary short | Herself |
| Wings Up | 1943 | Documentary short |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
The Sea Hawk (1940)
as Doña Maria
Captains of the Clouds (1942)
as Emily Foster
Strange Impersonation (1946)
as Nora Goodrich
Whispering Smith (1948)
as Marian Sinclair