Marla English: Glamourous Beauty of Classic B-Movies with The Shortest Career

Marla English was an actress and fashion model. She started her professional career at the age of 12 as a child model. During her high school years, Marla became a member of San Diego’s Globe Theatre, and she played roles in their productions of “Mad Woman of Chaillot” and “Cricket on the Hearth” while continuing her modeling career.

Her career-changing role came when she was cast opposite Spencer Tracy in “The Mountain” in 1956. The following year, Marla signed a contract with Paramount Pictures and she appeared in several movies with small roles. She also won the San Diego beauty pageant “Fairest of the Fair” in 1952. Marla also appeared in many B films throughout her career.

Marla English gave up her acting career in 1956 at the age of 21, when she became engaged to San Diego businessman A. Paul Sutherland. Marla died after a long battle with cancer at the age of 77 in Tucson, Arizona.

Here below are some stunning photos of young Marla English from her early life and career.

#1 Marla English relaxing in her room, 1954.

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#2 Marla English with Larry Pennell, Natalie Wood and Tab hunter at the premiere of director Gordon Douglas’s film ‘Sincerely Yours’, 1955.

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#3 Marla English signs autographs for fans in Los Angeles, 1954.

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#4 Marla English poses at the beach in Los Angeles, 1956.

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#5 Marla English, 1955.

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#6 Marla English as an examiner (with 8 ball), 1954.

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#7 Marla English with Dale Robertson at a black tie event in Hollywood, 1955.

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#8 Marla English poses at home in Los Angeles, 1954.

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#9 Marla English wearing a ball gown with costume designer, Edith Head, 1954.

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#10 Marla English with Mike Connors in a scene from the film ‘Voodoo Woman’, 1957.

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#11 Marla English posing during a fashion photo shoot, 1954.

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#12 Marla English with an unknown man, 1954.

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#13 Marla English poses at the beach in Los Angeles, 1954.

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#14 Marla English poses in Los Angeles, 1956.

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#15 Marla English holding a wing during a fashion photoshoot, 1956.

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#16 Marla English with Larry Pennell at the premier of “Helen of Troy” in Los Angeles, 1956.

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#17 Marla English with her parrot, 1954.

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#18 Marla English attends the premier of “White Chirstmas” in Los Angeles, 1954.

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#19 Marla English poses at the beach in Los Angeles, 1954.

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#20 Marla English painting in her home, 1954.

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#21 Marla English poseing with a boat at the beach, 1954.

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#22 Marla English at the premiere of ” Red Garters” in Los Angeles, 1954.

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#23 Marla English holding a camera at Los Angeles beach, 1954.

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#24 Marla English poses with Roscoe Ayes as the Hollywood Deb-Star in Los Angeles 1955.

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#25 Marla English poses with Larry Pennell at the premier of “The Rose Tattoo”, 1955.

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#26 Marla English in a white dress, 1954.

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#27 Marla English with Larry Pennell at a premier in Los Angeles, 1955.

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#28 Marla English waves with Roscoe Ayes as the Hollywood Deb-Star in Los Angeles, 1955.

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#29 Marla English waves as the Hollywood Deb-Star in Los Angeles, 1955.

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#30 Marla English enjoying on the beach, 1954.

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#31 Marla English holding Yellow Hyacinths, 1954.

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#32 Marla English supplies the gestures as she reads a speech from a machine, 1955.

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#33 Marla English with Larry Pennell in a scene from the 1955 war film Hell’s Horizon.

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#34 Marla English from the horror film, ‘The She-Creature,’ 1956.

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#35 Marla English, 1950’s.

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#36 Marla English after she has been named “Miss Scorpion of 1954”

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#37 Marla English posing on the bonnet of a convertible car, circa 1955.

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