Anabel Shaw

Anabel Shaw
Shaw in Shock (1946)
Born	Marjorie Henshaw (1921-06-07)June 7, 1921 Oakland, California, U.S.
Died	April 16, 2010(2010-04-16) (aged 88) Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of California
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1944–1971
Spouses	Joseph Ford (m. 1948; div. 1986) George Scopececk (m. 1986; died 1992)
Children	3, including Anabel Ford

Anabel Shaw (born Marjorie Henshaw; June 24, 1921 – April 16, 2010) was an American film actress.^[1] Active during the 1940s and 1950s in a mixture of lead and supporting roles, she then made a few appearances on television.

Biography

Shaw was born Marjorie Henshaw on June 7, 1921,^[2] and was billed by that name when she made Here Come the Waves for Warner Bros.^[3] She graduated from the University of California.^[4]

Shaw married Joseph Ford, a professor of sociology. They had three children, archaeologist Anabel Ford, daughter CeCe, and son Steve. They later divorced in 1986. She later married George Scopececk.^[5]

Shaw died of breast cancer on April 16, 2010, aged 88. Her body was given to the UCLA Donated Body Program.^[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1944	Here Come the Waves	Isabel
1945	The Horn Blows at Midnight	Telephone Operator	Uncredited
1946	Shock	Mrs. Janet Stewart
1946	Strange Triangle	Betty Wilson
1946	One More Tomorrow	Secretary	Uncredited
1946	Home Sweet Homicide	Polly Walker
1947	Killer at Large	Anne Arnold
1947	Mother Wore Tights	Alice Flemmerhammer
1947	Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back	Ellen Curtiss #2
1947	High Tide	Dana Jones
1947	Dangerous Years	Connie Burns
1947	Secret Beyond the Door	Intellectual Sub-Deb
1948	In This Corner	Sally Rivers
1949	City Across the River	Mrs. Jean Albert
1949	Hold That Baby!	Laura Andrews
1950	Gun Crazy	Ruby Tare Flagler
1955	Six Bridges to Cross	Virginia Stewart	Uncredited
1955	To Hell and Back	Helen
1955	At Gunpoint	Mrs. Ann Clark	Uncredited
1957	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Rhoda Forbes	Season 3 Episode 11: "The Deadly"
1971	The Mephisto Waltz	Nurse	Uncredited, (final film role)

References

^ Keaney p.384
^ ^a ^b Wilson, Scott (August 22, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 680. ISBN 978-0-7864-7992-4. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
^ Schallert, Edwin (February 24, 1946). "'Shock' Augury for Annabel Shaw". The Los Angeles Times. p. 23. Retrieved September 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'Shock' Betokens Brilliant Career for Annabel Shaw". The Los Angeles Times. February 24, 1946. p. 24. Retrieved September 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Erwin, Fran (February 24, 1977). "What's happened to Anabel Shaw?". Valley News. California, Van Nuys. p. 31. Retrieved September 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.