Leslie Banning

Leslie Banning (born Mary Louise Welch)[1] is a retired American film actress.[2] She is sometimes credited as Leslye Banning.

Leslie Banning
Born
Mary Louise Welch

(1930-11-15) November 15, 1930
OccupationActress
Years active1949–1956 (film)

Banning attended Glendale High School.[3]

Banning signed a contract with Universal International in 1949.[4] She played the female lead in the Western film Cactus Caravan (1951).[5]

On May 1, 1949, Banning married Wallace Russell, brother of actress Jane Russell.[6] In 1974, her married name was Mary Lou Rogers; she was married to a teacher in Simi Valley, California.[7]

Selected filmography

References

  1. "At Lunch with Leslye Banning Of Hollywood; Leslye with a Y". The Dispatch. Illinois, Moline. August 23, 1950. p. 24. Retrieved October 21, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Drew p.18
  3. "Jane Russell's Sister-in-Law in the Movies, too". The Times. Indiana, Nunster. October 24, 1950. p. 17. Retrieved October 21, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Chit Chat". The Akron Beacon Journal. Ohio, Akron. December 11, 1949. p. 56. Retrieved October 20, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Majestic". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Pennsylvania, Shamokin. April 21, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved October 20, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Leslye Banning, Film Starlet, Will Visit Glens Falls Today". The Post-Star. New York, Glen Falls. August 28, 1950. p. 11. Retrieved October 21, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Former Film Actress Will Play 'Dolly'". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. December 26, 1974. p. F 10. Retrieved October 21, 2018 via Newspapers.com.

Bibliography

  • Bernard A. Drew. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge, 2013.


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