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Iris Meredith
Actor
Born June 3, 1915Died January 22, 1980 (64 years)
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Iris Meredith (June 3, 1915 in Sioux City, Iowa – January 22, 1980) was a B-movie actress of the 1930s and 1940s film era. She starred mostly in heroine roles, in westerns. Born as Marie Shunn, Meredith began her film career in the early 1930s, often starring in film serials while on contract with Columbia Pictures. Her best-known roles were in the 1938 serial The Spider's Web, and in the 1939 serial Overland with Kit Carson. In 1940 she starred in the serial The Green Archer, as well as in several westerns opposite Charles Starrett, Bill Elliott, and Bob Allen. Most of her films were with Starrett, from 1936 through 1940, most notably Riders of the Black River and Spoilers of the Range.
Her career slowed mid-way through the 1940s. In 1941 she starred in The Son of Davy Crockett with Bill Elliott, and Caught in the Act opposite Henry Armetta. In 1942 she starred alongside Dave O'Brien in The Texas Rangers Take Over. Her last credited role was the 1943 film The Kid Rides Again, in which she starred opposite Buster Crabbe. She had one uncredited role afterward, in the 1951 film Chain of Circumstance.
She married television director Abby Berlin, and retired from acting shortly thereafter. In total, she starred in over 50 films, 32 of which were westerns.
Iris Meredith (June 3, 1915 in Sioux City, Iowa – January 22, 1980) was a B-movie actress of the 1930s and 1940s film era. She starred mostly in heroine roles, in westerns. Born as Marie Shunn, Meredith began her film career in the early 1930s, often starring in film serials while on contract with Columbia Pictures. Her best-known roles were in the 1938 serial The Spider's Web, and in the 1939 serial Overland with Kit Carson. In 1940 she starred in the serial The Green Archer, as well as in several westerns opposite Charles Starrett, Bill Elliott, and Bob Allen. Most of her films were with Starrett, from 1936 through 1940, most notably Riders of the Black River and Spoilers of the Range.
Her career slowed mid-way through the 1940s. In 1941 she starred in The Son of Davy Crockett with Bill Elliott, and Caught in the Act opposite Henry Armetta. In 1942 she starred alongside Dave O'Brien in The Texas Rangers Take Over. Her last credited role was the 1943 film The Kid Rides Again, in which she starred opposite Buster Crabbe. She had one uncredited role afterward, in the 1951 film Chain of Circumstance.
She married television director Abby Berlin, and retired from acting shortly thereafter. In total, she starred in over 50 films, 32 of which were westerns.
Filmography
| 1976 | Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch · as Nancy |
| 1943 | The Kid Rides Again · as Joan Ainsley |
| 1942 | The Rangers Take Over · as Jean Lorin |
| 1941 | Louisiana Purchase · as Lawyer's Secretary |
| 1941 | The Son of Davy Crockett · as Doris Matthews |
| 1940 | The Green Archer · as Valerie Howett |
| 1940 | The Green Archer (TV Series) · as Valerie Howett |
| 1940 | The Return of Wild Bill · as Sammy Lou Griffin |
| 1940 | The Man from Tumbleweeds · as 'spunky' Cameron |
| 1940 | Convicted Woman · as Nita Lavore |
| 1939 | Taming of the West · as Pepper Jenkins |
| 1939 | Beware Spooks! · as Babe, Spook House Ticket Seller |
| 1938 | The Spider's Web · as Nita Van Sloan |
| 1938 | I Am the Law · as Eddie's Girlfriend (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Murder Is News · as Ann Leslie |
| 1937 | The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen · as Nancy Wilson |
| 1937 | A Lawman Is Born · as Beth Graham |
| 1937 | Trail of Vengeance · as Jean Warner |
| 1937 | The Gambling Terror · as Betty Garret |
| 1936 | The Cowboy Star · as Mary Baker |
| 1936 | Bulldog Edition · as Camille Club Hatcheck Girl |
| 1936 | Ticket to Paradise · as Girl |
| 1935 | Tumbling Tumbleweeds · as Girl |
| 1935 | George White's 1935 Scandals · as Miss Smith - Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Roman Scandals · as Shantytown Resident |
| 1932 | Hat Check Girl · as Sales Lady |