Nancy Coleman

Nancy Coleman
from the trailer for the film The Gay Sisters (1942).
Born	(1912-12-30)December 30, 1912 Everett, Washington, U.S.
Died	January 18, 2000(2000-01-18) (aged 87) Brockport, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Lake View Cemetery
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1941–1985
Spouse(s)	Whitney Bolton (1943–1969) (his death)
Children	Charla Elizabeth (b. 1944) Grania Theresa (b. 1944)

Nancy Coleman (December 30, 1912 – January 18, 2000) was an American film, television and radio actress. After working on radio and appearing on the Broadway stage, Nancy Coleman was brought to Hollywood to work for Warner Bros. studios. She attended the University of Washington where she majored in dramatics and English and was a member of the Alpha Lambda chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta.

Coleman's father was Charles Sumner Coleman, editor of The Herald, and her mother was "an accomplished violinist." The family lived in Everett, Washington, where she graduated with honors from Everett High School.

Coleman's Broadway credits include Liberty Jones (1941), The Sacred Flame (1952), and The Desperate Hours (1955).

Memorable roles include playing the mistress to a Nazi (played by Helmut Dantine) in Edge of Darkness and co-starring with Paul Henreid in In Our Time. In the 1950s, Coleman began making guest appearances on television.

Coleman was married to Whitney Bolton, a publicity director. She gave birth to twin girls July 13, 1944.