Florence Nash (née Ryan) (October 2, 1888 — April 2, 1950) was an American actress and author. She was the sister of theater and movie actress, Mary Nash.
Early life Florence was born to James H. and Ellen Frances (née McNamara) Ryan. She and her sister adopted the surname of their stepfather, Philip F. Nash, a vaudeville booking executive, who married their mother after the death of their father, a lawyer.
Career She began her acting career in 1907 and had her first major success in 1912, playing Aggie Lynch in Within the Law. She was a well-known stage actress and vaudeville comedienne through the 1930s, appearing in sketches including In 1999). She later moved to Hollywood to pursue a film career. Her most notable role was as "Nancy Blake" in the 1939 MGM blockbuster The Women.Florence Nash profile at IBDb (Accessed November 21, 2007)New York Times, April 3, 1950, page 23, column 2, "Florence Nash, 60, Stage Comedienne; Retired Actress Who Scored First Hit in 'Within the Law' in 1912 Dies in Hollywood."
She also was the author of a book of verse, June Dusk, published in 1918.Nash, Florence. June Dusk, and Other Poems. Publisher New York: G.H. Doran Company, 1918; accessible online here (accessed November 21, 2007)
Death After her retirement from acting in 1939, she spent the next decade living in Hollywood, California, where she died on April 2/3, 1950.
Filmography +PosterFlimRoleYearRef.Springtime Madeline De Vallette1914It's a Great LifeMa Emmy Barclay1935The Women Nancy Blake1939
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External links
Florence Nash portrait gallery NY Public Library Billy Rose collection