Marianne Christine McAndrew (born November 26, 1942) is an actress known for her role as Irene Molloy in the film '' Hello, Dolly!''

Career

''Hello, Dolly!'' was McAndrew's first credited film role. The role of Irene Molloy was given considerably more attention in the film than in earlier Broadway productions. ''Hello, Dolly!'' earned McAndrew two

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nominations in 1969;

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and the since discontinued

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, as well as generally good reviews. She landed a starring (second billed) role in her next film ( ''The Seven Minutes''). By 1971, she had made appearances in popular TV shows including '' Hawaii 5-0'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' One notable later film role was her co-starring role in ''

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'', with her husband

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. The film was widely panned, but is still somewhat known today as a "bad film". ''The Bat People'' was also her last film released in theaters; she has only worked in television since its release. Her only other later role of particular note is her role of Doris Williams in ''Growing Up Brady'', a TV film about the popular show. McAndrew, along with everything else related to the film ''Hello, Dolly!'' experienced something of a resurgence in popularity with the release of ''

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'', which featured clips from the film, including a duet with McAndrew's character (but McAndrew did not do her own singing in the film, which some news outlets claimed in articles about ''WALL-E'').

Personal life

McAndrew married actor

in 1968, remaining married until his death in 2017. They starred together in ''

''. McAndrew has two brothers.

Awards and honors

''Hello, Dolly!'' earned McAndrew two

nominations in 1969;

and the since discontinued

Filmography

References

External links

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