Marian Seldes

Summary

Marian Seldes is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Manhattan^[2]. She was born on August 23, 1928^[3]. She passed away in New York City^[4]. She died on October 6, 2014^[5]. She worked as a music educator^[6], stage actor^[7], film actor^[8], television actor^[9], and radio personality^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,718 views/month, #6,919 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Marian Seldes's place of birth was Manhattan^[2].
• Marian Seldes died in New York City^[4].
• Marian Seldes was born on August 23, 1928^[3].
• Marian Seldes died on October 6, 2014^[5].
• Marian Seldes's father was Gilbert Seldes^[12].
• Among Marian Seldes's spouses was Garson Kanin^[13].
• Among Marian Seldes's spouses was Julian Claman^[14].
• Marian Seldes held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Marian Seldes worked as a music educator^[6].
• Marian Seldes worked as a stage actor^[7].
• Marian Seldes worked as a film actor^[8].
• Marian Seldes worked as a television actor^[9].
• Marian Seldes worked as a radio personality^[10].
• Marian Seldes worked as a voice actor^[16].
• Marian Seldes was employed by Juilliard School^[17].
• Marian Seldes was educated at Dalton School^[18].
• Marian Seldes was educated at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre^[19].
• A notable student of Marian Seldes was Christopher Reeve^[20].
• A notable student of Marian Seldes was Robin Williams^[21].
• A notable student of Marian Seldes was Kelsey Grammer^[22].
• A notable student of Marian Seldes was Kevin Kline^[23].
• A notable student of Marian Seldes was William Hurt^[24].
• A notable student of Marian Seldes was Patti LuPone^[25].
• Marian Seldes received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play^[26].
• Marian Seldes received the Drama League Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1928-08-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2014-10-06^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 928e7c0e-323e-4e99-9f3c-2c3caaff6e4e^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Marian Seldes was born in Manhattan^[2]. She was born on August 23, 1928^[3]. Her father was Gilbert Seldes^[12].

Education

Educated at Dalton School^[18], a university-preparatory school^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1919^[35] and Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre^[19], a drama school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1928^[38]. Studied under Sanford Meisner^[39], an actor^[40], 1905–1997^[41], of United States^[42], specialised in theatre art^[43]; Martha Graham^[44]; and Katharine Cornell^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music educator^[6], stage actor^[7], film actor^[8], television actor^[9], radio personality^[10], and voice actor^[16]. Among Marian Seldes's employers was Juilliard School^[17]. Notable students include Christopher Reeve^[20], a television actor^[46], 1952–2004^[47], of United States^[48], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award^[49]; Robin Williams^[21], a stand-up comedian^[50], 1951–2014^[51], of United States^[52], awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[53], specialised in acting^[54]; Kelsey Grammer^[22], an actor^[55], b. 1955^[56], of United States^[57], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series^[58]; Kevin Kline^[23], a film actor^[59], b. 1947^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical^[62]; William Hurt^[24], a film actor^[63], 1950–2022^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role^[66], specialised in acting^[67]; and Patti LuPone^[25], a television actor^[68], b. 1949^[69], of United States^[70], awarded the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play^[26], an award for best supporting actress^[72], in United States^[73]; Drama League Award^[27], an award^[74]; and American Theatre Hall of Fame^[75], a hall of fame^[76], in United States^[77].

Personal Life

Spouses include Garson Kanin^[13], a film director^[78], 1912–1999^[79], of United States^[80], awarded the Donaldson Awards^[81], specialised in film^[82] and Julian Claman^[14], a novelist^[83], 1918–1969^[84], of United States^[85].

Death and Burial

Marian Seldes died on October 6, 2014^[5]. She died in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[86].

Why It Matters

Marian Seldes ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,718 views/month, #6,919 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[88]

FAQs

Where was Marian Seldes born?

Marian Seldes was born in Manhattan^[2].

Where did Marian Seldes die?

Marian Seldes passed away in New York City^[4].

Who were Marian Seldes's parents?

Marian Seldes's father was Gilbert Seldes^[12].

Who was Marian Seldes married to?

Marian Seldes's spouses include Garson Kanin^[13] and Julian Claman^[14].

What did Marian Seldes do for work?

Marian Seldes worked as music educator^[6], stage actor^[7], film actor^[8], television actor^[9], and radio personality^[10].

Where did Marian Seldes go to school?

Marian Seldes was educated at Dalton School^[18] and Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre^[19].

What awards did Marian Seldes receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play^[26], Drama League Award^[27], and American Theatre Hall of Fame^[75].