Marian Waldman

Marian Waldman
Born (1924-12-16)16 December 1924
Toronto, Ontario
Died 5 July 1985(1985-07-05) (aged 60)
Toronto, Ontario
Other names Marian Ann Waldman, sometimes miscredited as Marion Waldman
Occupation Actress
Years active 1943–1979
Known for Black Christmas

Marian Ann Waldman (16 December 1924 – 5 July 1985) was a Canadian actress. She was also a veteran stage actress for Toronto for many decades of her career.

Biography

Waldman was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Louis and Dora Waldman. Waldman was an Ashkenazi Jew. She began her career as a stage actress while working around the Toronto area, during the 1950s, first as a choir girl, and later with a dramatic repertoire. She was married to Mortimer Forer, who later wrote for CBC radio with Marian on various shows, most famously 10 Sussex Drive.

Marian's close friends and relatives had been known to call her "Pookie," as a term of endearment. In addition to her career as an actress, Waldman also enjoyed reading, traveling, various events around Toronto, astrology, and parties.

She adopted 3 children, however only Elliot Forer is known.

Knowledge of her personal life is rather limited, perhaps due to lack of sufficient information. Hopefully, a relative/close friend can provide more for this beloved character actress.

Career

After a successful run in live theatre, Waldman later became a film actress in the early 1970s, as well as an occasional television screenwriter.

Most film fans will remember Waldman for her celebrated role as a foul-mouthed, but also endearing, closet drunkard housemother Mrs. MacHenry from the 1974 holiday horror classic, Black Christmas. The role was offered to Bette Davis, who turned it down.

In 2006, fellow Black Christmas castmate Andrea Martin played the role of Mrs. Mac in the remake Black Christmas.

Waldman wrote for many years for CBC radio including many shows with her husband, Mort Forer, including 10 Sussex Drive and As it happens.

Death

Marian died on 5 July 1985, in Toronto, due to breast cancer.[1]

Waldman's final on-screen appearance was in John Huston's 1980 film, Phobia.

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Marian Waldman on IMDb



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