Leslie Banning(bornMary Louise Welch;[1]November 15, 1930 – July 22, 2014) was an American film actress.[2]She was sometimes credited asLeslye Banning.

Leslie Banning
Banning, circa 1950
Born
Mary Louise Welch

(1930-11-15)November 15, 1930
DiedJuly 22, 2014(2014-07-22)(aged 83)
OccupationActress
Years active1949–1956 (film)

Banning attendedGlendale High School.[3]

Banning signed a contract withUniversal Internationalin 1949.[4]She played the female lead in the Western filmCactus Caravan(1951).[5]

On May 1, 1949, Banning married Wallace Russell, brother of actressJane Russell.[6]In 1974, her married name was Mary Lou Rogers; she was married to a teacher in Simi Valley, California.[7]

Banning died inSimi Valley, Californiaon July 22, 2014, at the age of 83.[8]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^"At Lunch with Leslye Banning Of Hollywood; Leslye with a Y".The Dispatch.Illinois, Moline. August 23, 1950. p. 24.RetrievedOctober 21,2018– viaNewspapers.
  2. ^Drew p.18
  3. ^"Jane Russell's Sister-in-Law in the Movies, too".The Times.Indiana, Nunster. October 24, 1950. p. 17.RetrievedOctober 21,2018– viaNewspapers.
  4. ^"Chit Chat".The Akron Beacon Journal.Ohio, Akron. December 11, 1949. p. 56.RetrievedOctober 20,2018– viaNewspapers.
  5. ^"Majestic".Shamokin News-Dispatch.Pennsylvania, Shamokin. April 21, 1951. p. 9.RetrievedOctober 20,2018– viaNewspapers.
  6. ^"Leslye Banning, Film Starlet, Will Visit Glens Falls Today".The Post-Star.New York, Glen Falls. August 28, 1950. p. 11.RetrievedOctober 21,2018– viaNewspapers.
  7. ^"Former Film Actress Will Play 'Dolly'".The Los Angeles Times.California, Los Angeles. December 26, 1974. p. F 10.RetrievedOctober 21,2018– viaNewspapers.
  8. ^"Leslye Banning".Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen.Retrieved29 April2023.

Bibliography

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  • Bernard A. Drew.Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide.Routledge, 2013.
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