Biography
She went on to play leading ladies in some top pictures, but appeared in numerous forgettable ones before breaking into TV in the 1960s. Although Rush won her first leading roles in such Paramount films as "The First Legion" (1951), she is probably better remembered as Joan, the woman who loves Paul Newman even after he chooses a job over her hand in marriage, in "The Young Philadelphians" (1959), and opposite Frank Sinatra in "Come Blow Your …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared as soap opera actress Margot Brighton on the revamped CBS sitcom "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" | ||
| Cast as Marsha Russell on ABC's "Peyton Place" | ||
| Played matriarch Eudora Weldon on the NBC primetime soap "Flamingo Road" | ||
| Won an acting award while in college for her performance as Birdie in a staging of Lillian Hellman's play, "The Little Foxes" | ||
1937 | At age 10, made first stage appearance at the Loberto Theater in Santa Barbara, CA, in the fantasy play, "Golden Ball" (date approximate) | |
1950 | Feature film debut in a small supporting role in "Molly" | |
1951 | Played first leading lady roles in "The First Legion" and "Flaming Feather" | |
1962 | First TV series, "Saints and Sinners" | |
1971 | TV-movie debut, "Suddenly Single" (ABC) | |
1973 | Last feature film for seven years, "Superdad" | |
1980 | Returned to features to play a supporting role in "Can't Stop the Music" | |
1996 | Co-starred in "Widow's Kiss" (HBO) | |
1997 | Had recurring role as Stephen Collins' mother on "7th Heaven" (The WB) | |
Awards
1953 | Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actress |