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person_profile-Marilyn Burns

Marilyn Burns Died at age: 65

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Marilyn Burns

Date of Birth:

Jul 05, 1949

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Aug 05, 2014

Biography of

Marilyn Burns

    Marilyn Burns was born Mary Lynn Ann Burns on May 7, 1949 in Erie, Pennsylvania, and raised in Houston, Texas. She attended the University of Texas at Austin where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Drama. Marilyn was one of the original scream queens, remembered primarily for her role in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). She played Sally Hardesty, a teenager who travels with her brother and some friends to the cemetery where her grandfather was buried to investigate reports of grave vandalism, and then encounters an insane, murderous family, including the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface.

    Her follow-up appearance was in Eaten Alive (1976), where she played a vacationer who unwittingly stumbles upon a hotel managed by a maniac who feeds his guests to his crocodile. Marilyn earned her scream queen status by starring in other horror movies; Kiss Daddy Goodbye (1981) and Future-Kill (1985). She appeared in the television miniseries Helter Skelter (1976) about the real-life trial of Charles Manson and his family. She played Linda Kasabian, a member of the Manson Family whose testimony helped lead to the convictions of the cult leader and many of his followers.

    Marilyn had an uncredited cameo as Sally Hardesty in The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995), and made a cameo appearance as Verna Carlson in Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013). However, aside from these roles and occasional appearances at horror conventions, she lived a relatively quiet life out of the spotlight in the Houston area in her later years. Marilyn Burns died at age 65 in her sleep on August 5, 2014 and was found in her Houston, Texas home by family members, the cause was an apparent heart attack, although not specified.

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Marilyn Burns

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Filmography of

Marilyn Burns

Found 17 Movies in total

In a Madman's World

Mrs. Hill ( Actor )

... 2017

Sacrament

Beulah Standifer ( Actor )

... 2014

Butcher Boys

Ruth ( Actor )

... 2013

Texas Chainsaw 3D

Verna Carson ( Actor )

... 2013

... 2000

The American Nightmare

Herself ( Actor )

... 2000

... 1995

Future-Kill

Dorothy Grim ( Actor )

... 1985

Terror in the Aisles

Sally (archive footage) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1984

Escape from El Diablo

Carmen ( Actor )

... 1983

Kiss Daddy Goodbye

Nora Dennis ( Actor )

... 1981

Eaten Alive

Faye ( Actor )

... 1976

Helter Skelter

Linda Kasabian ( Actor )

... 1976

The Great Waldo Pepper

Spectator (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1975

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Sally Hardesty ( Actor )

... 1974

Lovin' Molly

Sarah / Molly (uncredited) ( Actor )

Stand In

... 1974

Brewster McCloud

Tour Guide (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1970