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Nan Leslie

Nan Leslie

Actor · Died July 30, 2000, aged 74 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Nanette June Leslie (June 4, 1926 – July 30, 2000) was an American actress. She was known for playing Martha McGivern in the American western television series The Californians.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 4, 1926
Died
July 30, 2000 (aged 74)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Nan Leslie's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
57%
Survival
14%
Society
14%
Bonds
9%
Self
7%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Herald
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
1
Dread
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nan Leslie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nan Leslie's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

52 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Bamboo Saucer(1968)

    as Dorothy Vetry

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Ada Mayberry

  • Pete and Gladys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Midge Lewis

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Coronado 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Crowded Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Bev Barnett

  • Shotgun Slade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Philip Marlowe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wichita Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy Carson

  • The Miracle of the Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Joanne Tashman

  • Behind Closed Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Beth McGarrett

  • The Californians(1957)

    Show 69 episodes · as Martha McGivern

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Lillian Keely · as Margaret Clark

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Conklin

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Myran O'Malley

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Barnett

  • Circus Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fury(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Ain't Misbehavin'(1955)

    as Nightclub Photographer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol Browning Schofield

  • The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Crash of Moons(1954)

    as Trinka

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Iron Mountain Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Nancy Sawyer

  • Problem Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Claire Harris

  • Private Secretary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hopalong Cassidy(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Roy Rogers Show(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson(1951)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Range Rider(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Train To Tombstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Marie Bell

  • Speak No Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Nancy

  • The Gene Autry Show(1950)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Pioneer Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Susan Devlin

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Barton

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Rim of the Canyon(1949)

    as Big Tim Hanlon

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Indian Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Ellen Wheeler

  • Guns of Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Judy Jason

  • The Arizona Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Laura Butler

  • Western Heritage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Beth Winston

  • Wild Horse Mesa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Sue Melhern

  • Under the Tonto Rim(1947)

    as Lucy Dennison

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Woman on the Beach(1947)

    as Eve Geddes

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Devil Thumbs a Ride(1947)

    as Beulah Zorn, alias Carol Demming

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Follow That Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Judy Carrol

  • Sister Kenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Nurse (uncredited)

  • The Bamboo Blonde(1946)

    as Train Passenger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Sunset Pass(1946)

    as Jane Preston

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Bedlam(1946)

    as Cockney Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • I'll Remember April (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Western Union Woman (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 34th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles from 1945 to 1968.

Highest rated

The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

The Californians (1957)

Film career

  • 1947Screen debut· The Woman on the Beach

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting52 of 52: 52 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1940s17 · acting1950s28 · acting1960s7 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Nan Leslie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Californians (1957)

51st percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bedlam (1946)

Midcredits 73rd · 65% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Nan Leslie work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nan Leslie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Sawtell shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers