Another Fallen Star...

Nan Martin, a proud stage and film actress who also made numerous television appearances died on March 4, 2010... Her film credits include The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit and Hamlet... On television she guest starred on such shows as "Robert Montgomery Presents", "The Twilight Zone", "Perry Mason", "Ben Casey", "The Defenders", "The Mod Squad", "Mannix", "Bewitched", "The F.B.I.", "Room 222", "Ellery Queen", "Hart to Hart", "Valerie", "Santa Barbara" and "Las Vegas", "Six Feet Under" and "Nip/Tuck." In the 1990's she had a recurring role as Mrs. Louder on "The Drew Carey Show." For me she will always be the miserable Mrs. Frieda Claxton from the 1986 "Golden Girls" episode "It's a Miserable Life." In the episode Mrs. Claxton has a two hundred year old oak tree on her property that the city wants to cut down but the girls want to save. After several attempts Rose (Betty White) loses her cool with the old lady and finally tells her to drop dead. Several seconds later Mrs. Claxton hits the floor and dies sending Rose on a guilt trip... Her final acting role was in the 2005 TV movie "Mrs. Harris." In Memoriam Remembers: Nan Martin

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