Nan Grey was born Eschal Loleet Grey Miller in the year 1918, and she went on to have a career as an actress, working for notable studios such as Universal in the 1930s.
She is likely most remembered for her work in two films starring Deanna Durbin, namely Three Smart Girls (1936) and Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939).
Aside from the Durbin movies, Grey was mostly relegated to working on "B" movies, including an early John Wayne film, The Sea Spoilers (1936),two early Gloria Jean movies, The Under-Pup (1939) and A Little Bit of Heaven (1940),as well as The Invisible Man Returns (1940),alongside Vincent Price, and The House of the Seven Gables (1940).
Grey's last film appearance was in 1941, although she continued to work on the radio soap opera "Those We Love" until 1945 and in the theatre until 1950.
Nan Grey's first marriage to jockey Jackie Westrope ended in divorce, and she went on to marry singer Frankie Laine in 1950, a union that would last for the rest of her life.
As a result of her marriage to Laine, Grey retired from acting, except for a guest appearance on the TV Western series Rawhide (1959),alongside Laine, who sang the theme song for the series.
During the 1960s, Grey dabbled in inventing and developed a cosmetic mirror designed for people with nearsightedness, one of her notable customers being Princess Grace of Monaco, also known as Grace Kelly.
Nan Grey passed away in the year 1993, on her 75th birthday.
