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Birth Name: Marcia Anne Henderson
Date of Birth: July 22, 1929
Place of Birth: Andover, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of Death: November 23, 1987
Place of Death: Yakima, Washington, U.S.
Ethnicity: Scottish, English, Irish
Marcia Henderson was an American actress. She was known for her roles in the films Thunder Bay , All I Desire , Back to God’s Country (1953), The Glass Web , Naked Alibi , The Naked Hills , Canyon River , The Wayward Girl , Riot in Juvenile Prison , Timbuktu (1959), A Dog’s Best Friend , The Hypnotic Eye , Natchez Trace , and Deadly Duo , as well as work in radio, on television, and on stage.
Marcia was the daughter of Dorothy Marion and John Daye Henderson. She was raised in Williamstown, Massachusetts. She was married to actor Robert Ivers, until her death, with whom she had two children.
Marcia’s paternal grandfather was named John Henderson. John was a Scottish emigrant, from Walkerburn, Peebles-shire.
Marcia’s paternal grandmother was Minnie Nelson Daye (the daughter of Thewlis Daye and Euphemia Neilson). Minnie was born in Canada, to an English father and Scottish mother.
Marcia’s maternal grandfather was Thomas Francis Crofts (the son of Thomas E. Crofts and Ellen Savage). Marcia’s grandfather Thomas was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, to Irish parents. Marcia’s great-grandfather Thomas was the son of George Crofts and Ellen.
Marcia’s maternal grandmother was Blanche Mabel Hicks (the daughter of Thomas H. Hicks and Alida Mallory). Blanche was born in North Adams, Massachusetts. Thomas was born in Sag Harbor, Suffolk, New York, the son of Charles Hicks and Kate, who were from England. Alida was born in Glens Falls, Warren, New York, the daughter of John Wesley Mallory and Marcella Loretta Tefft. Alida had deep Colonial American lines in New England.
Source: Genealogy of Marcia Henderson – https://www.familysearch.org