Nell O'Day (1909–1989) was an accomplished equestrian and B-Western actress of the 1930s and 1940s. Beginning in 1941 she won starring in roles placing her as the heroine in westerns, often opposite Johnny Mack Brown, Ray "Crash" Corrigan, Max Terhune, and John 'Dusty' King.
In 1943, while under contract with Republic Pictures, she began starring in the serial films of the Three Mesquiteers, alongside Bob Steele, Tom Tyler and Jimmie Dodd. Her last starring role was in 1943, in the film Boss of the Rawhide, opposite Dave O'Brien.
About 1946, she then turned full-time to writing; one success was the play "The Bride of Denmark Hill," which was later turned into a BBC-TV production in England. She died of a heart attack on January 3, 1989, in Los Angeles, California.
Nell O'Day's Santa Susana locations filmography includes:
Boss of Bullion City (1940) - Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'Day (Iverson Ranch) Universal
Pony Post (1940) - Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'Day (Iverson Ranch)(Corriganville) Universal
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (1941) - Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'Day (Iverson Ranch) Universal
Law of the Range (1941) - Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'Day (Brandeis Ranch)(Iverson Ranch) Universal
Rawhide Rangers (1941) - Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Kathryn Adams, Nell O'Day (Iverson Ranch) Universal
The Masked Rider (1941) - Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'Day - Universal
Arizona Cyclone (1941) - Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'Day (Iverson Ranch) Universal
Fighting Bill Fargo (1941) - Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Jean Brooks (Iverson Ranch) Universal
Stagecoach Buckaroo (1942) - Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'Day (Iverson Ranch) Universal
Arizona Stage Coach (1942) - Ray 'Crash' Corrigan, John King, Max Terhune (Corriganville) Monogram
Thundering Trails (1943) - Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Jimmie Dodd - Republic
The Return of the Rangers (1943) - Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson - PRC
Boss of Rawhide (1943) - Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson (Corriganville) Alexander-Stern
Update 2022:
November, 2022: Merrill T. McCord has written a wonderful biography on Nell O'Day titled Ballerina on a Horse, The Life, Careers, and Times of Nell O'Day.
This 8 1/2 x 11 softcover has 219 pages, over fifty photos, and a complete film listing as well as a year-by-year careerology.The book is $33.00 ($29.50 plus $3.50 U. S. postage), and can be ordered from:
Merrill T. McCord
10208 Fleming Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Noted film historian Merrill T. McCord has just published a wonderfully thorough and engrossing biography of Nell O' Day, Ballerina on a Horse: The Life, Careers, and Times of Nell O'Day, which I highly recommend. It's available from the author for $33, including shipping, at 10208 Fleming Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
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