Marietta Marich, the daughter of theatre parents, made her stage debut at the age of five and has since spent a life covering a wide spectrum of the arts. She has been a dancer, singer, actress, producer, director, scenic and costume designer, radio and film actress, writer, composer and painter.

As a child, Marietta performed with USO shows at army, naval, and air bases and military hospitals, entertaining servicemen. During high school she had her own TV and radio shows in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth area. She attended S.M.U. majoring in Fine Arts and sang with the S.M.U. Jazz band when she was heard by the great Tommy Dorsey, who invited her to become featured vocalist for his orchestra's upcoming concert tour. It was while she was singing in Hollywood, she was offered a movie role and began film and television acting.

She appeared in stage plays and musical comedies, in roles such as Lola in "Damn Yankees," Anna in "The King and I," Annie in "Annie Get Your Gun" and many others. While playing Daisy Mae in "Lil' Abner," daughter, Allison (a toddler) was introduced as one of the "Scraggs." Allison plays the role of the younger "Luda Mae" in our prequel.

Marietta's numerous screen credits include Rushmore, Children of the Corn IV, Leap of Faith, Simple Men and television dramas including “Picnic,” “Two Mothers for Zachery,” “A Woman of Independent Means” and “The Fulfillment of Mary Gray.”

Marietta is most proud of hosting her own talk show, “Midnight with Marietta” for NBC in Houston, which enjoyed a very long run during the' 50's and ' 60's, interviewing experts, celebrities, and politicians, covering a myriad of social and controversial subjects during this turbulent period in our history.

She and husband, Robert, an actor/producer, are celebrating 54 years of marriage. Marietta wishes to dedicate her performance in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning" to their late son, actor, Michael Marich.

Filmography: A Perfect World, Rushmore, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning,

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