Known for movies
Short Info
Died | May 25, 2016, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Spouse | John Aniston, Jack Melick |
Fact | Grandmother of Eilish K. Melick and John T. Melick IV. |
Nancy Dow (born October 30, 1936) is an American actress and model. She is the mother of actress Jennifer Aniston.
Dow was born in New York City, the daughter of Marjorie (née Goss) and William Dow Jr., a stockbroker. She has two sisters, Ann and Jane. Dow was educated at the Spence School and the Finch School.
Dow began her career as a model, appearing on the cover of Life magazine at the age of 15. She went on to appear in magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and McCall’s. In 1955, she made her film debut in The Trouble with Angels.
Dow’s other film credits include The Love Boat (1979), The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), and Leprechaun 3 (1995).
Dow was married to actor John Aniston from 1965 to 1980. They have one daughter, actress Jennifer Aniston.
Dow has been married to businessman Albert Ferretti since 1984. They have two children: Andrea and Alexander.
Dow has a net worth of $20 million.
General Info
Full Name | Nancy Dow |
Died | May 25, 2016, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Profession | Actor |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | John Aniston, Jack Melick |
Children | Jennifer Aniston, John T. Melick |
Parents | Gordon McLean Dow, Louise Grieco |
Siblings | Jean Dow, Linda Dow, Joan Dow, Sally Dow, Martha Dow |
Accomplishments
Movies | The Ice House, Pure |
TV Shows | Hard Copy |
Social profile links
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Granddaughter of Francis Dow, Ellen Sarah Dow, Michael Grieco and Carmela Grieco. |
2 | In 2011, Dow suffered a series of strokes. These affected her ability to speak and walk. In the early hours of May 23, 2016, she was taken by ambulance from her home in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles. She died three days later. She was 79. |
3 | Sister-in-law of Alphonse Labieniec. |
4 | Mother-in-law of Shannon Melick. |
5 | Grandmother of Eilish K. Melick and John T. Melick IV. |
6 | Was estranged from her daughter Jennifer Aniston from 1999, when Dow published her memoir "From Mother and Daughter to Friends" which charted their relationship, until 2005, when Aniston reached out to her mother following her public divorce from Brad Pitt. |
7 | Ex-mother-in-law of Brad Pitt. |
8 | She's the fourth of six children. |
9 | Her mother left the family when she was about twelve. |
10 | Her maternal grandfather, Louis Grieco, was an Italian immigrant (who was possibly of Arbëreshë origin; the Arbëreshë are ethnic Albanians who live in Italy). Nancy's other ancestry includes Scottish and English. |
11 | Younger sister of Joan Dow and Jean Dow. Older sister of Linda Dow, Martha Dow and Sally Dow. |
12 | Daughter of Gordon McLean Dow and Louise Grieco. |
13 | Mother of Jennifer Aniston and John T. Melick |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Pure | 2004 | Lynne | |
The Ice House | 1969 | Jan Wilson | |
Mr. Terrific | 1967 | TV Series | Redhead |
The Wild Wild West | 1967 | TV Series | Tersa |
The Beverly Hillbillies | 1966 | TV Series | Athena |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Biography | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Mother |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia