Marilynn Bradley

Marilynn (Bradley) Horton was born and raised in Boston, MA. She attended the New England Conservatory of Music, where she majored in opera, and appeared as a soloist with the Minneapolis Symphony. After appearing in concerts throughout New England, she appeared on Broadway in Pipe Dreams, Ankles Away, Plain and Fancy, and Happy Hunting. Marilynn also started appearing in summer theater throughout the country, and it was while she was starring as the female lead in Guys and Dolls at a theater in Ohio that she met her future husband. Mr. Horton was appearing in that production while on a break from filming Wagon Train and it was his first musical theater performance. They were married on New Year's Eve, 31 Dec 1960. The Detroit drama critic, J. Dorsey Callaghan, said of Marilynn's performance in Guys and Dolls: "Marilynn Bradley, as Miss Sarah Brown, charmed her way through the incredible role and won her place in the affections of one and all." Since their marriage, Marilynn limited her professional appearances to performing with her husband in such shows as Brigadoon, Showboat, Carousel, 1776, Kismet, Man of LaMancha, The Odd Couple, Same Time Next Year, 6 Rooms Riv Vu, Under the Yum-yum Tree, Pajama Game, I Do, I Do, and Oklahoma, to name but a few.