Marilyn Burns
American actress (1949-2014) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 65
Marilyn Burns was an American actress. Burns is known for portraying survivor Sally Hardesty in Tobe Hooper's influential horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which established her as an early final girl and scream queen.
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2014Died5 August 2014
SacramentFilm, 2014Beulah Standifer2013
Butcher BoysFilm, Ruth2010
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & VideotapeFilm2000
American PsychoFilm, Sally Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited)1995
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw MassacreFilm, Patient on Gurney1985
Future-KillFilm, Dorothy Grim1984
Terror in the AislesFilm1981
Kiss Daddy GoodbyeFilm, Nora Dennis1976
Helter SkelterSeries, Linda Kasabian
Eaten AliveFilm, 1976Faye1975
The Great Waldo PepperFilm, Spectator (uncredited)1974
Lovin' MollyFilm, Sarah / Molly (uncredited)1971
Brewster McCloudFilm, Tour Guide (uncredited)1949Born7 May 1949
SacramentFilm, 2014Beulah Standifer2013Butcher BoysFilm, Ruth2010Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & VideotapeFilm2000American PsychoFilm, Sally Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited)1995The Return of the Texas Chainsaw MassacreFilm, Patient on Gurney1985Future-KillFilm, Dorothy Grim1984Terror in the AislesFilm1981Kiss Daddy GoodbyeFilm, Nora Dennis1976Helter SkelterSeries, Linda KasabianEaten AliveFilm, 1976Faye1975The Great Waldo PepperFilm, Spectator (uncredited)1974Lovin' MollyFilm, Sarah / Molly (uncredited)1971Brewster McCloudFilm, Tour Guide (uncredited)1949Born7 May 1949People around Marilyn
Close ties
Kim Henkel Produced The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1975)
John Dugan Also in Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)
Tobe Hooper Produced The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Edwin Neal Also in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Paul A. Partain Also in Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)
Matthew McConaughey Also in Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)
Renée Zellweger Also in Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)
Gunnar Hansen Also in Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
John Luessenhop Directed Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
Robert Jacks Also in Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)
Known for
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American Psycho 2000
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974
Helter Skelter 1976
The Great Waldo Pepper 1975
Brewster McCloud 1971
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 20
22 credits on file
Television 1
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About this person
In 2025, the film was her first to be inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1949 to 2014 · aged 65
