Punched off a Train by Clint Eastwood and the Path to Resilience | Stuntwoman Marneen Fields

80s TV Ladies

Susan and Sharon are thrilled to sit down with award-winning singer, songwriter, actress -- and stuntwoman -- Marneen Fields. As a gymnast, swimmer and stuntwoman in the 1970s and 80s, Marneen’s career sky-rocketed with roles on Scarecrow & Mrs. King, Lou Grant, Quincy, Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, The Man from Atlantis, The Fall Guy, Murder She Wrote, Dynasty -- as well as the Clint Eastwood film The Gauntlet.
But it was only after a devastating car accident ended her career as a stuntwoman that Marneen found her way back into life by finally embracing her childhood dream of writing and singing songs. Her story is one of resilience, renewal -- and the power of persevering when life’s challenges seem overwhelming.
THE CONVERSATION

• FIRST BASS: What do you do when you’re the littlest girl in school -- but end up having to playing biggest instrument -- the stringed bass?
• How a background in gymnastics led Marneen directly into her career as a stuntwoman.
• IN DEMAND: As an experienced stuntwoman in Hollywood, Marneen’s phone rang off the hook for 15 years.
• THE FALL GIRL: In 1976-77, Marneen was one of the top stuntwomen in the world.
• ROSES FROM BRUCE: One of her favorite acting jobs was playing Lee Stetson’s long-lost love “Dorothy” on Scarecrow & Mrs. King.
• FALLING FOR “QUINCY”: What is it like doing a high-fall off a 76-story building in puffy slippers and a negligee?!?
• The secret of being a successful stuntwoman? Look like a lot of famous actresses!
• Getting pushed out of a jet by James Garner!
• Getting punched off a train by Clint Eastwood!
• PERFECT PITCH: Marneen’s love for music survives her near total hearing loss in both ears.

Just as her acting career was taking off, Marneen was involved in a car accident that nearly took her life -- and led to over a decade of operations and excruciating pain. But on the other end was a whole new life in music…
So, join Susan and Sharon -- and Marneen -- as they talk Shirley Jones, Battlestar Galactica, scuba diving, dating stuntmen, mouth-to-mouth with Patrick Duffy -- and “becoming the broken-hearted songwriter I was meant to be!”
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Find all of Marneen’s work on Facebook.
And Instagram at Instagram.com/HeavenlyWaterfallProductions.
Find Marneen’s book The Illusive Craft of Acting at Amazon.
Get more info and help support Marneen’s film, Who’s Going To Take Care of Me? at Crowdfundr.
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