Mary WickesMary Wickes (June 13, 1910 - October 22, 1995) was a United States film and television actress. Born Mary Isabelle Wickenhauser in St. Louis, Missouri, Wickes began acting in films in the late 1930s. One of her earliest significant film appearances was in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942). A tall, gangling woman with a distinctive voice, Wickes would ultimately prove herself adept as a comedienne, but she first attracted attention in the film Now, Voyager (1942), as the wise-cracking nurse who helped Bette Davis' character during her mother's illness. The same year she had a large part in the Bud Abbott and Lou Costello comedy-whodunnit, titled Who Done It?. She continued playing supporting roles in films during the next decade. In the 1950s she played regular roles in the television sitcoms Make Room for Daddy and Dennis The Menace, as well as appearing as Emma the housekeeper in the holiday classic White Christmas (1954, starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen) and providing her voice to the Walt Disney film One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961). A lifelong friend of Lucille Ball, she played frequent guest roles in each of Ball's television series, I Love Lucy, Here's Lucy and The Lucy Show. She appeared in a children's televison show called Sigmund and the Sea Monsters. By the 1980s her appearances in television series such as M*A*S*H, The Love Boat, Kolchak: The Night Stalker and Murder, She Wrote had made her a widely recognisable character actress. Her appearance in the 1990 film Postcards From the Edge brought her attention, however she achieved the biggest success of her career in Sister Act (1992). As Sister Mary Lazarus, Wickes' portrayal of a gruff but vulnerable elderly nun, contributed to the film's popularity, and she reprised the role in the sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993). She appeared in the 1994 film version of Little Women before she became ill. Hospitalised in 1995, Wickes died after surgery for cancer. Her final film, the animated feature The Hunchback of Notre Dame was released posthumously in 1996. This page about Mary Wickes includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Mary Wickes News stories about Mary Wickes External links for Mary Wickes Videos for Mary Wickes Wikis about Mary Wickes Discussion Groups about Mary Wickes Blogs about Mary Wickes Images of Mary Wickes |
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Hunchback of Notre Dame was released posthumously in 1996. Her appearance in the 1990 film Postcards From the Edge brought her attention, however she achieved the biggest success of her career in Sister Act (1992). Brian had attended Missouri Military Academy for one year and also started a music band in 1998 called Late Bloomers. By the 1980s her appearances in television series such as M*A*S*H, The Love Boat, Kolchak: The Night Stalker and Murder, She Wrote had made her a widely recognisable character actress. as Andrew 'Andy' Keaton (1986-1989). She appeared in a children's televison show called Sigmund and the Sea Monsters. Family Ties (1982) .. A lifelong friend of Lucille Ball, she played frequent guest roles in each of Ball's television series, I Love Lucy, Here's Lucy and The Lucy Show. as Zack. In the 1950s she played regular roles in the television sitcoms Make Room for Daddy and Dennis The Menace, as well as appearing as Emma the housekeeper in the holiday classic White Christmas (1954, starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen) and providing her voice to the Walt Disney film One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961). Go Toward the Light (1988) (TV movie) .. She continued playing supporting roles in films during the next decade. as Teddy Dollison. The same year she had a large part in the Bud Abbott and Lou Costello comedy-whodunnit, titled Who Done It?. Do You Know the Muffin Man? (1989) (TV movie) .. A tall, gangling woman with a distinctive voice, Wickes would ultimately prove herself adept as a comedienne, but she first attracted attention in the film Now, Voyager (1942), as the wise-cracking nurse who helped Bette Davis' character during her mother's illness. as Michael. One of her earliest significant film appearances was in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942). Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990) (TV movie) .. Louis, Missouri, Wickes began acting in films in the late 1930s. as Josh. Born Mary Isabelle Wickenhauser in St. Angel of Death (1990) (TV movie) .. Mary Wickes (June 13, 1910 - October 22, 1995) was a United States film and television actress. as Jason Lukezic. False Arrest (1991) (TV movie) .. as Mikey. Mikey (1992) .. as Alex Sullivan. Distant Cousins (1993) .. as Eddie Charles. Father Hood (1993) .. aka Blank Cheque (1994) (UK). .. as Preston Waters
Father and Scout (1994) (TV movie) .. as Michael Towler. Lily in Winter (1994) (TV movie).. |