American actress
Patricia Wheel |
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| Born | (1925-12-09)December 9, 1925
New York City, U.S. |
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| Died | June 3, 1986(1986-06-03) (aged 60)
New York City, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actress |
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| Years active | 1949–1976 |
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| Spouse |
Eric Henry Alba Teran
( m. 1954) |
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| Children | 2 |
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Patricia Wheel (December 9, 1925 – June 3, 1986) was an American actress who appeared in films and TV series from the 1940s to the 1970s.[1]
Early years
Wheel was the daughter of Lester H. Wheel and his wife, Helene,[2] and she had a sister, Lesley. She was born in New York City[3] in 1925.[citation needed] She graduated from St. Agatha's school in New York and attended Hunter Model School. When she was 15, she received a dramatic scholarship and performed with a Long Island summer stock company.[4]
Career
During World War II, Wheel participated in a six-month USO tour through the South Pacific. Her activities with the troupe included tap dancing and acting in a production of Doughgirls. She also presented plays using people selected from the military personnel at Army camps.[5]
Wheel began her acting career in 1949, appearing in TV series like A Woman to Remember, Ford Theatre, Cameo Theatre, Somerset Maugham TV Theatre, The Billy Rose Show, and Lux Video Theatre among others.[1][6]
She also appeared in the films Cry Uncle! and Jeremy.[1] In the 1950s she had the title role in The Doctor's Wife, a soap opera on NBC radio.[7]
Wheel appeared in several Broadway Productions during the 1950s and 1960s like Cyrano de Bergerac, Charley's Aunt and Butterflies Are Free.[1]
Personal life and death
On September 27, 1954, Wheel married industrial designer Eric Henry Alba Teran.[2] They had two sons, Andrew and Timothy Teran. She died on June 3, 1986, aged 61, in New York City after a long illness.[3]
Selected filmography
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