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Mary Wickes (born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser; June 13, 1910 – October 22, 1995) was an American actress. She often played supporting roles as prim, professional women, secretaries, nurses, nuns, therapists, teachers and housekeepers, who made sarcastic quips when the leading characters fell short of her high standards.
In the show she also understudied The Wizard of Oz (1939)'s "Wicked Witch" Margaret Hamilton, and earned excellent reviews when she went on in the part. Plain and hawkish in looks while noticeably tall and gawky in build, Wickes was certainly smart enough to see that comedy would become her career path and she enjoyed showing off in roles ...
In the show she also understudied The Wizard of Oz (1939)'s "Wicked Witch" Margaret Hamilton, and earned excellent reviews when she went on in the part. Plain and hawkish in looks while noticeably tall and gawky in build, Wickes was certainly smart enough to see that comedy would become her career path and she enjoyed showing off in roles ...
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William Bendix and Mary Wickes in Who Done It? (1942)- Lou Costello, William Gargan, and Mary Wickes in Who Done It? (1942)
- Don Porter and Mary Wickes in Who Done It? (1942)
- Lou Costello and Mary Wickes in Who Done It? (1942)
- Patric Knowles and Mary Wickes in Who Done It? (1942)
- Jesslyn Fax, Peggy Mondo, Adnia Rice, Sara Seegar, and Mary Wickes in The Music Man (1962)
- Hermione Gingold, Peggy Mondo, Adnia Rice, Sara Seegar, and Mary Wickes in The Music Man (1962)
- Jesslyn Fax, Hermione Gingold, Peggy Mondo, and Mary Wickes in The Music Man (1962)
The Wizard of Oz (1939) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Oct 11, 2022 · Tall, dry, and weak-chinned like me, Mary played Sister Mary Lazarus, a no-nonsense taskmaster in full nun regalia. She went toe-to-toe with Whoopi Goldberg and triumphantly talk-sang her way through the big “Hail Holy Queen” production number.
In Character: The Life and Legacy of Mary Wickes. This site is a digital companion to an in-person exhibition that appeared in the Main Lobby and Gingko Room of the John M. Olin Library from October 2013 to March 2014.
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Oct 22, 1995 · Mary Wickes (born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. Her specialty was wisecracking no-nonsense types.
