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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.
Mary Wickes. Actress: White Christmas. From the grand old school of wisecracking, loud and lanky Mary Wickes had few peers while forging a career as a salty scene-stealer. Her abrupt, tell-it-like-it-is demeanor made her a consistent audience favorite on every medium for over six decades.
Mary Wickes. Actress: White Christmas. From the grand old school of wisecracking, loud and lanky Mary Wickes had few peers while forging a career as a salty scene-stealer. Her abrupt, tell-it-like-it-is demeanor made her a consistent audience favorite on every medium for over six decades.
Mary Wickes was an American actress and stage artist, who had worked in more than 50 movies and acted in more than a dozen plays. Her versatility spoke through the various characters she played all through her acting career - a nurse, secretary, housekeeper, spinster, stepmother etc.
Mary Wickes (originally Wickenhauser; June 3, 1910 – October 22, 1995) was an American actress. She first performed on Broadway in The Farmer Takes a Wife . She also acted as Nurse Preen in The Man Who Came to Dinner .
Oct 22, 1995 · Mary Wickes (born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. Her specialty was wisecracking no-nonsense types.
May 26, 2022 · One of the fabulous costumes currently on display near the north entrance of the library belongs to the well-known character actress and Washington University alum, Mary Wickes. Explore the Mary Wickes Papers. Search the Mary Wickes Library Guide.
May 28, 2024 · Resources to explore more about the life of Mary Wickes, a WUSTL alumni and well-known character actress, whose personal papers are located at University Archives.
Mary Wickes was born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser in Saint Louis on June 13, 1910. Her father, Frank, was a banker and her mother, Isabella, was a housewife. They loved people and socializing and both were active in civic activities.
Mary Wickes was a well-known character actress with a long career in theater, television, and film. She performed in almost 200 theater productions, more than 125 television shows, and over 50 films, usually as nuns, nurses, housekeepers and other supporting roles.
