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In 1953, Wickes played Martha the housekeeper to Ezio Pinza's character in the short-lived Bonino. In 1954–1955, she played Alice on The Halls of Ivy, starring Ronald Colman. In 1956, Wickes appeared with Thelma Ritter in "The Babysitter" episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Wickes also appeared in two episodes of Zorro.
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 ...
- June 13, 1910
- October 22, 1995
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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- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- 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)
- Peggy Mondo, Vern Reed, Adnia Rice, Sara Seegar, Al Shea, Bill Spangenberg, Mary Wickes, and Wayne Ward 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, Robert Preston, Adnia Rice, Sara Seegar, and Mary Wickes in The Music Man (1962)
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.
The Wizard of Oz (1939) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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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Mary Wickes (born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. Her specialty was wisecracking no-nonsense types.