Nancy Wickwire

Nancy Marie Wickwire (November 20, 1925 – July 10, 1974) was an American actress known for roles on several daytime soap operas.

Nancy Wickwire
Wickware in 1971
Born
Nancy Marie Wickwire

November 20, 1925
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Died (aged 48)
San Francisco, California
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCarnegie Institute of Technology
OccupationActress
Parent(s)Alva B. Wickwire
Ruther Marie Larson Wickwire

Early years

Wickwire was born on November 20, 1925 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Alva B. and Ruther Marie Larson Wickwire. Alva was a manager with Railway Express Agency. Wickwire was a graduate of the John Harris High School (1943) and earned a Bachelor of Science from the Carnegie Institute of Technology (1948).[1]

Wickwire acted in productions at her high school, in the Harrisburg Community Theater,[2] and on radio station WSBA.[3] She also studied acting at Old Vic School in London, England (1949-1951).[1]

Television

Wickwire's television debut came on Omnibus.[4] She appeared on Guiding Light (Lila Taylor Kelly, 1954–1955), As the World Turns (Claire English Lowell Cassen, 1960–1964), Another World (Liz Matthews, 1969–1971), and Days of Our Lives (Phyllis Anderson, 1972–73).

In addition, she made guest appearances on a number of prime time series, including Route 66, Gunsmoke, The Fugitive, The Invaders, and Ironside. Her last appearance was in a 1973 episode of Barnaby Jones.

She also starred in a dramatic program for the British Broadcasting Corporation.[4]

Stage

Wickwire acted in summer stock theatre productions in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Syracuse, New York.[5] Her Broadway debut came in Saint Joan (1951).[4] Her other Broadway credits include Here's Where I Belong (1965), The Impossible Years (1965), Traveller Without Luggage (1964), Abraham Cochrane (1964), The Golden Age (1963), Seidman and Son (1962), Measure for Measure (1957), and The Grand Prize (1955).[6] For two summers, she acted in productions at the American Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Connecticut.[4]

Personal life

Wickwire was married to director Basil Langton.[6]

Death

Wickwire died of cancer at Mount Zion Hospital in San Francisco, California on July 10, 1974, aged 48.[7] She was survived by a sister, Margaret Jane (Wickwire) Seygal of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a teacher, and several nieces and nephews.[8]

References
  1. "Wickwire-Wickware Family History", Yahoo Groups
  2. "Cast Includes New Players". Harrisburg Telegraph. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. March 31, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved October 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Roundabout". Harrisburg Telegraph. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. October 6, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved October 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Pack, Harvey (January 22, 1961). "World Turns Right Way For Nancy Wickwire". Hartford Courant. Connecticut, Hartford. p. TV Week 9. Retrieved October 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "3 City Stars in Theatre Group". Harrisburg Telegraph. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. May 4, 1946. p. 11. Retrieved October 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Nancy Wickwire". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  7. https://www.nytimes.com/1974/07/12/archives/nancy-wickwire-48-actress-on-broadway-and-tv-is-dead.html
  8. "Margaret Jane Seygal (Obituary)", Harrisburg Patriot-News, December 17, 2013


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