Patricia Wheel

Patricia Wheel
Wheel with Donald Curtis, 1953
Born(1925-12-09)December 9, 1925
New York City, U.S.
DiedJune 3, 1986(1986-06-03) (aged 60)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1949–1976
Spouse
Eric Henry Alba Teran
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(m. 1954)​
Children2

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

Film

Television

References

  1. ^ a b c d Patricia Wheel
  2. ^ a b "Patricia Wheel Married". The New York Times. September 28, 1954. p. 33. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Patricia Wheel". The New York Times. June 6, 1986. p. D 18. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Doctor's Wife". Radio-TV Mirror. November 1952. p. 18. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "USO Camp Shows Boost GI Morale". The Montclair Times. September 6, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Patricia Wheel
  7. ^ "The Doctor's Wife". Variety. March 5, 1952. p. 42. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
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