Lesley Woods (August 22, 1910 – August 2, 2003) was an American radio, stage and television actress. She was a graduate of the

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in Chicago.

Personal life

Woods was married to actor Richard McMurray.

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is her stepson.

Death

Woods died on August 2, 2003, 20 days before her 93rd birthday.

Stage

Woods' acting on

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included being in ''Double Dummy'' (1936), ''Excursion'' (1937), ''Comes the Revelation'' (1942), ''The Assassin'' (1945), and ''A Case of Libel'' (1963–64). She was a member of

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. A

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review of ''Comes the Revelation'' summarized Woods' acting as follows: "Small, blond and attractive, Miss Woods plays with an honesty and restraint that are as rare as they are commendable. Quiet, sincere and tremendously effective, she does one of the finest jobs of the entire season."

Radio

Woods' roles on radio programs included those shown in the table below. Other programs on which Woods was a regular included '' Crime and Peter Chambers'', ''

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'', ''The Private Files of Rex Saunders'', ''Treasury Star Parade'', and ''It Can Be Done''.

Television

A veteran of at least 10 daytime serials, Woods' daytime debut was as Claire Bannister Steele on '' Young Dr. Malone'' from 1959-1963 as the serial's leading villainess. Following that, she appeared on ''

The Edge of Night ''The Edge of Night'' is an American television mystery crime drama series and soap opera, created by Irving Vendig and produced by Procter & Gamble Productions. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that networ ...

'' as Evelyn Dark (1964), ''

A Flame in the Wind ''A Flame in the Wind'' (renamed ''A Time for Us'' in 1965) is an American soap opera that aired on ABC Daytime from December 28, 1964, to December 16, 1966. It was created by Raphael Hayes, co-author of the Cannes Film Festival winner ''One Potat ...

'' as Miriam Bentley (1964–66), '' The Nurses'' (where she starred with McMurray) as Vivian Gentry (1965-1967), ''

Search for Tomorrow ''Search for Tomorrow'' is an American television soap opera. It began its run on CBS on September 3, 1951, and concluded on NBC, 35 years later, on December 26, 1986. Set in the fictional town of Henderson in an unspecified state, the show focu ...

'' as the original Andrea Whiting (1967), ''

Bright Promise ''Bright Promise'' is an American daytime soap opera that ran on NBC from September 29, 1969 to March 31, 1972. Synopsis The show revolved around students and faculty at the fictional Bancroft College, located in the community of Bancroft, somew ...

'' as Isabel Jones (1971-1972), ''

Return to Peyton Place ''Return to Peyton Place'' is a 1959 novel by Grace Metalious, a sequel to her best-selling 1956 novel '' Peyton Place''. Plot summary After the phenomenal success of her first novel, Metalious hastily penned a sequel centering on the life and ...

'' as Zoe Tate (1972-1973), and ''

Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. The soap, which aired on the American television net ...

'' as Dorothy Kelly (1978). On ''

General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the list of longest-running television shows by category, longest-running American soap opera in pro ...

'', she played the role of Edna Hadley (1977-1978, 1980), the New York landlady who arranged for Heather Grant to sell her baby, Steven Lars. She guest-starred in an episode of '' Gibbsville'' in 1976, originated the role of Amanda Ewing, Jock's first wife, on ''

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'', and had a recurring role as Chase Gioberti's housekeeper, Mrs. Miller, on ''

Falcon Crest ''Falcon Crest'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired for nine seasons on CBS from December 4, 1981, to May 17, 1990. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the California ...

'' (1984-1987). She played Langley Wallingford's first wife, Betty Miller (Hilary's mother) on ''

All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 20 ...

'' in 1984, and was part of the original cast of ''

The Bold and the Beautiful ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B&B'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It premiered on March 23, 1987, as a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera ''The Yo ...

'' as Grandma Logan from 1987 to 1989, and again in 2001, when her character was a great-great-grandmother.

Television appearances

References

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