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'' from 1963 to 1976. When Wall was ill in 1975, the role was played by

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, who was a quarter-century younger than Wall. Wall returned to the show for infrequent guest appearances over the years, the last in 1982.

Early years

Lucille Loretta Wall was born in Chicago, Illinois. Actress

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was her sister, and she had another sister, Mildred. During her teenage years, Wall leaned toward a career in music, but she eventually turned toward radio for her career.

Stage

Wall was active with a stock theater company headed by actress and playwright

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. She also "had several seasons on Broadway."

Radio

Wall debuted on radio on WJZ in 1927, using the name Polly Preston as she acted on ''Collier's Hour''.DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . Pp. 273-274. Using her own name, she had the title role on the radio soap opera, ''

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'' (1944-1951). She simultaneously played the role of Belle Jones on the radio soap opera ''

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''.Terrace, Vincent (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 206. She also portrayed Winifred Wilbur in '' Your Family and Mine'' and had the title role in ''The Adventures of Barbara Wayne''. Wall also acted in ''Pretty Kitty Kelly'', ''Island Boat Club'', ''Sherlock Holmes'', ''True Confessions'', '' The First Nighter'' and ''A Tale of Today''.

Death

Wall died at a convalescent home in

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, on July 11, 1986, at age 88.

References

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