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.Patricia Wheel
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Early years

Wheel was the daughter of Lester H. Wheel and his wife, Helene, and she had a sister, Lesley. She was born in New York City in 1925.

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. Wheel began her acting career in 1949, appearing in TV series like ''

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'', '' Ford Theatre'', ''

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'', '' The Billy Rose Show'', and ''

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'' among others.Patricia Wheel
/ref> She also appeared in the films '' Cry Uncle!'' and ''Jeremy''. Wheel appeared in several Broadway Productions during the 1950s and 1960s like ''Cyrano de Bergerac'', '' Charley's Aunt'' and ''Butterflies Are Free''.

Personal life and death

On September 27, 1954, Wheel married industrial designer Eric Henry Alba Teran. They had two sons, Andrew and Timothy Teran. She died on June 3, 1986, aged 61, in New York City after a long illness.

Selected filmography

Film

* Cry Uncle! (1971) * Jeremy (1973)

Television

(1949) * Ford Theatre (1950) *

(1950) *

(1950) * The Billy Rose Show (1951) *

(1951) *

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(1951) * The Guiding Light (1952) *

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(1950-1954) * Westinghouse Studio One (1952-1954) * Producers' Showcase (1955) * Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950-1959) *

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(1954-1961) * Naked City (1961-1962) * The Defenders (1964) * For the People (1965) * Coronet Blue (1967) * The Doctors (1973) *

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(1976)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wheel, Patricia 1925 births 1986 deaths American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from New York City 20th-century American actresses