Pamela Payton-Wright (November 1, 1941 – December 14, 2019) was an American

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Life and work

Payton-Wright was born in

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, the daughter of Eleanor Ruth (

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McKinley) and Gordon Edgar Payton-Wright. After graduating from

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, she graduated from Birmingham–Southern College in 1963. She began her film career in 1972 as Rhonda on '' Corky''. She later joined the cast of '' Another World'' in 1979 in the role of Hazel Parker, a role she played for one year. Payton-Wright appeared in numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Following numerous film roles and television appearances, Payton-Wright joined the cast of the

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, ''

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'', in 1991, and was the first to play the role of sweet natured, but simple-minded Agatha "Addie" Cramer. She played this part recurringly on the show. She died on December 14, 2019 in

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, aged 78, from undisclosed causes.Gans, Andrew
"Drama Desk Award Winner Pamela Payton-Wright Dies at 78"
Playbill.com, December 26, 2019.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

Broadway

Off-Broadway

References

External links

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* Pamela Payton-Wright interview
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